Below are downloadable materials for "Agricultural Sciences and Careers: An Interactive Curriculum for Youth Educators". The latest draft of the full document can be accessed here in the Adobe PDF (.pdf) format. The final version will be released as a publication of Mississippi State University Extension Service. Please contact Ms Tinuola Osho, Extension Associate II, at mto70@msstate.edu for more information.

PowerPoint Slides

• Module 1: The Importance of Agriculture
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Module 2: Plants and Animals in Agriculture
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Module 3: Soils and Agriculture
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Module 4: Water Resources in Agriculture
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Module 5: Food Science and Agriculture
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Module 6: Agricultural Careers
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format

Plants and Animals Activity

• Cards
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Worksheet
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Answers
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format

Agricultural Careers Activity

• Cover
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Cards
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Worksheet
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Answers
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format

Participant Questionnaires

• Pre Survey
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format
• Post Survey
  • Microsoft Word (.docx) format
  • Adobe PDF (.pdf) format

This curriculum is a contribution of the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research (NCAAR) and Mississippi State University Extension Service. The work is sponsored by Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, under Cooperative Agreement NR204423XXXXC116. NCAAR is supported by the Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, under Cooperative Agreement 58-6001-7-001.