Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Promotion and Education Committee is hosting a one-day Leadership Boot Camp on October 28 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Fond du Lac. The […]
From Farm to School: Tri-County teacher receives National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award
As soon as school is out for the summer, you can find Jessica Rettler tending to the vegetable fields on her family’s farm, attending her kids’ various summer activities and […]
5 Minutes with Winnebago County’s Rebecca Poppy
Please share a little about yourself. I’ve been married to Brian for 18 years. We live in Omro and have three daughters: Madelynn, Vanessa and Scarlett. I earned a bachelor’s […]
5 Minutes with Dodge County’s Brenda Conley
Please share a little about yourself. I did not grow up on a farm and my parents had no agricultural experience. I grew up in Neosho and only moved about […]
Farm Bureau: A Reintroduction
Farm Bureau is recognized as the voice of agriculture, but what does that really mean? For me, it means representing a wide array of diversity in agriculture with one voice. […]
Schaefer Hired as Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
Beth Schaefer has been named the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator. “Beth’s experience working directly with education and promotion programs, engaging volunteers and collaborating with stakeholders […]
Meet: Cris Peterson
Bovines, Books and Brews Although Cris Peterson was neither born nor raised on a farm, she certainly got to one as soon as she could. For the past 49 years, […]
The Little Essay That Could
This past spring when Devin Herricks, 11, of Cashton set about to write an essay about soybeans in his fourth-grade class, he thought it was an average homework assignment. Little […]
Teacher Mini-Grants Available for Ag Literacy Projects
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering mini-grants of up to $100 to fund projects that promote agricultural literacy. Grants can be used for innovative lessons, activities, […]
Applicants Sought for Outstanding Teacher Award
Do you know an educator that does a great job incorporating agriculture into their classroom? If so, encourage them to fill out an application for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in […]
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Hosts Summer Trainings
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom program will offer three virtual and two in-person summer trainings for teachers, volunteers, home school parents, 4-H and FFA leaders, and others […]
Plainfield Student Wins Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
Elli Rettler, a fourth-grade student from Plainfield, is the state winner of the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth- and fifth-grade students were asked to write a […]
