About the VATAT
The Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (VATAT) is a professional organization for agriculture science teachers and supporters of agriculture education. The VATAT is an organization dedicated to member services. The Association informs agriculture teachers about the latest agricultural education practices, encourages higher standards of teaching agriculture and provides agriculture education a unified voice in the state legislature.
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Watch your mail for a Free DVD from the Southwest Ag Center- - “Right from the Start” targets youth livestock handlers and families with practical livestock handling safety information. This safety resource is ready made to incorporate into the classroom setting, and the subject matter is more than relevant. Each year 100 children die in the U.S. from farm related work, and ag science curricula could benefit from additional safety education.
CTE Student of the Month Club - CEV Multimedia has a new scholarship program called CTE Student of the Month Club, and they encouraging teachers to visit the website, www.cevmultmedia.com/cteclub, to nominate their student to receive a $500 scholarship. This new program will shine a spotlight on some very deserving students and teachers, while helping them futher their education.
Quality Counts Verification-Starting in 2012, Quality Counts verification will be required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show, Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O’ Texas Fair in Waco). The verification process will require junior exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality assurance and character education content items. To learn more about Quality Counts including the verification process, please visit: http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/. |
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