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Editor’s Blog

Mark Your Calendars for Ag Literacy Day

(And Send Us Your Photos!)

CONSIDER THIS LETTER your save-the-date help! At the website—www.agtag.com—you can register
for Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s (FAITC) Ag as a reader, a group of readers if you have more than one

Literacy Day! The date has been set for April 29, and volunteer, or request a reader for your class. It’s important
FAITC is currently accepting registrants.
to note that if you would like to register as a reader (or

Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is an annual reading register a group of readers), you must do so by April 15

event where students from grades kindergarten through fifth in order to guarantee you’ll receive your supplies on time.
grade are read a children’s book about Florida agriculture.

This is a great opportunity for industry representatives, When the day arrives, don’t forget to have someone
farmers, ranchers, 4-H leaders, UF/IFAS Extension agents, snap a picture of you reading to your assigned class,

and anyone who cares about the Florida ag industry to and share it with us at Central Florida Ag News. You can
participate. This year’s book is titled Florida Farms at School, email it to me directly, or post it to our wall on Facebook.

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