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Ready for the Job

Published April 23, 2024

AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander sees the Minnesota State FFA Convention as a great place to see the bright future for the agriculture industry. He especially appreciates the career connections event that allows students to meet with post-secondary institutions and…
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Celebrating National Teach Ag Day

Published September 22, 2023

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…
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Post-Secondary Ag Programs Face Competition

Published August 14, 2023

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…
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Endless Opportunities

Published April 25, 2023

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…
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FFA Expansion and a Changing Demographic

Published February 24, 2023

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…
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Cultivating a Passion for Learning

Published February 24, 2023

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…
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Minnesotans on Witness List for Wednesday Hearing

Published May 30, 2022

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…
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