What is Washington Agriculture in the Classroom?
Washington Agriculture In the Classroom (WAIC) was organized by volunteers in 1983 as a nonprofit organization. The volunteer WAIC Board oversees all WAIC activities and finances, including the Ag@School magazine distribution, teacher outreach and funding promotion. The WAIC office is located in Lacey in the Farm Bureau building.
WHY LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE?
Today's youth are tomorrow's leaders. Agriscience, agribusiness, and production agriculture form the largest industry in America. Environmental issues such as land use, water quality, air quality, and wildlife protection are inextricably linked to agriculture. As future leaders, students must have an understanding of agriculture and how it affects their world.