ADDING MULTIMEDIA Gold Medalist Shaun White Teams Up With "California Grown" to Encourage Kids to 'Go for the Gold'.During Ag Day at the State Capitol, "California Grown" Launches Its First Elementary Education elementary education or primary education Traditionally, the first stage of formal education, beginning at age 5–7 and ending at age 11–13. Initiative and Announces Winners of Statewide Art Contest SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- As part of today's annual California Ag Day, Gold Medalist snowboarder Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in Carlsbad, California), is an American athlete. He has been a notable competitor in professional snowboarding since he was twelve years old. White stands 5' 8.5" (1.73 m) tall. launched the "California Grown" statewide education initiative, as well as announced winners of the organization's Go for the Gold art contest. Earlier this month, a comprehensive school activity program - developed in collaboration between "California Grown" and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom - was distributed to nearly 675 participating elementary schools throughout California. As part of the program, teachers receive a poster that features White for display in their classrooms, along with fun, interactive and educational lessons and activities. The materials help educate students about the importance of California's agricultural industry, the wide variety of products grown in the state - ranging from cut flowers flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a bouquet. See also: Flower , fish and forest products to poultry and produce - as well as the nutritional benefits of eating healthy and being active. In addition to reaching 350,000 students with these in-classroom activities, parents at participating schools will also receive an eight-page Go for the Gold parents guide. The newsletter informs parents about the economic benefits of buying locally grown products and provides tips on how to easily identify California products when they are shopping, as well as offers fun ideas on activities they can do at home with their kids. "Our goal is to inspire Californians of all ages to take pride in and support the state's thriving agricultural industry,"said Sande Monagan, chief executive officer of the Buy California Marketing Agreement. "Look for the 'California Grown' logo and buy California grown products first, whether you are at the grocery store, farmer's market, restaurant or home improvement store. These simple purchasing decisions make a big difference to our state's economy." Teachers who are not already participating in the Go for the Gold program can download all of the materials and classroom activities from the "California Grown" website (www.californiagrown.org) and easily incorporate the lessons into their teaching plans. As part of the educational initiative, White also announced the winners of the Go for the Gold art competition where students statewide were challenged to design a "California Grown"-themed skateboard. The winning art contest entries were submitted by: * Steve Wright
Stephen Richard (Steve) Wright (born August 26 1954 in Greenwich, London) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. , 6th grade, Presentation School, Sacramento * Lexie Orr, 3rd grade, Joe Mitchell Elementary, Livermore * Ellen Inouye, 2nd grade, Fort Washington Fort Washington, military post during the American Revolution, situated on the highest point of Manhattan island, New York City, overlooking the Hudson River opposite Fort Lee, N.J. Elementary, Clovis * Robert Paz, 4th grade, La Colima Elementary, Whittier * Holly Lucero, 5th grade, Pachappa Elementary, Riverside Winning entries are featured on the "California Grown" website. Each winning entry was converted to a signed skateboard that will be personally awarded by White to the winning students. "As a Californian, I think it's great to support our state's agriculture and all that it has to offer,"said Gold Medalist snowboarder and professional skateboarder '''Ryan Shekler, Brooke Newbern, Luke Jones, Connor Burke, Chris Cole, Meggie Summers, Jerene Rogers, George Peters, Elizabeth Kemper, Doug Miller, Hunter Knight, Zach Dale, Tony Hawk, Cody Money, Sydney Dillon, Jean Postec, Rodney Mullen, Devante Smith, Arto Sarri, Geoff Rowley''' , Shaun White. "I encourage everyone to do the same whenever and wherever they can." About The Buy California Marketing Agreement The Buy California Marketing Agreement is a joint effort of agricultural industry groups representing the products of California's farms, ranches, forests and fisheries. Working as an advisory board to the California Department of Food and Agriculture California Department of Food and Agriculture, which was established in 1919 by the California Legislature,[1] works in partnership with the agricultural industry and other governmental agencies to regulate various aspects dealing with food and agriculture related , BCMA BCMA British Columbia Medical Association BCMA British Complementary Medicine Association BCMA Bar Code Medication Administration BCMA Black Consciousness Movement of Azania BCMA British Country Music Association BCMA Board-Certified Master Arborist brings together industry and government resources to increase the awareness, consumption and value of California agricultural products, helping the state's consumers enjoy the best of the California lifestyle. The "California Grown" campaign is funded through public and private contributions by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the following California agricultural organizations This is a list of agricultural organizations. International
* California Asparagus Commission * California Avocado Commission * California Cherry Advisory Board * California Citrus Growers Association * California Fig Advisory Board * California Forest Products Commission * California Fresh Garlic Producers Association * California Kiwifruit ki·wi·fruit n. The fruit of the kiwi plant. Commission * California Nectarine nectarine (nĕk'tərēn`), name for a tree (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a smooth-skinned variety of the peach. Administrative Committee * California Olive Committee * California Peach Commodity Committee * California Pear Advisory Board * California Plum Marketing Board * California Poultry Federation/Chicken * California Poultry Federation/Turkey * California Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Marketing Board * California Salmon Council * California Strawberry Commission * California Table Grape Table grapes are grapes intended for consumption while they are fresh, as opposed to grapes grown for wine production, juice production, or for drying into raisins. Depending on the market for wine and table grapes, low quality wine may contain some grapes that could also be sold Commission * Wine Institute For more information, visit www.californiagrown.org. |
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