Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom Hires New Leadership
Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom, Inc. Appoints Conner and Erica Richardson as Co-Executive Directors
Conner & Erica Richardson bring diverse experiences in agriculture, education, and industry to help shape the future of Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom.
Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom (KAEC) is excited to announce the appointment of new co-executive directors, Conner & Erica Richardson, who began work on July 1, 2025. Conner & Erica’s leadership will bring a new level of excitement and energy to the organization.
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TeachKyAg Seeks an Executive Director for Association and Program Management
The Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom is seeking an individual, association, or firm to manage its operations, fundraising, and educational programs for 15-20 hours per week. The ideal candidate will be skilled in project/association management and communications and passionate about Kentucky agriculture. This will be a contract position, where the selected vendor will provide office space, office equipment, and transportation to designated events and functions.
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Hosting School Tours and Field Trips on Your Farm
Field trips are an excellent way for students to apply skills they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations. What better place than a farm? Offering educational programs on your farm reconnects children to their heritage and opens doors to future citizens who care about farming and food.
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces 2025 Poster and Essay Contest
Kentucky students are invited to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) annual Poster and Essay Contest, Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell has announced.
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Commissioner Shell announces winners of 2024 KDA Poster and Essay Contest
Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest. The contest theme, “Agriculture for a Better Kentucky,” reflected on the important role of agriculture in Kentucky.
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Celebrate our Earth this Month with These Environmental-Friendly Lessons
Caring for the environment is the most important job of our farmers and landowners. If we don’t use our natural resources wisely, we may not be able to grow food in the future.
This Earth Day (April 22), plan to use one of these lessons to show how we work to protect our planet!
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Miss KY visits schools with mobile science trailer
Charlene Martin, a Calloway County native who is currently based in Paducah as the coordinator for the West MSAC, said she covers the 40 westernmost counties with the mobile science unit.
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Meet Our Board Members: Jennifer Burgan
Jennifer Burgan is the newest board member of the Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom. She is an Environmental Sciences Teacher at Harrison County High School and has been a teacher for 22 years.
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Get Ready for National Ag Day - March 19, 2024
National Agriculture Day is March 24, but we encourage you to showcase your local farmers and food all March long, as it’s also National Nutrition Month! Here are several ideas.
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2023 TeachKyAg Annual Report
KyAEC made more than 500,000 impressions in 2022 with our resources, programs, and communications efforts! Thank you to all of our sponsors for your assistance.
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KDA's Annual Poster & Essay Contest, 2024
Agriculture for a Better Kentucky’ theme reflects on importance of farming to the state
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Careers in Agriculture Initiative
Help the Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom and the Kentucky Agricultural Council collect information to help students find rewarding careers in agricultural right here in Kentucky.
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Kentucky Agriculture-Related Scholarships
Interested in studying agriculture or a related field after high school? We've put together a list of scholarship opportunities and where to find more information.
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Agribusiness Professionals and Farmers Encouraged to Offer School Programs During Farm to School Month
Join us to help educate your local students about how farmers grow food and how Kentucky agriculture impacts their lives at home and at school.
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Lessons and Resources for Teaching About Soils
The theme of the 2022 Kentucky Conservation Writing and Jim Claypool Art Contest is soil. In addition to the student guide, here are some additional lessons and resources about this essential natural resource.
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Kentucky Teachers Receive a 2022 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award
Paul King and Brad Hay were among the teachers selected for the 2022 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award. They both teach seventh and eighth grade at Simmons Middle School in Flemingsburg, KY.
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Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom Receives Grant to Support STEM Education from PhRMA
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) today announced an educational grant of $5,000 for Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom to support the STEM programs offered to Kentucky students.
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KyAEC Announces New Teacher Workshops in July
The Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom (KyAEC) has announced it will hold two New Teacher Workshops to bring our most popular standards-based lessons to teachers entering the classroom in the 2022/2023 school year. Good luck, teachers!
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2021 TeachKyAg Annual Report
KyAEC made more than 500,000 impressions in 2021 with our resources, programs, and communications efforts! Thank you to all of our sponsors for your assistance.
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There's a Pig in My Classroom - Virtual Field Trips and Curriculum
Learn about this exciting new live virtual field trip program. Several participation options available this spring.
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