natural resources

Sustainability is a huge buzzword these days. But what does it actually mean? These modules are designed to introduce students to the broad field of sustainability and how it relates to agriculture, business and our everyday lives.

These four lessons will introduce students to water personal, local and agricultural water use and conservation.

These five lessons introduce students to soil health concepts, factors affecting soil health, soil conservation practices and planning for future soil health.

Learn about Trace Ward’s SAE in hatching and raising quail. Then, learn more about one of the five most common types of quail in the United States.

Introduce careers and career focus areas in the agriculture industry through this team-based competitive quiz.

Dive into the world of agricultural byproducts and sustainability by learning about Darling Ingredients, one of the world’s leaders in utilizing sustainable ingredients and maximizing the use of natural resources.

Career and leadership development events (CDEs/LDEs) and agriscience research help develop college and career readiness skills. Through this resource, students will be challenged to learn about and explore different events offered by National FFA.

Follow Fiona as she introduces us to her supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program of mapping the Quinnipiac River and helping the Quinnipiac River and Trail Committee. She shares why she is interested in river mapping, the skills she has gained and what she has learned about GIS technology.