2019 Summer Agricultural Institute Sprouting Success in the Classroom Gain seeds of knowledge through: Graduate Credit/Professional Development Units Free Innovative Teaching Materials Exciting Hands-On Experiences Hot Issues from Ag Experts Fun Field Trips Action Plans For Your Classroom gh It! oumore than 11,637 Educators Have Grown Thr Since 1991, more than 11,637 Illinois educators have completed a Summer Agricultural Institute! The course is designed for PreSchool-High School educators who wish to expand their curriculum to include topics related to agriculture the world s food and fiber system. The course focuses on how to integrate available resources and hands-on activities about agriculture and the environment into an existing classroom curriculum. www.agintheclassroom.org
1 2 JUNE June 3, 4, 5 - Coles County Ag Institute 1 Location: June 3, 4, 5, 6 Jasper County Jasper County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom 2019 Contact: Lindsey Vogt Jasper County Farm Bureau Email: jaspaitc@nwcable.net Phone: (618) 783-2733 Location: Jasper County Farm Bureau 6 7 June 4, 5, 6, 7 McLean County Agriculture STEM-ing the Next Generation Contact: Anna Ziegler McLean County Ag in the Classroom Email: anna@mcfb.org Phone: (309) 663-6497 Location: Bloomington June 4, 5, 6, 7 Clark County Clark County Farm Bureau Summer Ag Institute Contact: Megan Napier Clark County Farm Bureau Email: clarkaitc@fairpoint.net Phone: (217) 259-0105 Location: Clark County Farm Bureau 3 June 4 Shelby County 8 June 5, 6 Clay, Richland Counties Clay/Richland SAI All about Ag around Shelby County Contact: Kathleen Agney Ag in the Classroom with Shelby County Farm Bureau shelbyaged@outlook.com Phone: (217) 774-2151 Location: Shelby County Farm Bureau Contact: Larissa Goodman Clay/Richland Summer Ag Tours Email: ccfbageducation@gmail.com Phone: (618) 839-2021 Location: Clay County Farm Bureau 4 June 4, 5, 6 Champaign, Piatt Counties 9 June 5, 6, 7, & 10, 11, 12 DeKalb County Exploring STEM Tools In Food & Farming Champaign-Piatt SAI 2019 Contact: Sarah Kaper Champaign County Farm Bureau Email: sarah@ccfarmbureau.com Phone: (217) 352-5235 Location: Champaign Contact: Rhodora Collins DeKalb County Farm Bureau Email: rcollins@dekalbfarmbureau.org Phone: (815) 756-6361 Location: DeKalb County Farm Bureau 5 June 4, 5, 6 Massac, Pulaski, Alexander, Pope, Hardin, Johnson Counties Discover our Natural Treasures Contact: Jessica Bowman Massac, Pulaski/Alexander, Pope/Hardin, Johnson Farm Bureaus Email: agliteracy4@gmail.com Phone: (618) 638-4782 Location: Pope County Farm Bureau 10 June 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Sangamon, Menard, Logan Counties Sangamon-Menard-Logan Summer Ag Institute Contact: Carrie Winkelmann Agricultural Education Partnership-Logan, Menard, Sangamon Email: ckwinkel@illinois.edu Phone: (217) 753-5200 Location: Springfield, Petersburg, & Lincoln
11 June 10, 11, 12 - Coles Summer Ag Institute 2 16 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 Kane County Summer Ag Institute I Location:, Mattoon Contact: Suzi Myers Kane County Farm Bureau Email: aitc@kanecfb.com Phone: (630) 584-8600 Location: Kane County Farm Bureau 12 June 10, 11, 12, 13 Macoupin County Macoupin County SAI Contact: Connie Niemann Macoupin County Agricultural Literacy Program Email: cniemann@illinois.edu Phone: (217) 854-9604 Location: Carlinville 17 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, Carroll, Stephenson Counties Northern Illinois SAI Contact: Melinda Charboneau Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Email: charbm@illinois.edu Phone: (815) 732-2191 Location: Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau 13 June 10, 11, 12, 13 Jackson, Saline, Williamson, Gallatin, Union Counties River to River SAI 18 June 11, 12 Clinton, Marion Counties Clinton and Marion County Summer Ag Tours Contact: Jessica Grammer River to River SAI Email: jacksonmgr@frontier.com Phone: (618) 684-3129 Location: Jackson, Saline, Williamson, Gallatin, Union Counties Contact: Susan Kleiboeker Clinton and Marion County Summer Ag Tours Email: agintheclass@att.net Phone: (618) 526-3589 Location: Salem and Effingham county 14 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Livingston County 19 June 11, 12 Henry County Livingston County Ag Academy Contact: Debbie Ruff Livingston County SWCD Email: debra.ruff@il.nacdnet.net Phone: (815) 844-6127 Location: Livingston County Farm Bureau Ag in a Day Contact: Katie Laleman Ag in a Day Email: manager@henrycofarmbureau.org Phone: (309) 937-2411 Location: TBD 15 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Bureau, Lee, Whiteside Counties 20 June 11, 12, 13 Madison County Bureau, Lee and Whiteside County SAI Contact: Jill Frueh Bureau, Lee and Whiteside County Farm Bureaus Email: jfrueh@bureaucountyfarmbureau.org Phone: (815) 875-6468 Location: Bureau, Lee and Whiteside Counties Agriculture Academy Contacts: Chelsea Reeves Madison County CAREE/Ag in the Classroom Email: mail@madcocaree.org Phone: (618) 692-6575 Location: Madison County Farm Bureau
21 June 11, 12, 13 Effingham County Effingham County Summer Ag Institute Contact: Lisa Zumbahlen Effingham County Partners for Ag Literacy Email: thezumbahlens@hotmail.com Phone: (217) 821-7241 Location: Effingham County Farm Bureau 26 June 24, 25, 26 Bond County Bond County SAI Contact: Emily Hartmann Bond County Ag in the Classroom Email: bondaitc@gmail.com Phone: (618) 407-4412 Location: Greenville 22 June 18, 19 - St. Louis Summer Ag Institute 3 - St. Louis Location:, overnight to St. Louis 27 June 24, 25, 26, 27 Cook County Teaching Through Agriculture Contact: Diane Merrion Cook County Farm Bureau Foundation Email: aitc@cookcfb.org Phone: (708) 354-3276 Location: 6/24 Countryside, 6/25-6/26 Bus to Bloomington, 6/27 Countryside ` 23 June 18, 19, 20 Edwards, Wabash, Wayne, White, Lawrence Counties Southeastern Illinois Summer Ag Institute Contact: Jane Jones Edwards County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Email: ecfbaitc@gmail.com Phone: (618) 445-2113 Location: St. Louis, MO 28 June 25, 26, 27 Fulton, McDonough Counties Fulton & McDonough SAI Contact: Sarah Grant McDonough County Farm Bureau Email: mcdonoughfb@gmail.com Phone: (309) 837-3350 Location: Fulton and McDonough counties 24 June 18, 19, 20 Franklin & Jefferson Counties Franklin/Hamilton/Jefferson Summer AG Institute Contact: Melissa Lamczyk Franklin County Farm Bureau Foundation Email: mlamczyk@live.com Phone: (618) 435-3616 Location: Farm Credit Services in Mt. Vernon, or TBD 29 June 25, 26, 27, 28 Kane County Summer Ag Institute II Contact: Suzi Myers Kane County Farm Bureau Email: aitc@kanecfb.com Phone: (630) 584-8660 Location: Kane County Farm Bureau 25 June 19, 20, 21, 24, 26 McHenry County McHenry Summer Ag Institute Contact: Dan Volkers McHenry County Farm Bureau Email: mcfbaitc@att.net Phone: (815) 338-1520 Location: McHenry County Farm Bureau, Woodstock 30 June 26, 27 Hancock County Hancock County Ag Academy Contact: Dawn Weinberg Hancock County Farm Bureau Email: dweinberg@illinois.edu Phone: (217) 357-2150 Location: Carthage
31 JULY July 8, 9, 10, 11 Rock Island County Rock Island SAI Contact: Sheryl Solomonson Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation Email: aitc@ricofarmbureau.org Phone: (309) 736-7432 Location: Moline 31 19 17 15 25 16 29 32 34 9 27 32 33 34 July 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Will counties Tr-County SAI Contact: Victoria Wax Tri-County SAI Email: grundycfb@sbcglobal.net Phone: (815) 942-6400 Location: Joliet Junior College, Kendall, Grundy and Will counties July 11 Monroe County STEM on the Farm Contact: Katie Zeidler Monroe County Farm Bureau Email: mcaglit@htc.net Phone: (618) 939-6197 Location: University of Illinois Extension Office, 901 Illinois Ave., Waterloo July 15, 16, 17, 18 Lake County Lake County Ag Adventure! 30 28 33 10 12 20 26 18 14 6 4 3 5 13 1 22 11 21 2 8 23 24 7 Contact: Andy Blaul Lake County Farm Bureau Email: ablaul@ameritech.net Phone: (847) 223-6506 Location: Lake County Farm Bureau 2019 SAIs