Wherever Corn Grows...
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Marshmallow Drop Chapter Activity
Probably the strangest game to describe but your group won't stop talking about it. The Marshmallow Drop Chapter Activity is a great way to break up a meeting with a few laughs. -
Ag Ed lesson: Wildlife Management and Counting Black Bears
A recent study by the University of Georgia and the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources discovered that the previous estimate for the Central Georgia black bear population was not around... -
Ag Ed Lesson: Herbicide Labels and What They Mean
It's a lesson that just doesn't get you excited, I understand. Reading a herbicide label isn't quite as exciting as reading National Geographic but many Ag related jobs require us... -
Ag Ed Lesson: Dairy Science, Milk, and Antibiotics
On Facebook, a dairyman named Parker Hardy posted a somewhat common image that a few people may understand. A bulk tank next to a dairy parlor was being drained of... -
Ag Ed lesson: Wildlife Management and the Florida Panther Spotting
In November 2016 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed they spotted a female Florida panther north of the Caloosahatchee River (think near Lake Okeechobee) . "Who cares?",... -
The Cost of Zero Tolerance In Your Chapter
This week, I was reminded of a story I heard several decades ago as a high school senior. At the small Georgia high school I attended, a former teacher retold... -
What Kinds of Students You Need in Your FFA Chapter
When I started teaching middle school agriculture I had a veteran CTAE teacher explain the lay of the land to me for the middle school world. For his club, he... -
What is it about an Ag Teacher?
Why are the "good" Ag teachers revered? Why are their stories legendary in their town and even their state? The truth. You always get the truth from these Ag teachers. ... -
You Are a New Ag Teacher, Where Do You Start?
When I graduated college, the Ag School brought in a respected extension agent to speak to us at a spring awards banquet. He said all the right things and encouraged... -
Move Over Helicopter Parents, Here Come the Lawnmower Parents
It's bad enough that parents hover over their children as they grow. Now, some of these same parents are pushing their kids aside hoeing the row for their children too.... -
Are There Really 3 Circles in Ag Education?
It's easy to sit up on my horse with all the pomposity I can muster and exclaim, "There are 3 circles in Ag education and they are all equal in... -
Like it or Not, Ag Teachers Have Degrees in Diversified Agriculture
As my college roommate said the other day, "Before there was a degree in Diversified Agriculture, a degree in Agricultural Education was the degree in Diversified Agriculture." And essentially no...
