Intercropping is a common practice in many young hazelnut orchards, but here is something a little more rare--intercropping hazelnuts with strawberries!

Thanks to a proclamation made by President Regan in 1984, every third Sunday in July is known as National Ice Cream Day! 🍦🍦So look no further for a reason to beat the heat with your favorite flavor today!

For this weeks #TriviaTuesday can you name this plant that grows in the Willamette Valley for its oil-producing seeds is called? It is a member of the sunflower family and has a thistle-like appearance. #TriviaTuesday #ORAg #LearnAboutAg

How great is it that everything you need to make cheesecake is grown right here in Oregon?! #ORAg #LearnAboutAg #NationalCheesecakeDay

We want to hear from YOU and help you earn Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom SWAG!! 🎉🎉🎉Fill out this fast and simple survey to let us know how to better serve you this school year! ow.ly/eo0p50AWN2W

There is still time to apply for The Look at Agriculture... Organically! grants! Grants of up to $1,000 will be provided to educators nationwide to support the integration of organic agriculture into regular classroom instruction. Click the link to apply! ow.ly/jJub50B1Q15

Do you love Black Raspberries? Tiny, sweet, and with an abundance of seeds, they are an important berry crop in the PNW. These dark pigment berries have some of the highest antioxidant properties and are the subject of numerous health benefit studies. 📸 by Bernadine Strik

Ready for their close up! What tasty Oregon grown fruit is featured in this weeks #TriviaTuesday?!

Good morning, it's #TroutTuesday! The redband trout of the Klamath basin use the lake as a feeding source to get big quickly and then they use the tributaries as spawning areas. Here a female redband trout digs a redd, or a scoured out area to hold eggs.

There is still time to apply for the 2020 CHS Foundation Grants! CHS Foundation provides $500 grants each year to PreK-12 teachers who have classroom projects that use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more! ow.ly/O6Q550B1RQW

Green beans are native to Central and South America, however, they have been produced in Oregon for many years. There are currently over 12,000 acres of green beans planted in Oregon. Do you know about what year green beans were brought to Oregon for production? #TrivuaTuesday

We want to hear from you about how we can best meet your needs as an educator in the coming months. Fill out the survey below to give the Oregon AITC team your input and earn FREE Oregon AITC SWAG! ow.ly/758750AWNdI

ONE MORE WEEK to apply for the 2020 CHS Foundation Grants! CHS Foundation provides $500 grants each year to PreK-12 teachers who have classroom projects that use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more! agclassroom.org/teacher/grants…

Two Bend students' artwork honored in Agriculture in the Classroom calendar. Thanks @KTVZ for sharing this story! #AgIsCool #LoveWhatYouDo #WhatWeDo Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Oregon Aglink Oregon Farm Bureau ktvz.com/community/comm…

The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom 2020-2021 school year calendar is available NOW on the website! Order one for your on-site or at home classroom today! ow.ly/fJKy50BxcrC

The 2021 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference is looking for your fun and creative ways to incorporate agriculture into pre-k through 12 lessons. Join us in Iowa next year as a presenter! All submissions must be completed by October 16th. agclassroom.org/conference/

Everyone knows the pumpkin spice latte...but do you really? Check out the new Growing Minds blog post all about deconstructing this popular and festive Fall beverage staple! ☕ ow.ly/on2b50BY1C8

Does your Grown in Oregon map need to be refreshed?! The classic 24x36 map poster is newly updated with added commodities and illustrations! Help your students learn about Oregon's bounty with this map that is FREE to Oregon teachers! ow.ly/sXKS50BY2jj

During the Fall months, the Oregon landscape becomes scattered with pumpkin patches. Pumpkins have been grown in North America for about five thousand years. Do you know what region of the world pumpkins originated from? #TriviaTuesday

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