NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 9 results Save | Export
Fish Farm Challenge Provides STEM Design Experiences for Youth
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Horton , 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
Hands-on Precision Agriculture Data Management Workshops for Producers and Industry Professionals: Development and Assessment
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Luck, Joe D.; Fulton, John P.; Rees, Jennifer – Journal of Extension, 2015
Three Precision Agriculture Data Management workshops regarding yield monitor data were conducted in 2014, reaching 62 participants. Post-workshop surveys (n = 58) indicated 73% of respondents experienced a moderate to significant increase in knowledge related to yield monitor data usage. Another 72% reported that they planned to utilize best…
Descriptors: Workshops, Data, Database Management Systems, Agricultural Education
Nebraska's Live Stock Sanitary Commission and the Rise of American Progressivism
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Amstutz, David Lee – Great Plains Quarterly, 2008
The state of Nebraska contributed to progressive thought in the 1880s. Like the other states in the Great Plains, Nebraska was heavily involved in the livestock industry. When contagious diseases threatened Nebraska's livestock, the state advocated a Federalist-Whig policy by requesting federal assistance. The national government's powers were…
Descriptors: Animals, Agribusiness, Federal Regulation, Public Policy
Nebraska Vocational Agribusiness Curriculum for City Schools. Horticulture. Agricultural Mechanics. A Curriculum Guide. 11th Grade.
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1980
Designed for use with high school juniors, this agribusiness curriculum for city schools contains thirty-two units of instruction in the areas of horticulture and agricultural mechanics. Among the units included in the curriculum are (1) Planting Media, (2) Fertilizer, (3) Plant Classification, (4) Turf Grass Management, (5) Landscape Design, (6)…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Curriculum Guides
Nebraska Vocational Agribusiness Curriculum for City Schools. Career Opportunities in Agribusiness. Basic Skill in Agribusiness. A Curriculum Guide. 10th Grade.
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1980
Designed for use with high school sophomores, this agribusiness curriculum for city schools contains thirty-one units of instruction in the areas of career opportunities in agribusiness and vocational agribusiness skills. Among the units included are (1) Career Selection, (2) Parliamentary Procedure and Public Speaking, (3) Career Opportunities in…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Career Education, Career Exploration
Nebraska Vocational Agribusiness Curriculum for City Schools. Production Agriculture. Natural Resources. A Curriculum Guide. 11th Grade.
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1980
Designed for use with high school juniors, this agribusiness curriculum for city schools contains thirty-two units of instruction in the areas of production agriculture and natural resources. Among the units included are (1) Livestock Selection, (2) Animal Digestion, (3) Livestock Diseases, (4) Soil Conservation Practices, (5) Fertilizers, (6)…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Conservation Education
Nebraska Vocational Agribusiness Curriculum Guide for City Schools. Agricultural Processing. Companion Animals. A Curriculum Guide. 11th Grade.
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1980
Designed for use with high school juniors, this agribusiness curriculum for city schools contains twenty-four units of instruction in the areas of agricultural processing and companion animals. Among the units included in the curriculum are (1) The Meat Processing Industry, (2) Retail Cuts of Meat, (3) Buying Meat and Portion Control, (4) Dairy…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Animal Caretakers, Crop Processing Occupations
Proceedings of the Eastern Region Annual Research Conference in Agricultural Education (Easton, Maryland, May 10-11, 1985).
1985
Twelve major papers delivered during this conference on agricultural education in the Northeastern states are included in this volume: (1) "Status of Pennsylvania Special Needs Students in Vocational Agriculture: Phase IV--Job Performance Follow-Up," by Dennis C. Scanlon and Connie D. Baggett; (2) "Education, Age and Experience:…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Education Research for Changing Times. Proceedings of the Annual National Agricultural Education Research Meeting (18th, Los Angeles, California, December 6, 1991).
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Arrington, Larry R., Comp. – 1991
Selected titles among the 39 presentations are as follows: "Historical Study of Turnover among Cooperative Extension System Directors and Administrators" (Clark et al.); "Educational Orientation and Job Satisfaction of Extension Field Staff in Michigan" (Suvedi); "Teaching Styles and Teaching Effectiveness" (Barrett);…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations