Dear Administrators and Counselors,
Please see the following dates for FCAE’s 2026–2027 workshop series designed to help school leaders and counselors strengthen agricultural education programs, support teachers and students, and connect agricultural education to college and career opportunities.
• AUG 19, 2026 — Coaching and Supporting Today’s Ag Teacher
• SEP 16, 2026 — NCAA Approval Workshop (Cambridge High School)
• SEP 23, 2026 — Career Pathways, CCPES & Dual Credit: Connecting Ag Education to Postsecondary Opportunities
• OCT 14, 2026 — What Could Your Ag Department Look Like?
• NOV 18, 2026 — The True Cost of a Quality Ag Program: Budgeting Beyond the Classroom
• DEC 9, 2026 — Agricultural Education Is Not a Club: Understanding the Three-Circle Model & the True Impact of FFA
• JAN 20, 2027 — Soft Skills Through Ag Education: What Employers Want & Students Gain
• FEB 26, 2027 — Cultivating Connections in Agriculture Education
• MAR 15, 2027 — AFNR Grants: Ready for Success
• JUN 9, 2027 — Administrator, Counselor & School Board Workshop (2027 Illinois FFA State Convention)
Additional details, including times and locations, can be found at the registration link and on the flyers.
We hope you will join us and share these opportunities with colleagues who support agricultural education in your school or district.
Sincerely,
John Heiser
District 1 FCAE Program Advisor
-- John Heiser
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 815-509-5404
Cell: 815-509-5404
Email: jheiser@ilaged.org
Address: 535 Elm Pl, Suite #4, Princeton, IL 61356
Improving and Expanding Agricultural Education Pre-K through Adulthood