Central New York -- Second-graders throughout Central New York
will find out how vegetables and fruits are grown Monday through
Friday as Agriculture Literacy Week brings children the book
"Seed, Soil, Sun." The annual week, held in conjunction with
National Agriculture Week, involves one book about some aspect
of agriculture being read to second-graders by guest readers. In
Central New York, FFA students, state legislators, 4-H club
members and other volunteers will read the book, which was named
American Farm Bureau's 2011 Book of the Year. Students and
teachers also receive hands-on lessons and follow-up activities
to use after the book reading. A copy of the book will be given
to the school library with a bookplate recognizing the donor and
New York Agriculture Literacy Week. Last year, 1,400 books were
donated. All activity materials are provided by New York
Agriculture in the Classroom. Since 2006, Agriculture Literacy
Week, a program of New York Agriculture in the Classroom, has
helped connect communit