1. Director IT, College of Agricultural Sciences
UTFAB Proposal College Agricultural Sciences Center for Agricultural Education
Ed Peyronnin
Director IT, College of Agricultural Sciences
February 16, 2015

2. Ag Education
Graduates in agricultural education are in demand to fill a fifteen-year shortage of high school agricultural teachers in Colorado and nationwide.
A new concentration in our degree program is in Agricultural Literacy, informing others about the process of food production.

3. Ag Education
Two-thirds of the Colorado State graduates have become teachers or administrators in public schools
Students are prepared to
teach in community or junior colleges, area career and technical schools
lead agricultural literacy initiatives for groups or organizations,
work in many aspects of the agriculture industry due to the diversity of the coursework

4. Ag Education
58 active Primary Majors (additional students also list this as a second major or as a minor)
155 undergraduate students served in different courses in agricultural education
65 students (both on campus and across Colorado) graduate courses in agricultural education
Due to the expansion in concentrations, the enrollment in the initial course of agricultural education went from 22 to 42 in one year
Enrollment is anticipated to continue growing

6. Center for Agricultural Education
ARDEC Phase I
ARDEC Phase II
A joint campaign between The Colorado FFA Foundation and our College of Agricultural Sciences funded a new facility to transform teaching and application of information in agricultural education at Colorado State University and for the state

7. Center for Agricultural Education

8. Center for Agricultural Education
Classrooms

10. Center for Agricultural Education
Students combine practical experience and technical course work including animal systems, plant systems, agriculture business systems, food systems, agriculture mechanics and technical systems, natural systems, national resources and environmental systems; the center is poised to provide practical experience and relevance due to the location on the CSU Agriculture Research farm
The center is also the hub for distance delivery of agricultural literacy and expanded agricultural education offerings

11. Request
Request for 50% funding ($28,085) for the new Ag Education facility
Classroom Services provided estimate
The equipment was chosen for it’s reliability and flexibility
College Charges for Technology has already approved 50% funding on the condition that we present this proposal to UTFAB

12. Request
Equipment maintenance will be shared with the program faculty and CAS-IT
All classroom technology will be maintained with College Charges for Technology funds
Building will be “delivered” in April with classes starting in the Fall
The college is prepared to contact facilities immediately once funding is secured

14. Thank
You!