Minnesota Ag Education Profile and Impact Your Name Here

Demographics 182 High School Agriculture Education Programs employing 216 ag teachers 82 Adult Farm Business Management Instructors 50 Post-Secondary Agriculture Teachers (still waiting on exact number) 3 Full Time Agriculture Education Professors at UMN-St. Paul and UMN-Crookston

Three Circle Model RIGOR RELEVANCE RELATIONSHIPS

Agriculture Education Students Receive a Well Rounded Education Students learn real life skills in … – Science Ecology Animal Biology Botany – Engineering Greenhouse Design Facility Management Habitat Capacity – Math Landscaping Ag Construction Ag Business/Marketing – Technology Computer Applications Ag Mechanics Agriscience – Employability Interviewing Resume Writing Portfolio – Leadership Public Speaking Team Work Organization

Agriculture Education Students Learn By Doing Through… Laboratory Group Projects Modeling Diagrams Presentation Field Excursions Guest Speakers Service Learning Experiential Questioning Creating Technology Incorporation Problem Solving Inquiry Based Creativity

Secondary Level Population Served Year – 31,247 students enrolled in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources courses. – Average enrollment per program is 171 students

Courses being offered-Secondary Level (in order of highest enrollment) Ag Exploration Ag Mechanics Forestry/Natural Resources Animal Sciences Horticulture Work Experience Ag Business

Academic Credit Through Secondary Ag Education Courses Science – 70 of 100 schools responding offer science credit Economics – 14 of 100 schools responding offer economics credit

Post-Secondary Level Minnesota State Colleges and University System (MNSCU) – 1,300 agriculture related majors – For a complete list: u/additionalresources/FBM LinksAFNRProg.html u/additionalresources/FBM LinksAFNRProg.html Farm Business Management Programs – Serve 3500 adult farm operators a year University of Minnesota – 105 students majoring in Ag Education as an undergraduate, M. Ed, and Ph.D. – 3,000 students majoring in other agriculture, food and natural resources fields of study.

Agriculture Career Opportunities Between the U.S. economy will generate 54,400 agriculture related jobs for students with baccalaureate or higher degrees in food, renewable energy, and environmental specialties Projections predict only 53,500 graduates will be available to fill these open positions.

Minnesota’s Emerging Careers According to Minnesota’s career, education, and job resource website three of the top four career growth areas are related to agriculture, food, and natural resources. – Green Related Careers – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – Renewable Energy

Economic Impact of the Agriculture Industry in MN Minnesota’s agricultural industry is the 2 nd largest employer and economic sector in MN. Every agricultural production job supports an additional 1.5 jobs in all economic sectors. Over 80% of all agriculture jobs are off the farm. – Processing – Distribution – Supply – Service Sectors

Minnesota is the 6 th largest agricultural producer in the nation 4 th Total Crop Production $9.75 Billion Net Income 8 th Total Livestock Production $6.09 Billion Net Income

2010 and Beyond Today, less than 2% of the US population is engaged in production agriculture. This 2% provides food for the entire world. The world population is expected to double by The same land used today will need to supply the food for the world’s population.

Who will fill the jobs needed to double the worlds food production? Students from agriculture education programs.

Anytown, MN Ag Education Data Include on a series of slides information specific to your program. Number of students served Courses Taught Background information on the program FFA Chapter, PAS, Collegiate FFA, Young Farmer Program membership Success stories of the program Stakeholder groups/names Future expansion/goals Pictures of students actively engaged Photos of the ag dept. (classroom, labs, shop, outdoor learning areas, guest speakers, field trips.)

Sources Purdue University and USDA Minnesota Department of Agriculture University of Minnesota-St. Paul CFANS College Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Minnesota Career, Education, and Job Resource Minnesota Carl Perkins Data Report Minnesota AFNR Data Survey