Career and Technical Education
CTE Areas

Agriculture Education
Contact: Harley Hepner at hhepner@isbe.net
Resources
- Growing Agriculture Science Teacher (GAST) Grant Application
- University Incentive Funding Grant
- Incentive Funding Grant Application for Agriculture Departments
- Incentive Funding Grant Instructions and EFE Forms
- Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE) Project RFP (Closed 6/30/11)
- Articulated Program Guide for Agricultural Education in Secondary Schools
- Illinois Learning Standards - Agriculture
- Growing Careers in
Food and Fiber for the 21st Century

- Strategic Plan for Agricultural
Education

- IAVAT District Boundaries

Additional Resources
- Illinois Agriculture Education
- Illinois Articulation Initiative - Agricultural Education Majors
- Illinois Association FFA
- Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers ( IAVAT)
- Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
- Illinois Corn Growers Association
- Illinois Department of Agriculture
- Illinois General Assembly
- Illinois Soybean Association
- National FFA Organization
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- State of Illinois
- Team AgEd
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Farm Service Agency
- US Department of Education (USDE)
ICAE
| Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2012 (Tentative) |
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| June 19, 2012 (Tentative) |
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| April 5, 2012 (Tentative) |
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| January 6, 2012, Parkland College Noel Ag Center, Champaign, IL via conference call | ||
| November 4, 2011, Annual Meeting, Spoon River College, Canton, IL | ||
| September 9, 2011, Parkland College Noel Ag Center, Champaign, IL via conference call | ||
| June 21, 2011, Decatur Hotel & Conference Center, Decatur, IL | ||
| March 10 , 2011, SIU Workforce Development Center, Lincoln Land College, Springfield, IL via webcast | ||
| January 13, 2011, Parkland College Noel Ag Center, Champaign, IL via conference call | ||
| November 4, 2010 Annual Meeting, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL | ||
| June 17, 2010 Illinois FFA Center, Springfield, Illinois |
Agenda |
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| September 9, 2010 10:00 a.m. Parkland College Noel Ag Center; Champaign, IL via conference call |
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| January 12, 2010 1:00 pm Parkland College via conference call | Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 4, 2010, Annual Meeting, Location TBD |
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| November 5, 2009 9:30 am Macon County Farm Bureau |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 10, 2009 Parkland College via conference call |
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June 11, 2009 State FFA Convention Center Springfield |
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April 2-3, 2009 Hilton Hotel, Springfield |
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January 13, 2009 |
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November 17, 2008 |







