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  SUMMER AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

The Summer Agricultural Institute is a five-day program designed to teach educators about food and fiber production and to help them incorporate that knowledge in the classroom. The Institute combines hands-on learning about agriculture with practical curriculum development.

When: The Institute is held in June of each year.
Cost: There is an $85.00 tuition fee. Participants must provide their own transportation to and from Phoenix. Accommodations, meals and travel during the Institute are paid for by the Arizona Foundation for Agricultural Literacy.
Credit: The University of Arizona offers up to three graduate level credits for completing the Summer Agricultural Institute.
Application or questions:
  Call (602)827-8200 ext. 389 or email to BMoak@cals.arizona.edu or write to P. O. Box 61682, Phoenix, Arizona 85082-1682.
OR you can download the application here: Download application
Registration deadline is May 1

The Summer Agricultural Institute provides participants with free classroom materials to help educate students about agriculture. You visit a variety of agricultural operations, spend an entire day at the University of Arizona's research farm, visit schools with active agriculture education programs, and spend one night on a working farm.
 
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