Educator Resources | Farm Credit of the Virginias

Ag literacy tools you can use!

We've provided a variety of resources to help formal and informal ag educators share the agricultural story with youth and adults in a variety of ways!

Coming July 2022

The Farm Credit Knowledge Center strives to support formal and informal educators, extension agents, 4-H volunteers and FFA advisors with ag literacy efforts. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to receive the Educator’s Edition of the Knowledge Center KConnection newsletter. Developed just for you, the KConnection-Educator’s Edition is a quarterly newsletter containing resources created by the Knowledge Center and our partners, blog posts, special access to printable infographics and more. Join today and let us help you gain access to additional tools you can use as you educate our future leaders in the agriculture industry.

Ag Teaching Materials

Browse our teaching materials which include teaching articles with infographics, teacher resource links, printables and more!

Animal By-Products Lessons

Everything but the...Series

This series contains infographics and student worksheets covering the topics of by-products and products that come from cows, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens.

Animal Science

Ag Coloring Sheets

Livestock

A Cow is a Cow is a Cow-Breeds of Livestock
Beef Cattle Production System - Infographic
Beef Cattle Lifecycle - Infographic
From Birth to Steak - Where Your Beef Comes From
Grassfed vs. Grain-fed - Beef Fact Sheet
Purebred vs. Commercial Cattle - Fact Sheet
Beef Cows vs. Dairy Cows - Fact Sheet
Life of a Dairy Calf - Info Sheet
Milk, Nature's Perfect Drink - Fact Sheet
Beef Degree of Doneness - Infographic
Dairy Goat Breeds - Infographic
Poultry Breeds - Infographic

Poultry

Poultry Classifications - Infographic Student worksheet Student worksheet answer key
USDA Egg Facts - Infographic

Plant Science

Life Cycle

Plants - Plant Life Cycle Infographic
Common Greenhouse Structures - Infographic
Corn - From Seed to Harvest - Infographic

General Commodity

Pumpkins - Pumpkin Patch Facts
Mushrooms - Fun Facts
Peanuts - Fun Facts
Peanut Butter - Fun Facts
Watermelon - Fun Facts
Peaches - Fun Facts

Ag in Foods

What's in Pizza! - What's in a Slice of Pizza
Sourdough Bread - All About Sourdough Fact Sheet
Tacos! - Ag in Every Bite!
August is National Sandwich Month - Sandwich Fun Facts

Natural Resources

Soil Erosion

Soil Erosion in Action-Activity

Earthworms

Parts of an Earthworm PDF

Honey Bees

Parts of a Honey Bee and Ag Facts

Leadership

Soft Skills

The Business Handshake - Handshake guide
Dress for Success - Dress Code Guide
Top 10 In-Demand Soft Skills for a Career in Agriculture - Infographic Blog

Careers in Agriculture 2020-2025 Outlook

Additional Resources

Youth in Ag

New Resource for Youth and Agriculture-USDA Youth in Agriculture
Careers in Agriculture - 2020-2025 Outlook

Planning to Succeed Curriculum

The Planning to Succeed Curriculum is a financial awareness and preparedness curriculum aimed toward Ag Business classes and Economics and Personal Finance classes. If you are interested in learning more or to see if the curriculum is currently available in your area, please contact Sarah Scyphers at SScyphers@FCVirginias.com.

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Ag facts and infographics for learning and sharing.

The Knowledge Center continually creates infographics that highlight different aspects of agriculture. Feel free to download and use as teaching tools or to share with others!

General Ag Infographics

10 Reasons Ag is Good for Youth

Ag in Every Bite - Tacos

Ag is More Than a Job

Agriculture & Baseball

Agriculture & Football

Agriculture Works

All About Flour

All About Sourdough Bread

Amazing Almonds

Asparagus Fun Facts

Avocados 101