That's just one of the global effects of American agriculture local teachers learned about recently during a three-day Ag in the Classroom workshop. Fifty-seven workshop participants, mostly elementary teachers, learned about international agriculture policies, border environmental issues and the North American Free Trade Agreement. They were very accommodating and allowed us to wander around the plant and talk with workers.
Teachers receive one credit of continuing education for attending the workshop.
Many participants received tuition scholarships for the workshop from local farm bureaus. Word of mouth advertising by people who have been through the program in the past is our best selling point. The theme for next summer's workshop will be wildlife science.