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Burlbaw, Lynn M.; Williams, Lauren; Kelly, Larry J. – American Educational History Journal, 2017
Texas A&M University has long been known for its engineering and agricultural programs. Only in the last 50 years has its reputation included the preparation of teachers for general education in the public schools of Texas. However, agricultural education has been an integral part of the institution's mandate since early in the 20th century.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, Educational History, Teacher Certification, State Legislation
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Campbell, Brian T.; Wilkinson, Carol A.; Shepherd, Pamela J.; Gray, Paula – Journal of Extension, 2015
STEM education has become essential in the United States, and agriculture allows for a great opportunity to teach STEM education in a fun, hands-on manner. The Virginia Southern Piedmont Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SPAREC), in partnership with King Arthur Flour, has created a program that reinforces what is taught in the classroom…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, STEM Education
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Manouselis, Nikos; Thanopoulos, Charalampos; Vignare, Karen; Geith, Christine – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2013
In the last several years, a variety of approaches and tools have been developed for giving access to open educational resources (OER) related to food safety, security, and food standards, as well to various targeted audiences (e.g., farmers, agronomists). The aim of this paper is to present a technology infrastructure currently in demonstration…
Descriptors: Food Standards, Safety, Agricultural Education, Knowledge Management
Fritsch, Julie M. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2013
Agricultural education begins with hands-on classroom and laboratory instruction. Because agriculture is such a broad topic, schools typically tailor agriculture class offerings to match the interests of the student population, needs of nearby businesses and industry, or topics relevant to their state's standard assessments. Within most…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Low Achievement, Middle Schools, Charter Schools
Fritsch, Julie – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
Social networking sites have become such a common part of human culture that educators use them daily--whether it's to post a quick personal update, tweet a thought or great link, or blog to their students about an upcoming assignment. The National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) has taken that concept a step further, however, by…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Social Networks
Kidwai, Sabrina – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
Growing up in Philadelphia, Jenna Moser always wanted to be like her dad, who was a member of FFA and grew up on a farm in western Pennsylvania. She took a big step in emulating her father when she enrolled at the W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences, and became a member of FFA herself, going on to serve as president during her senior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Study Abroad, Field Experience Programs
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Mallory, Ellen; White, Charles; Morris, Thomas; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen – Journal of Extension, 2011
Reading the Farm is a 2- to 3-day professional development program that brings together agricultural service providers from a range of agencies, with various expertise and levels of experience, to explore whole-farm systems and sustainability through in-depth study of two case-study farms. Over 90% of past participants reported that the program…
Descriptors: Expertise, Agriculture, Professional Development, Case Studies
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Mullahey, J. Jeffrey – Journal of Extension, 2011
Budget reductions have severely affected resources available to deliver agriculture and natural resource Extension programs in Florida. University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences delivers Extension programming through a unique partnership between research and education centers and county Extension. Science-based information…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Counties, Natural Resources, Extension Education
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Wals, Arjen E. J.; Sriskandarajah, Nadarajah – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2010
This article reports on the long-term impact of an intensive European Union-Australia student exchange programme that took place in 2004 and 2005. The programme, Learning through Exchange about Agriculture, Food Systems and Environment (LEAFSE), was designed to facilitate exchange of post-graduate students on a pilot scale between four…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Agricultural Education, Partnerships in Education, Foreign Countries
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Moore, Lori L.; Boyd, Barry L.; Rosser, Manda H.; Elbert, Chanda – Journal of Leadership Education, 2009
This paper advances the notion that global leadership is a necessary component of undergraduate agricultural leadership. Within an existing leadership curriculum, the development of at least three new courses with innovative approaches to such a globalized curriculum is justified and outlined. These three classes include a course designed to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Acculturation, International Education, Undergraduate Students
Carnevale, Dan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Describes how a graduate student at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln uses his distance education courses to improve production on his family's farm. (EV)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Distance Education, Graduate Study, Program Descriptions
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2005
There are those who lament a situation that they feel needs changing, and there are those who set out to change it. The late Sam Combs Jr. was one who chose the path of action. In 1994, Combs, a retired soil conservationist and former agriculture education instructor, along with four other retired agriculture educators--W.G. Parker, James R.…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Females, Minority Groups
Maricle, Gary; Green, Ron – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
Describes the local financing of the vocational agriculture program at East Butler School in Nebraska. In addition, the article provides guidelines that must be followed when planning a local budget. (LRA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Budgeting, Budgets, Community Support
Guilinger, Jim – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
Focusing on the use of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds in vocational agriculture, this article presents suggestions for obtaining CETA funds for a local vocational agriculture program. In addition, the article describes how CETA funds were used in an Illinois high school and the advantages realized from their use. (LRA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1983
Agricultural education projects of 23 state action groups and 4 national organizations are described in this directory intended for agricultural educators. Names and addresses of contact points for further information are included. (DC)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, National Organizations, National Programs
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