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April 14 , 2008

ISSUE 1214

BRONSON KICKS OFF AG LITERACY DAY

In an effort to increase agriculture literacy statewide, Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson hosted a press conference on Florida Agriculture Literacy Day at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Tallahassee to kick off the fifth anniversary of the event.

After the press conference, Bronson read this year's special Ag Literacy Day children's book These Florida Farms! to a second-grade class at the school.
Bronson joined about 1,300 farmers, ranchers, members of local FFA chapters, agriculture industry volunteers and educators who read in more than 2,600 elementary classrooms around the state.

Florida Ag in the Classroom is able to offer the books and materials free to industry volunteers because of the funding it receives from sales of the agriculture specialty license plate, also known as the "Ag Tag."

In addition to Florida Agriculture Literacy Day, Florida Ag in the Classroom provides curricula, materials, workshops, grant money and other programs to teachers and agriculture industry volunteers who reach out to Florida students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The mission of Florida Ag in the Classroom is to expand youth awareness and understanding of Florida agriculture and natural resources by integrating agricultural concepts into core educational disciplines and Florida Ag in the Classroom supporting programs.
 

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