We have a variety of educational resources about agriculture and ecology available for use, which include summaries of our research and high quality photos for use in presentations, brochures, and handouts.
K-12 Curriculum
- LTER Data Nuggets: Free classroom activities that bring authentic datasets and science stories into K-12 and undergraduate classrooms.
- BEST Schoolyard Research Network: a broad range of topics are covered in our protocols and lesson plans developed during our GK-12 Program.
- Classroom resources from KBS: Searchable table of lessons created by Scientist Fellows and K-12 Partnership Teachers since 2006.
For Agricultural Professionals
- Prairie strip partial budget analysis: helps farmers calculate their return on investment for adopting this conservation practice that takes non-profitable areas out of production and converts to native prairie.
- What questions do Michigan agriculture professionals have about conservation agriculture?
- US Cropland Greenhouse Gas Calculator: can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas impact of different crop rotations and varying management practices.
- Climate Change Curriculum
- Climate Change & Agriculture Extension Bulletins
- Soil Extension Bulletins
- Bioenergy Extension Bulletins