DeKalb County Farm Bureau
Agricultural Literacy
Your local source for agriculture-related materials, 
resources, and programs for you and your classroom.

Why teach about agriculture? Agriculture is relevant to the lives of your students.  Regardless of whether they live in a city, town, or in the country, farming and the agricultural industry provide their food, clothing and many everyday products.

- corn syrup in fruit juice - corn starch in paper - cotton in blue jeans - down in clothing and bedding - ethanol from corn in gasoline

- fatty acids from pork in plastics - leather in footwear & sporting goods - soybean oil in newsprint - soy lecithin from soybeans in candy - wood in homes & furniture

Agriculture fits every subject area.  Agricultural concepts can enhance  your curriculum in language arts,  math, science, social studies, and more.

- analyzing charts & graphs - conducting experiments with food   -  identifying beneficial insects - investigating ag in literature - comparing and contrasting farm          practices of past & present  - learning about life cycles - observing weather’s effect          on plant life - demonstrating economics         of supply & demand - exploring how agriculture shapes        state, national, & world history - recognizing links between         farming & consumers

An understanding of Agriculture can prepare your students for a fulfilling career.  One of every six working people in the U.S. is employed within the ag industry.

- animal scientist             -  mechanical engineer     - entomologist         - veterinarian
-  marketing specialist     -  botanist                          -  farm manager  
-  food scientist                -  soil scientist                  - truck driver