The Agricultural Industry Immersive Experiences is a resources for teachers to use with their FFA students. Our goal is to provide varied, immersive in-person and virtual opportunities that create authentic environments where students can gain skills and knowledge related to the agricultural industry. These opportunities will facilitate the development of critical thinking and evaluation, which translates into real-world understanding for future career success or pathways.
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Follow Milk's Path From Farm to Your Local Culver's
Follow the process as we go from cow to counter in this exciting Virtual Field Trip with Culver's! Students will learn about the process and the many careers it takes for milk to travel from the farm to their local restaurant. You will also find turn-key resources to implement in the classroom as students move through each step. Find additional accompanying resources, information and lessons.
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Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
The Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest, a new National FFA Endorsed Activity, allows students to learn and hone their dairy cow judging skills in a setting that doesn’t require access to live cattle for evaluation. For details and dairy judging educational resources, visit the Hoard's Dairyman Dairy Judging Corner.
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Farming Is Risky Business
The Farming is Risky Business workshop lets students do exactly that—through real-world scenarios and decision-making.
This isn’t a full curriculum—it’s a classroom-ready simulation that fits into your existing unit and gets students thinking. With new commodity options like dairy, hay, and soybeans, the game is more versatile than ever.
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Virtual Field Trip to Kenya for Your Ag Classroom
Watch the episode here: https://shambashapeup.com/kenya-series/ssu-16/ep-11-soil-nutrition-record-keeping-and-farmers-group/
 A 20-Minute Challenge
Watch this episode and identify three agricultural science concepts your students could learn from it. Or better yet, ask your students:
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What agricultural science principles do you see being applied?
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How would these recommendations translate to farms in our community?
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Which practices would need to be adapted for U.S. agriculture?
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What surprised you most?
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If you were producing a U.S. version of Shamba Shape Up, what farm would you feature and why?
 Creative Classroom Idea
Challenge students to create a storyboard, script, or short video proposal for an American version of Shamba Shape Up. They could identify a local agricultural challenge and develop recommendations based on science, economics, and sustainability principles.
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