Future of Farming: FFA Helped Me Come Out Of My Shell
Idaho's 2025-2026 Sentinel Alie Misenheimer talks about hos joining her local FFA chapters helps her to grow and mature over just a few years.
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WSU Working To Address Shortage Of Ag Teachers
Filling Ag teaching positions is becoming more and more difficult for school districts not just across the Northwest, but nationally as well. And it’s not an issue of pay, or location, but a lack of young people pursuing a career as an Ag teacher. But Washingto...
Idaho Looks To Expand Precision Ag Education Efforts Thanks to CHS Foundation Gift
Thanks to a recent gift from the CHS Foundation, the University of Idaho plants to promoted precision agriculture to the next generation of farmers. Nanci Lilja, President of the CHS Foundation says precision ag is going to be more important in tt he future as the farm sector focuses more and more on sustainability
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Future Of Farming: Take A Look At What Ag Really Is
Washington FFA Treasurer Alissa Whitaker says it's important to take a step back and take a look at what agriculture in 2021 really is.
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CHS Foundation Commits $4M To FFA
The CHS Foundation will commit more than $4 million over the next three years to support FFA, Ag teachers and Ag education. FFA Communications Manager Kristy Meyer said Ag teachers are pivotal in helping form the next generation of leaders
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Future Of Farming: We Must Work To Make Non-Farm Community Ag Literate
Washington FFA Treasure Alissa Whitaker says we all have a role when it comes to educating the non-ag community.
National Efforts To Recruit Retain Quality Ag Teachers Continues
It can be a struggle for small and large school districts alike across the Northwest and the nation; providing the best Ag education to ensure the next generation of farming. Ellen Thompson is the director of the National Teach Ag Campaign, which she says is an effort to not only recruit, but also retain high quality Ag teachers.
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National Efforts To Recruit Retain Quality Ag Teachers Continues
It can be a struggle for small and large school districts alike across the Northwest and the nation; providing the best Ag education to ensure the next generation of farming. Ellen Thompson is the director of the National Teach Ag Campaign, which she says is an effort to not only recruit, but also retain high quality Ag teachers.
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Future Of Farming: Why Becoming An Ag Teacher Is Important To Me
Walla Walla’s Hannah Ruth Pettyjohn discusses why she's so focused on becoming an Ag teacher.
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Ag Equipment Groups Team Up for Ag Teacher Scholarships
Ag equipment dealers and manufacturers continue to take steps to inspire the next generation to consider looking for careers in agriculture. A joint initiative put together by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers looks to make that happen.
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