National Teach Ag Day was cthis past Thursday. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander sees agricultural education as a key to the future of the industry. “When we think of the next generation of agricultural leaders, it really comes out of this idea of an agriculture teacher and the legacy they leave in the classroom.” Minnesota high school ag education programs have been expanding at a drastic rate in the last few years. That means ag educators are in high demand. “That means we need talent, which means we need high school and post-secondary ag educators to help maintain that talent pipeline as we go forward.” Listen to the full interview with Keith Olander here.
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