New York Agricultural Education Outreach

New York Agriculture in the Classroom (NYAITC) is an outreach program of Cornell University. Working with Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, NYAITC provides high-quality professional development, lessons, resources, and programs to inspire classroom teachers to use food and agriculture as a context for agriculture.  Our mission is to increase the agricultural literacy of the next generation with the hope that they will be able to understand and communicate the source and value of agriculture as it impacts our daily lives.

New York Agricultural Education and its professional organization, the NY Association of Agricultural Educators, promotes and improves the teaching of agriculture, as well as maintains and improves professional standards of agricultural educators at the middle and secondary levels. New York Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components: classroom/laboratory instruction, Supervised Agricultural Experience programs and student leadership through participation in the FFA. FFA is an intracurricular dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. FFA develops members’ potential by discovering their talents through hands-on experiences. FFA gives their members the tools to achieve real-world success.