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  • USDA Forecasts Robust Corn and Soybean Crops, Despite Flooding
    Despite June's severe flooding in the Midwest, U.S. farmers are on pace to produce the second largest corn crop and fourth largest soybean crop in history, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
  • Farm Production Expenditures Hit Record High in 2007, USDA Reports
    The rising cost of fuel and other products helped drive U.S. farm production expenditures to a record $260 billion in 2007, according to the Farm Production Expenditures 2007 summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Total U.S. farm production expenditures rose 9.3 percent from 2006 and nearly 30 percent from 5 years ago.
  • USDA Report Assesses 2008 Corn and Soybean Acreage
    Despite the recent flooding in the Midwest, U.S. farmers expect to harvest nearly 79 million acres of corn and more than 72 million acres of soybeans in 2008, according to the Acreage report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
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Conservation workshops are scheduled for educators. Participants will experience activities appropriate for various age levels that can be used to help meet current science standards. Additional background information will be provided as well as sharing resources available to teachers. Formal classroom teachers and nonformal educators are welcome. Unless otherwise noted, the workshops will be held at Highbanks Metro Park, 3 miles north of I270 on Route 23, just below Powell Road.

DIG IN! HANDS-ON SOIL INVESTIGATIONS
Friday, October 17, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Investigate rocks and soil and take home some great resources for teaching this unit. Participants will receive a resource manual and hands-on, in-the-classroom lesson plans for each activity. All activities correlate to the Grade 3 Earth and Space Sciences Academic Content Standards. $25 fee

PROJECT WET
Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Project WET includes hands-on activities to introduce all aspects of water - the water cycle, pollution and characteristics, uses of water through history, ground water, and importance of water to other cultures. This interdisciplinary program includes a variety of styles of presentation from modeling and role playing to investigation and experimentation. The workshop is appropriate for grades K to 12. Participants will receive curriculum and activity guides. $30 fee

ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION
Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
This workshop will introduce middle school and high school teachers to two environmental curriculums focusing on habitat and water quality issues. Project WILD’s Science and Civics program is based on a collaboration between high school science and social studies teachers, and includes four major components:1) Awareness, 2) Participatory Democracy, 3) Habitat Exploration and finally 4) Taking Action. Designed for students sixth grade and older, the Healthy Water Healthy People program helps facilitate and promote the awareness, appreciation, knowledge, stewardship and understanding of water quality topics and issues. $20 fee

SCIENCE THROUGH STORIES
Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
This workshop uses literature as a basis for exploring and explaining different environmental topics. Participants will receive a bibliography of environmentalrelated stories. Correlations will be made between the Science and Language Arts concept standards for grades K-5. $15
 
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