Linn County Education Outreach

Agriculture is the backbone of our nation and one of the most diverse career paths in the world. All throughout history, agriculture has been learned, taught, failed, and remodeled for success. As time went on, we’ve implemented agriculture into our education systems in order to continue to develop agriculture, guiding youth towards a successful future in agricultural careers. On September 16th, Linn County Education Outreach hosted a giveaway over Facebook with a prize of tw

On Wednesday, September 15th, and Thursday, September 16th, Education Outreach Coordinators from all across Iowa got together to discuss how to make a successful brand. The Elevate Conference brought together Farm Bureau employees from all counties to help increase our community impact. Tips and tricks were shared with these participants on how to improve social media views, FarmChat equipment recommendations, and how to improve video editing skills. Fellow Outreach Coordinat

Good afternoon! With the start of a new school year, I thought It would be timely to chat about the benefits of inviting an informal educator to visit your classroom. Our particular outreach mission is focused on teaching agriculture but the benefits of having a classroom visitor extend far past just one topic. According to Google, "informal education is a general term for education that can occur outside of a structured curriculum. Informal education encompasses student inte