The 4-H Virtual Farm offers sections on horses, farm pond aquaculture, beef, dairy, poultry, and wheat. Each section has an interview with a producer about their work, information on the industry in Virginia, animations of farm processes, a virtual reality view of a farm, information on what the producers must know and how they use science, explanations of the food chain, a glossary for students to ... Full description.

This is the honmepage of 'Ag Day', an event organized by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). Materials available here inlcude ideas for events, fun facts about agriculture, a media kit, and information for sponsors. A section on educational resources features information on the importance of agricultural literacy and careers in agriculture. There is also a lesson plan in which students explore ... Full description.

These maps from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) show agricultural land use in the United States from 1982 to 1997. There are maps of percent of land used for cultivation of various crops; percent of non-federal land in grazing land and in water; percent of irrigated cropland in pressure irrigation and gravity irrigation; broad land cover/use by state; cropland converted to other ... Full description.

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) has launched a new version of their interactive education program My American Farm. The Foundation has expanded the original five games in My American Farm to twelve and added educator resources, family activities, videos and loads of other new features. All of the games and other activities on My American Farm are subject-matter focused ... Full description.

Ag in the Classroom is a resource for teachers who teach about agriculture. Information is provided about grants for teaching agriculture, links for resources, conferences, and a teacher page. The teachers page contains downloadable issues of Acres of Agventures, Ag Mags for kids, many agriculture lessons, kits for teachers available to loan, and a 4 Kids Only page. Full description.

This United States Department of Agriculture site contains a variety of activities from coloring pages to word finds pertaining to agricultural research. The Ag-tivities section contains 50 ideas for agriculture in the classroom. There are other activities as well, which accompany stories and other features from the main Sci4Kids site. Links are provided for more information about agriculture in the ... Full description.

This is the homepage of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University. It features links to news articles and publications on the center's activities and research, including research and programs that can make agriculture more profitable and keep small and mid-sized farmers on the land. There are also articles on new consumer attitudes regarding the food they eat, an extensive ... Full description.

FSA for Kids contains coloring sheets, books and calendars; an online adventure game testing agricultural knowledge; information on creating a mobile; an FSA alphabet book; Earthday and FSA bookmarks; farmer word searches, and agricultural trivia. Full description.

Pages from this book include a maze, crossword puzzle, word search, and math exercise in addition to coloring sheets. Each of the activities contain an agricultural theme; many of the coloring pages honor the life and work of Dr. Carver. Full description.

The Agriculture Fact Book 2001-2002 provides information on issues of American agriculture. Topics include food consumption in America, American farms and rural America, offices and programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA rural development, food, nutrition, consumer services, and others. This book is a gateway to USDA information, including what people eat, how to grow a garden, ... Full description.