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Two Oklahoma Farm Credit Associations Invest $20,000 Into Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Program
Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:07:56 CST
The positive influences organizations or individuals can have on others are seemingly endless. Take for example Friday's gift to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry's (ODAFF) Ag in the Classroom program.
Financially, Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom received gifts from Chisholm Trail Farm Credit, Farm Credit of East Central Oklahoma and CoBank totaling $20,000. The presentation of the financial gifts was held at the ODAFF building, 2800 N Lincoln Blvd. Chisholm Trail Farm Credit gave $5,000 to Ag in the Classroom, Farm Credit of East Central Oklahoma provided $5,000 and CoBank matched those gifts, with a $10,000 gift.
Butch McComas, Chief Executive Officer of Chisholm Trail Farm Credit and Farm Credit of East Central Oklahoma, and representatives of ODAFF participated in the presentation. After the check presentation, McComas talked with Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays about the investment into the program that is designed to raise ag literacy among school age children across the state.
"Ag in the Classroom teaches kids where their food and fiber comes from, how it's produced, who produces it and what goes into the production of their food and fiber. They will in turn be leaders down the road and they need to know the source of their food and fiber," McComas said. Click on the LISTEN BAR below to hear the full conversation between Hays and McComas.
"We are planning to use part of the funds to develop financial literacy cards for middle school and high school," said Dana L. Bessinger, Ag in the Classroom State Coordinator. "We are starting to expand our curriculum into high school. We are also going to use some of it to be able to take a few more teachers than we have in the past to our national conference."
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a joint project of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development, ODAFF, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The purpose of Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is to help familiarize Oklahoma school children with Oklahoma's food and fiber industry.
If you are interested in contributing to Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom, or learning more about the program, please contact Dana L. Bessinger, Ag in the Classroom State Coordinator, (405) 795-0121, or click here for the Ag in the Classroom website in Oklahoma..
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