Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

The mission of agriculture & natural resources is:

to prepare students for careers in the agriculture industry;
to support students in their career choices; and
to develop leadership skills in students to benefit their community and the food, fiber, and natural resource systems.

The Wisconsin and National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

School Based Agricultural Education - Contextual Inquiry-based Instruction & Learning

What's New in Wisconsin Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education

E-Mail Lists and Discussion Groups

Guide to joining DPI E-mail Lists- Join and communicate with other educators!

Events Calendar

Check out the updated agricultural education events calendar and see what is coming soon:

Annual In-service for Agricultural Education Teachers

In-service resources- Please follow this link for professional development materials related to the Annual In-Service for Agricultural Teachers.
2019 Letter to District Administrators- Letter notifying administrators about the professional development opportunities offered by the in-service.
2019 Annual In-Service for Agricultural Teachers Brochure- detailed brochure issued with the above letter.

Ag Teachers

“I've seen firsthand countless times how agriculture education teachers transform the lives of our students."

View the "WAAE Ag Teachers" video on YouTube

Real World Opportunities

“My business started because of my FFA SAE. What I want to do with my future is because of that, so without Agriculture I never would have even known in the first place.”

View the "WAAE Real World Opportunities" video on YouTube

Lifelong Learners

"The quality that I see the most is that we're developing lifelong learners. They're making the connection that learning doesn't stop when the bell rings and the class is done."

View the "WAAE Lifelong Learners" video on YouTube

Hands-On Education

“Myself and my peers, we do so much better working with our hands and not just reading it from a book. Granted there is still that book part of it in the Ag Department, but you can take what you learn from that book and apply it in the classroom, with your hands...”

View the "WAAE Hands-On Education" video on YouTube

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Links

Some of these links may take you to a non-DPI Website. Use of these linked sites do not represent a DPI endorsement of the hosting agency nor other information available at the site.

Contact Us

Sally Ladsten
(608) 266-5770
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education Consultant
State FFA Advisor

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