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Green apple on the branch
Common Questions | Oct 13, 2017

Celebrating the Apple – All Year Round

October is National Apple Month! Learn about how farmers ensure apples make it from their farms to our homes all year round.

The Art Science of Beekeeping
Common Questions | Sep 21, 2017

The Art & Science of Beekeeping

In the spirit of National Honey Month, we bring you a history of beekeeping as an ancient art and an overview of apiology as an important science for modern life.

Windmill sustain ag
Common Questions | Aug 28, 2017

What is Sustainable Agriculture?

Our new lesson plans for grades 9-12 help students explore what "sustainable agriculture" looks like!

Savesoil
Common Questions | Aug 16, 2017

How can we solve the problem of erosion?

New Purple Plow Challenge: Save the Soil! Runs Aug 15-Nov 1. The challenge will ask students to research, design, construct, test and report on a solution to local top soil erosion concerns.

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