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Download full textColclasure, Blake C. – Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2020
Community colleges have a strong history of providing vocational education and occupational training to meet changing workforce demands of local industries. In the Midwest, agricultural industries have expressed an expanding need for middle-skilled workers with postsecondary, pre-baccalaureate credentials. The 21st century agricultural landscape…
Descriptors: Entry Workers, Job Skills, Minimum Competencies, College Graduates
Direct linkHorton , Robert L.; House, Patty L. – Journal of Extension, 2015
In 2014, Monsanto Corporation partnered with National 4-H Council to help inspire and develop professional skills among young agriculturalists. The Ohio State University created Fish Farm Challenge, which engaged more than 8,000 youth across eight states. Youth were taught about worldwide food insecurity and the importance of aquaculture. They…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Youth Programs, Youth Opportunities, Agricultural Education
Broadway, Michael J.; Stull, Donald D. – Journal of Rural Studies, 2006
In December 1980, the world's largest beef processing plant opened 10 miles west of Garden City, KS. Three years later another beef plant opened on Garden City's eastern edge. Full employment in the surrounding region meant that most of the 4000 workers needed to run these plants had to come from elsewhere--and they did. Garden City grew by…
Descriptors: Community Development, Food, Agribusiness, Economic Impact
Coltrane, Larry H. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1973
A survey of local agribusiness firms revealed competencies required for vocational agriculture students. (MU)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan. Dept. of Adult and Occupational Education. – 1978
This document contains recommended standards for quality vocational programs in agricultural/agribusiness education which are divided into (1) standards common to all programs, (2) standards specific to adult education in agriculture/agribusiness, and (3) standards specific to production agriculture, secondary. The sixty common standards are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production
Halbrook, Steve A., Ed.; Merry, Carroll E., Ed. – 1996
This document contains abstracts and the complete texts of 19 papers that were presented at a conference held to improve the policy education efforts of extension workers responsible for public affairs programs. The following papers are included: "Microwave Society and Crock-Pot Government" (Bill Graves); "Citizen Participation,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. – 1978
Surveys of local employers were conducted by Johnson County Community College to determine the needs for potential career programs as related to job opportunities in the following areas: (1) accounting; (2) advertising and journalism; (3) animal health technology; (4) automotive technology; (5) building construction; (6) child care for…
Descriptors: Accounting, Agribusiness, Allied Health Occupations Education, Auto Mechanics
