Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** an agriculturally literate person…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** an agriculturally literate person is defined as one who understands and can communicate the source and value of agriculture as IT affects our quality of life. Agriculture in the classroom (AITC) programs seek to improve student achievement by applying authentic, agricultural-based content as the context to teach core curriculum concepts in science, social studies, language arts, and nutrition. By encouraging teachers to embed agriculture into their curriculum, AITC cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the food and fiber system that we all rely on every day. AITC's vision that agriculture is valued by all is unique within the agricultural education community and positions AITC as the lead organization to serve the spectrum of K-12 formal education. National agriculture in the classroom organization (NAITCO), together with the affiliated member programs, is the recognized leader for K-12 agricultural literacy education in the U.S.to achieve these purposes, mission, and vision, NAITCO works closely with state and territory agricultural literacy programs and the national center for agricultural literacy (NCAL) at utah state university. NCAL has the capacity to provide products and services for NAITCO affiliated state programs related to curriculum development, technical services (e.g., website development and web hosting, database management, website security, APP integration, etc.), professional development, and program research (including the development of program evaluation and tools) to support the measurement of state program impacts.