Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Ag Education and Outreach

Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Ag Education and Outreach Including agriculture education for all ages, farm safety, and farmland preservation.

Agriculture Education and Outreach improves agriculture literacy by developing programs increasing public, educator and student awareness about Kentucky agriculture. Agriculture education improves agriculture literacy by developing programs increasing consumer, educator and student awareness about agriculture. Farm Safety increases safety awareness and provides educational resources and training to ensure the safety of farmers and their families.

06/09/2026

Today’s Leadership Workshops were a great opportunity for FFA members across the state to connect with how they came to wear the blue jacket and how they can impact others to make sure the next generation has opportunities to know and experience all that Kentucky agriculture has to offer! If you were able to join us—thank you! If you weren’t, don’t miss us the Expo! We will be there tomorrow until 1:00pm!

Bound for Impact—Leadership Workshop, starting in 12 minutes! Connecting FFA and KDA to make a BIG impact for ag educati...
06/09/2026

Bound for Impact—Leadership Workshop, starting in 12 minutes! Connecting FFA and KDA to make a BIG impact for ag education! Hilton Ballroom C

06/09/2026

Come see us at the Kentucky FFA Association State Convention and Expo! Take Commissioner Jonathan Shell’s Farm Pond Challenge and earn a prize! Today, 10:00-3:00pm and tomorrow 8:00-1:00pm. Don’t miss out!

🚨📣 DEADLINE TODAY! 📣🚨Kentucky superintendents — TODAY is the final day to submit your District Coordinator for The Congr...
05/29/2026

🚨📣 DEADLINE TODAY! 📣🚨

Kentucky superintendents — TODAY is the final day to submit your District Coordinator for The Congress and the 2026–2027 All In for Ag Education Weeks!

On July 10, one representative from each of Kentucky’s 171 districts will gather in Frankfort for a one-day professional development focused on collaboration, communication, and agriculture education leadership across the Commonwealth.

💡 Want to learn more about The Congress?
View the one-pager here: https://bit.ly/DistrictCoordinatorCongress

👀 Need to see if your district already has a coordinator?
Check the LIVE list here: https://bit.ly/AgEdWeekDistrictCoordinator

This opportunity is provided by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Lt. Governor’s Office, and the Kentucky Department of Education with partners Farm Credit Mid-America and Kentucky Farm Bureau.

We are so excited to join Miss Kentucky in teaching about dairy production and processing! Hope to see everyone there!
05/28/2026

We are so excited to join Miss Kentucky in teaching about dairy production and processing! Hope to see everyone there!

🌱 Competition Day: AUGUST 21 🌱Kentucky school gardens — don’t miss your chance to compete in the School Garden Squash Ch...
05/27/2026

🌱 Competition Day: AUGUST 21 🌱

Kentucky school gardens — don’t miss your chance to compete in the School Garden Squash Challenge at the Kentucky State Fair! Nominate your school garden by this Friday! 🏆🚜

📅 Competition Day: AUGUST 21
👩‍🍳 Students will grow squash, create a recipe, and cook LIVE on the State Fair stage!
🏆 Winners earn a stop on our ag tour during the spring All In for Ag Education Week!

🌟 Nominate your school garden:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SchoolGardenSquashChallenge

📚 Teacher Grow Guides: https://bit.ly/KDATeacherGrowGuide

📣🌟 FINAL COUNTDOWN! 🌟📣Just 3 DAYS remain for Kentucky superintendents to submit their District Coordinator for the 2026–...
05/26/2026

📣🌟 FINAL COUNTDOWN! 🌟📣

Just 3 DAYS remain for Kentucky superintendents to submit their District Coordinator for the 2026–2027 All In for Ag Education Weeks! 🚜🌾

The Congress is bringing together one representative from each of Kentucky’s 171 districts on July 10 in Frankfort for a day of collaboration, planning, and resource sharing to help grow agriculture education opportunities for students across the state. 🙌

✔️ Strengthen communication and collaboration
✔️ Access ready-to-use resources
✔️ Connect with agriculture and education leaders statewide

Think you’d be a great District Coordinator? Send this to your superintendent today — only superintendents can officially submit coordinators.

Need to check if your district already has one? Visit: https://bit.ly/AgEdWeekDistrictCoordinator

📣👀 Have you heard… about THE CONGRESS?! 👀📣Something BIG is happening for Kentucky agriculture education! 🌾🚜✨On July 10 a...
05/20/2026

📣👀 Have you heard… about THE CONGRESS?! 👀📣

Something BIG is happening for Kentucky agriculture education! 🌾🚜✨

On July 10 at KDE, one District Coordinator from each of Kentucky’s 171 districts will gather in Frankfort for a one-day professional development experience designed to strengthen communication, share resources, and spark intentional collaboration for the 2026–2027 All In for Ag Education Weeks! 🙌

🔥 Engaging learning opportunities
🤝 Statewide collaboration
🌱 Ready-to-use resources
📚 Stronger support for teachers and students across Kentucky
🚌 Ag tours to experience agriculture in action

Want to be YOUR district’s District Coordinator? Share this with your superintendent — only superintendents can officially name the District Coordinator for their district!

Want to know if your district already has a District Coordinator? Check the live list here: https://bit.ly/AgEdWeekDistrictCoordinator

This opportunity is provided by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of Lt. Governor, and the Kentucky Department of Education with our partners Farm Credit Mid-America and Kentucky Farm Bureau.

🌱 DON’T GET SQUASHED BY THE DEADLINE — 14 DAYS LEFT! 🌱Kentucky school gardens, this is your official warning 😄 The Schoo...
05/15/2026

🌱 DON’T GET SQUASHED BY THE DEADLINE — 14 DAYS LEFT! 🌱
Kentucky school gardens, this is your official warning 😄 The School Garden Squash Challenge at the State Fair is ALMOST closed for nominations 🏆🚜 Time to plant, plan, and squash the competition!

This is your chance for students to:
🌿 Grow their own squash
👩‍🌾 Work as a team in the garden
🍽️ Create an original recipe using their school-grown squash
🎤 Head to the Kentucky State Fair cooking stage to demonstrate their dish LIVE!

But hurry… ⏳ the last day to nominate is May 29th!

🌟 Don’t miss out — nominate your school garden today:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SchoolGardenSquashChallenge

📚 Teacher Garden Guides (resources to help get your garden started):
https://bit.ly/KDATeacherGrowGuide

Let’s see which school can grow it, cook it, and SHOW it at the State Fair on August 21st! 🌱🔥

Join Kentucky Farm Bureau and KDA: Ag Education and Outreach this July for hands-on professional development for teach...
05/14/2026

Join Kentucky Farm Bureau and KDA: Ag Education and Outreach this July for hands-on professional development for teachers!

🌟 Featured Presenters: Bowling Green & Owensboro Workshops 🌟

• Bethany Mattingly, Division Director of Agriculture Education and Outreach, Kentucky Department of Agriculture — Former Louisville ag teacher with 14 years in agricultural education, including 12 years in the classroom where she built urban agriculture programs and student-run enterprises at Seneca High School. In her current role, she leads statewide initiatives such as Ag Education Week, working to expand access to agriculture education.

• Warren Beeler, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture — Raised on a dairy farm in Grayson County, Warren has spent his career advancing Kentucky agriculture through leadership in livestock programs, agricultural policy, and youth development. He played a key role in establishing Kentucky Proud and has long been a statewide advocate for agricultural education, producer support, and strengthening the connection between agriculture and the classroom.

• Charlotte Holtzclaw, 4th Grade Science Teacher, Robert B. Turner Elementary (KDA ACE) — A 13-year educator from a farming family in Mercer County, Charlotte integrates agriculture into her science classroom through hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences. As Titan Farm & Ag Club Sponsor and Ag Education Week Coordinator, she helps students make real-world connections between science concepts and agriculture while building early interest in ag careers.

• Cara Rogers, Special Education Teacher, Washington County Schools (KDA ACE) — With 16 years of teaching experience across elementary and high school levels, Cara brings agriculture to life through enrichment courses, experiential learning, and district-wide ag events. Drawing on her background in agriculture and public service, she is passionate about making agriculture accessible to all learners through meaningful, hands-on instruction.

🌱 Includes ag tours + elementary & secondary sessions across ALL content areas + lunch + ready to use classroom resources + Fall All In for Ag Education Week Resources

✅ Registration is NOW OPEN: www.bit.ly/2026KFBTeacherWorkshop

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