[ISTATALK-L] Upcoming Conference Featuring Former Astronaut

["Anderson, Rebekah" <RAnderson@xxxxxxxx>]

5th Annual Agricultural Awareness Conference

One Giant Step for Agricultural Education

Make plans to attend the 5th Annual Agricultural Awareness Conference!  The
conference will be held February 11th, 2005 at the Chateau Hotel in
Bloomington and hosted by Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom.  This year's
conference features Mark Lee, farmer and former astronaut, delivering an
exciting keynote address about his personal experience in flight and space
research.  A session from NASA, USDA and the University of Florida will bring
plant science research in space down to earth and into your classroom through
the Space AITC program.   Other session topics include GPS/GIS, Weather, US
Agricultural History, NEED, the new Food Guide and much more!



This conference is a must for any Junior High or High School Science or
Agriculture teacher! Be sure to fill out your registration and pass this
information on to other teachers in your district.  A complete schedule,
registration forms and more information can be found at
www.agintheclassroom.org.  Also on the website, you will find a coupon
entitling teachers to $5 off the registration fee.



Registration:

$45 if postmarked by Dec. 31, 2004 - $5 teacher coupon = $40

$55 if postmarked by Jan. 17, 2005  - $5 teacher coupon = $50

$75 if postmarked after Jan. 17, 2005 - $5 teacher coupon = $70



For additional information contact Julie Duis at jduis@xxxxxxxx or
309-557-3444.

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