The Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy program area in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Education and Workforce Development program seeks to increase the number of K-14 educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences. Participants — ranging from teachers to counselors and administrators) are expected to develop and apply skills necessary for integrating food and agricultural science concepts in their classes; explore the opportunities available in food and agricultural science career paths; and/or forge mentorships with professional and business leaders, and faculty at four-year institutions.
Total Awards: 16 awards (all awarded)
Total Funding: $7,312,000
Program: AFRI Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy (A7501)
2022 Awardees:
Center for Getting Things Started
Clemson University
Dordt University
Drexel University
Edible Schoolyard NYC
Middle Tennessee State University
Mississippi State University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
University System of New Hampshire
Utah State University
TOPIC Workforce Development
RELATED PROGRAM AFRI Education and Workforce Development
FARM BILL PRIORITY AREAS Plant health, production, and products; Agriculture economics and rural communities
U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES Alaska, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
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