SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Dec. 21, 2012

Media Contact: Ann Price, 605-853-6040

Consider A Donation To S.D. Ag In The Classroom This Holiday Season

MILLER, S.D. – For individuals or businesses looking to make a year-end donation, consider giving to South Dakota Ag in the Classroom.


“Our goal is to provide educators with a curriculum that helps their students learn about agriculture while meeting the state’s education standards,” said Ann Price, South Dakota Ag in the Classroom Executive Director. “By making a donation to the program, we can continue to reach people about the importance of agriculture in their day-to-day lives.”


In the past year, the state’s Ag in the Classroom program has reached about 170 students and teachers through in-service training. Price has also traveled to numerous festivals and conventions spreading the message about the importance of agriculture in the classroom.


South Dakota Ag in the Classroom is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The donation can be deducted from your income taxes. To make a monetary donation, send to South Dakota Ag in the Classroom, P.O. Box 402, Miller, SD, 57362, e-mail sdagclassroom@yahoo.com or call 605-853-6040.


Donations will be used to deliver curriculum to teachers and continue programs to further educate current and future consumers about the importance of agriculture.


For more information about South Dakota Ag in the Classroom, visit www.agclassroom.org/sd


The mission of South Dakota Ag in the Classroom is to be the premier educator training organization that increases student awareness of agriculture.


Agriculture is South Dakota's No. 1 industry, generating nearly $21 billion in annual economic activity and employing more than 80,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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