Home Teacher Resources Ag@School Downloads Subscribe About WAIC Administration History Sponsorship Links		Washington Agriculture in the Classroom PO Box 3638 Lacey, WA 98509-3638 Voice mail: 360-528-2904 Email: info@waic.net
	About WAIC Who administers Washington Ag in the Classroom? Board Chair Diane Gasaway, WA Grange Vice Chair Robyn Meenach, Farm Bureau Secretary Shan Trick, Hay Treasurer Chris Messer, WA Dept Ag USDA - NASS Executive Director Peg Shipley Directors Becky Johnson, Potatoes Louise Acheson, Beef Cheryl DeHaan, Dairy Darcie Reynolds, Field corn & beans Paula Forester, Agri-business Helen Boldt, Field crops Kathy Frice, Direct market Lisa Dilley, Dairy Sarah Smith, WSU Extension WAIC is a nonprofit association governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Meetings are open to anyone interested in furthering the organization's goals. Directorships are chosen from the following areas: Full-time producers, active or retired, representing different types of production. Representatives of Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions. Representatives of Washington based farm organizations. Representatives of agri-business sectors that support production, processing, marketing and transportation. History of Agriculture In The Classroom (AIC) AIC is a national program with the goal of reconnecting youth with agriculture. It was instituted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1981 and currently serves as a communications clearing house among state programs. All state programs are independent of the national association and programs differ from state to state. Washington Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) was organized by volunteers in 1983 as a nonprofit organization. A part-time Executive Secretary oversees Ag@School magazine distribution, teacher outreach and funding promotion. The WAIC office is located in Lacey in the Farm Bureau building. Sponsorship Membership in WAIC is open to all individuals and organizations interested in the survival of U.S. agriculture. Publication of the student magazine depends entirely on donations from individuals, organizations, businesses and commodity commissions. Current funding is far below what is needed to continue expansion of the magazines into more classrooms. If you need more information please contact us. View a Washington map showing Ag@School classroom coverage during the 2006/2007 school year!
	"Agriculture is the world’s oldest, largest, and most essential industry. Yet, in America’s urban society, 90% of the population has little contact with the systems that determine our general welfare and standard of living."