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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
'The A-MAZE-ING Mississippi River'

The Mississippi River flows in an amazing maze through America’s farmland from the wheat farms in Minnesota along the upper Mississippi to the sugarcane farms of Louisiana in the river’s delta. The river is the lifeblood of our country and is responsible for transporting the millions of tons of commodities produced in the states that border this waterway and its tributaries. Join your fellow conference companions in this session to explore how we ship our commodities to the WORLD on the Mighty Mississippi while learning many ideas for science, math and social studies lessons.

Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes)
Presentation:
     14601_2188MargaretBudde.pdf
Handouts:
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_1.doc
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_2.doc
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_3.doc
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_4.doc
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_5.pdf
     14601_2188MargaretBudde_x.doc


SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION
Margaret Perret Budde
Email: mbudde5512@gmail.com
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Primary Presenter
State: Louisiana
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Main Phone: 504-388-7019
Biosketch: Margaret Perret Budde has been involved with agriculture for most of her life, living near sugarcane fields in rural Louisiana. As an elementary teacher, she brought her love of agriculture to her students as she incorporated numerous agricultural concepts into every area of the curriculum by creating exciting adventures to increase their agricultural literacy. She has participated in the Agriculture in the Classroom program at the local, state and national levels for over fifteen years. Margaret was honored as the 2004 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year and is a past recipient of the White-Reinhardt Education Scholarship and two White-Reinhardt Mini-Grants. She has presented workshops through the Louisiana AITC program and at several National Ag in the Classroom Conferences. Margaret enjoys sharing her passion for agriculture with others.
Organization/Affiliation: Louisiana Farm Bureau
Tanna Nicely
Email: tbnicely@yahoo.com
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Tennessee
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Main Phone: 865-919-3193
Biosketch: Tanna grew up on a beef cattle/ tobacco farm in Mascot TN. A graduate of the University of TN, Tanna received her doctorate in leadership from East TN State University and teaches atJohnson University. She has been in education for over 29 years and now serves as an elementary principal in the Knoxville. She also works as an educational consultant for the TAITC. Tanna has served on the TN Science Teachers Association board and has presented at a variety of workshops including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Staff Development Conference, and the National AITC Conference. Her passions for farming and agriculture garnered her a White/Reinhardt scholarship, a Presidential Award in Science, and a visit to the White House. Tanna lives on Sycamore Farms with her husband Brad. She is now a proud Granna to Norah Beth and Dawson and soon to be two more cowgirls!
Organization/Affiliation: Knox County Schools and TN Foundation for AG in the Classroom