Articles tagged under: Ag Education
A Focus on Ag Education
Published September 17, 2024
The demand for ag teachers continues to grow. University of Minnesota Associate Professor Amy Smith believes lawmakers can help solve the ag teacher shortage. "Opportunities and resources like teacher loan forgiveness, additional scholarships, and grants can help offset some of…Poultry Hatching Ban Could Limit Student Opportunities
Published March 11, 2024
Introduced last week, Minnesota Senate File 4702 would ban poultry hatching in classrooms for public and charter schools. Candace Fisher hatches chicks in her zoology class each year at Bemidji High School and says banning this practice would be a…A Hot Commodity
Published October 30, 2022
North Dakota State University Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education Brook Thiel was at National FFA Convention, hoping to spur students to continue in ag education after their time in high school ends. "There is a teacher shortage across the country…Do What You Love in Life
Published February 27, 2020
Former North Dakota FFA member Bailey Hawbaker is now an agriculture educator and FFA adviser in her home town of Stanley. The FFA helped prepare Hawbaker to teach agriculture in several ways. "I often think about when I traveling to…NFU and FFA Solidify Efforts to Boost Ag Education
Published June 13, 2019
National Farmers Union and the National FFA Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding. The organizations are working together to share resources that boost agricultural education and leadership. "We desperately need younger, beginning farmers that are trained in how to…EPA Gets Firsthand Look at ND Agriculture
Published June 29, 2018
North Dakota Grain Growers Association E-Tour participant Nancy Beck works at EPA headquarters in Washington D.C. As Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Chemical and Pesticide Division, Beck says seeing how products are applied helps determine what regulations are workable. "You…A Night Dedicated to Agriculture at LRSC
Published June 29, 2018
Thursday evening, the Dakota Precision Ag Center at Lake Region State College hosted an event dedicated to agriculture. Guests heard from Myriad Mobile co-founder Ryan Raguse on the future of technology in agriculture. In addition, students hosted an indoor plot…Growing Future Agriculturists
Published June 26, 2018
The North Dakota State College of Science is growing much more than crops in the Kosel Family Agricultural Land Lab – they’re growing future agriculturists. Amber Hasbargen is studying farm management and crop production at NDSCS. Growing up on the…NDSCS Dedicates Kosel Family Agricultural Land Lab
Published June 26, 2018
Nearly 95 acres of farmland donated by Linda Patterson and Mary Kosel will provide the North Dakota State College of Science agriculture students with hands-on learning experiences. Growing on the land are wheat, soybean and corn crops. "Our students are…