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Arizona Agricultural Institute (AAI)
Learn about the original STEM career: Agriculture
Arizona Agricultural Institute (AAI) 1.0 provides highly interactive, multi-day tours designed to teach K-12 teachers about food and fiber production and to help them incorporate that knowledge in the classroom. AAI combines hands-on learning about agriculture with practical curriculum development. Participants receive continuing education units or professional development hours (CEUs, PD) and free classroom materials that are aligned to Arizona's Academic Standards. AAI 1.0 is an annual program held over the summer in Maricopa County.
The 2023 AAI 1.0 will be a hybrid format June 12th – 15th; one day virtual and three days "in-person.
We will be visiting a variety of agricultural stops, including feedlots, ranches, the Maricopa County Ag Center, a yogurt processing facility, cotton growers, an olive mill, a flour mill, a worm farm, a wholesale nursery, a dairy, and get first-hand experience around tractors.
Cost:
$100 for 3 day in-person tours; FREE virtual presentation
Registration:
Required
County or Tribal Extension Offices:
Maricopa