What a Difference a Year Makes
Those differences can be seen as farmers close out the books for 2023. "If we just look year-over-year, it was tax planning to no end last year and what are we going to do with the profitability and how do we…
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Minnesota Study Looks at the Economic Benefits to Conservation Practices
Environmental Initiative and its partners have published a study on the return of investment of conservation practices. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says the study is based on ten Minnesota farms. "We look at their engagement in environmental practices, measure…
Celebrating National Teach Ag Day
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…
Post-Secondary Ag Programs Face Competition
According to AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander, fewer graduating high school students are entering 4-year university agriculture programs. “Some of this I think goes back to just not having a lot of students coming directly from the farm, so they’re…
70 Years for Farm Business Management in Minnesota
The Minnesota Farm Business Management program is celebrating its 70th anniversary. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says the numbers have changed dramatically over that time. "If you just go back to 1956 when the original state report came out, there were…
Endless Opportunities
At the Minnesota FFA Convention, students get a glimpse into their future at the Career Connections event. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says this is a wonderful time to be in agriculture. "The opportunities are really endless for these kids…
FFA Expansion and a Changing Demographic
Agricultural education programs in Minnesota have expanded in recent years with many new chapters chartered. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says he expects to see that trend continue. “There’s really become a renewed curiosity and appeal in where our food…
Cultivating a Passion for Learning
FFA cultivated a passion about agriculture education for Keith Olander. Now serving as AgCentric's executive director, Olander's years in the blue jacket were spent at Staples, Minnesota where he served in leadership at the chapter and regional level. FFA is…
Minnesotans on Witness List for Wednesday Hearing
The House Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee will host a hearing on careers in conservation this Wednesday. Central Lakes College Dean of Agricultural Studies Keith Olander and Pheasants Forever Education and Outreach Program Manager Marissa Jensen are on the witness…
Two New Meat Processing Education Programs Start in Minnesota
With the demand for small, locally-owned meat processing, new training opportunities are surfacing. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says there’s only six programs in the entire country at a technical level that offer meat processing education, including two new programs…
