How do we convince parents & counselors that agriculture is successful career path, hence the need for kids to take agricultural education?
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agchat:
Q5 via @jilldcarey How do we convince parents & counselors that ag is successful career path, hence the need for kids to take ag ed? #agchat
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agchat:
Q5 is now up about #ag careers, so please wrap up your responses to Q4. Keep up the excellent use of Q#s in advance of your response #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q5 Show them that ag is everywhere. Do you want to be a scientist or a journalist? There's a place in #ag for you #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @agchat: Q5 How do we convince parents & counselors that ag is successful career path, hence the need for kids to take ag ed? #agchat
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sollmana:
Q5: Give parents chance 2 see ag ed in action. Many will never believe til they see it--grades, contests, speeches-->u gotta show em #agchat
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ezweber:
Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. oops there I go complaining. stop it. #agchat
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AR_ranchhand:
Q5 An edu in #Ag can lead to so many opportunities. We need to show them the #Ag-business, -econ, -comm, not just production #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q5 I think I stand as a good example of what #ag can do in unexpected places...;) #agchat
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kathrynshallen:
Q5 percent of people employed by industry... show how EVER job relates back to ag, beyond production #agchat
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NYFEA:
Q5 - So many people associate ag w/ trad. farming. There's opportunities in EVERY industry. #agchat
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MarieB41:
RT @ezweber: Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. oops there I go complaining. stop it. #agchat
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CastAgScience:
Q5 if agriculture is present in the classroom early in life, it would likely be more widely accepted #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q5 I think ppl need to be aware of careers other than farming. There are many jobs ag/food science grads are qualified for. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
RT @ezweber: Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. oops there I go complaining. stop it. #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q5 I work for a nutrition company owned by a guy that double-majored in horticulture and agronomy. He makes 7 figures a year. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q5 Again, it gets back to effective advocacy. Provide real-life examples. Have a career day that features #ag careers! #agchat
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courtneyhbeck:
Q5 Ag needs to learn to market itself better. It's a HUGE U.S. industry and crucial for our survival, but many people miss that. #agchat
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SteakPerfection:
LOL RT @ezweber: Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. oops there I go complaining... #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q5 Same way we need to connect #ag w/others; find their hot buttons & use them to show how value of #ag to young people. #agchat
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dairygoddess:
Q5 I think we shouldn't present it as an option. My dairy farmer Dad didn't think Algebra was all that important LOL #agchat
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agropinion:
Q5 Opportunites yes BUT if they don't have the passion already it's a tough sale until salaries are on par with other professions. #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q5: I'm convinced the best way is to expose someone to it. Which is a lot of work on our part Talk positive about it in non-ag areas #agchat
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ComfyPaws:
RT @JeffFowle: Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
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lmworden:
Q5 Agree with others - Have to show plethora of opportunity beyond the farm. Allows kids interested in science to specialize further #agchat
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AnitaStuever:
Q5. Show them the size of the ag industry. In Mich., a $71.3 billion business--second only to auto industry, and growing.
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NYFEA:
Q5 comes back to agvocacy & consumer education too.. ag is misrepresented all over the place - families, schools, govn't, etc. #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q5 Similar to how farmers need to share their message w/ all, we need to focus on #ag careers as well! #agchat
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ezweber:
Q5 some how change the career books that the counselors give out that lump all of ag in one cat. & give a bad outlook #agchat
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shaunhaney:
Q5 Ag careers are more than just farmers. A career in ag can involve Biochemists, sales, lawyers, marketers, IT specialists, etc #agchat
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sollmana:
Q5: Sit down and talk w/parents & counselors about their views of ag. Try to see how ag can fit into their goals for students. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q5 Help them see how #ag is nearly 20% of US economy; one that is the basic building block for any country, developed or not! #agchat
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dairygoddess:
Q5 Again hands on early on..gardening, canning, cooking in pre K and kindergarten and progress from there #agchat
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AR_ranchhand:
Agreed. We've a great story to tell RT @ezweber: Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @shaunhaney: Q5 Ag careers are more than just farmers... can involve Biochemists, sales, lawyers, marketers, IT specialists, etc #agchat
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J_M_Craig:
RT @NYFEA Q5 comes back to agvocacy & consumer education too..ag is misrepresented all over the place-families, schools, govt, etc. #agchat
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MarieB41:
RT @shaunhaney: Q5 Ag careers are more than just farmers. A career in ag can involve Biochem, sales, lwyrs, marketers, IT, etc #agchat
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lmworden:
Q5 Also good to show the benefits kids can have from ag ed - self confidence, skills learned through FFA, etc. That's measurable. #agchat
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Earthnik:
Q5 Ag must point out the success stories rather than the $11k per year of farm workers. #Agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q5 I think it would be interesting for the ag schools to show what their alumni are doing now to future students/parents/counselors #agchat
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Big_Norm:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q5 Help them see how #ag is nearly 20% of US economy; one that is the basic building block for any country, developed or not! #agchat
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lmworden:
Q5 Use kids that are products of an "ag ed system" as an example. FFA/4-Hers are often more impressive than many of their peers. #agchat
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agropinion:
RT @lmworden: Q5 good to show the benefits kids can have from ag ed - self confidence, skills learned in FFA, etc. Thats measurable. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @lmworden: Q5 Also good to show benefits kids have from ag ed; self confidence, skills learned through FFA, etc. Thats measurable #agchat
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ezweber:
yep RT @Earthnik: Q5 Ag must point out the success stories rather than the $11k per year of farm workers. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @Earthnik: Q5 Ag must point out the success stories rather than the $11k per year of farm workers. #agchat
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J_M_Craig:
agreed RT @Earthnik: Q5 Ag must point out the success stories rather than the $11k per year of farm workers. #agchat
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Rune67:
RT @JeffFowle Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
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kmclaflin:
RT @lmworden: Q5 Also good to show the benefits kids can have from ag ed - self confidence, skills learned through FFA, etc. #agchat
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NYFEA:
Q5 - good for kids going into ag to know their stuff too.. there are prog out there to financially & edu. support yg farmers #agchat
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agchat:
About another minute or so on Q5, loving this convo. This is the type of chat where great ideas are born!!! #agchat
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kmrivard:
RT @agchat: About another minute or so on Q5, loving this convo. This is the type of chat where great ideas are born!!! #agchat
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agropinion:
Q5 I know a lot of people with ag degrees who don't have day jobs in ag. #agchat
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MarieB41:
RT @agchat: About another minute or so on Q5, loving this convo. This is the type of chat where great ideas are born!!! #agchat
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ezweber:
To more than fellow ag students RT @cowartandmore: Q5 would be interesting for the ag schools to show what their alumni r doing #agchat
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Porkchop1950:
Q5. Smart, intelligent, hard working, technically advanced with a work ethics r needed everywhere. Ag Industry needs them #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q5 It's important not to "preach to the choir" here. We know the benefits, we need to show the rest of the world. #agchat
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dairygoddess:
Q5 We need to make it COOL and noble...kind of like the armed forces or peace corps..Draw kids to it. Update the "farmer" image #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Yes!!! RT @: Q5 It's important not to "preach to the choir" here. We know the benefits, we need to show the rest of the world. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Share, RT @kmrivard: Q5 It's important not to "preach to the choir" here. We know benefits, we need to show the rest of the world. #agchat
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kathrynshallen:
sometimes the choir gets a little off key, we need to REMEMBER!!...RT @: Q5 It's important not to "preach to the choir" here... #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q5 Make an updated version of Farmville to include other ag careers rather than stereotype it #agchat
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Porkchop1950:
Q5. There are probably some biologists and chemical engineers out there that never thought ag would be their vocation. #agchat
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ranchwife4life:
RT@dairygoddess:Q5 We need 2 make it COOL&noble..kind of like the armed forces or peace corps..Draw kids 2 it. Update "farmer" image #agchat
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ezweber:
Love this RT @dairygoddess: Q5 We need to make it COOL and noble...kind of like the armed forces or peace corps..Update the image #agchat
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agchat:
Q6 is now up and Q5 is closing, closing, closing. Thanks for the wonderful convo - if you're lurking, jump in with an introduction! #agchat
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agchat: Q5 via @jilldcarey How do we convince parents & counselors that ag is successful career path, hence the need for kids to take ag ed? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q5 How do we convince parents & counselors that ag is successful career path, hence the need for kids to take ag ed? #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat: Q5 via @jilldcarey How do we convince parents & counselors that ag is successful career path [so kids will] take ag ed? #agchat
AR_ranchhand: Q5 An edu in #Ag can lead to so many opportunities. We need to show them the #Ag-business, -econ, -comm, not just production #agchat
kathrynshallen: Q5 percent of people employed by industry... show how EVER job relates back to ag, beyond production #agchat
Porkchop1950: RT @kmclaflin: Q5 Show them ag is everywhere. Do you want to be a scientist or a journalist? There's a place in #ag for you #agchat #agchat
CastAgScience: Q5 if agriculture is present in the classroom early in life, it would likely be more widely accepted #agchat
cowartandmore: Q5 I think ppl need to be aware of careers other than farming. There are many jobs ag/food science grads are qualified for. #agchat
iTweetMeat: RT @ezweber: Q5 quit complaining so much about how hard our jobs are and how low the pay is.. oops there I go complaining. stop it. #agchat
courtneyhbeck: Q5 Ag needs to learn to market itself better. It's a HUGE U.S. industry and crucial for our survival, but many people miss that. #agchat
dairygoddess: Q5 I think we shouldn't present it as an option. My dairy farmer Dad didn't think Algebra was all that important LOL #agchat
agropinion: Q5 Opportunites yes BUT if they don't have the passion already it's a tough sale until salaries are on par with other professions. #agchat
ComfyPaws: RT @JeffFowle: Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
AnitaStuever: Q5. Show them the size of the ag industry. In Mich., a $71.3 billion business--second only to auto industry, and growing. #agchat
shaunhaney: Q5 Ag careers are more than just farmers. A career in ag can involve Biochemists, sales, lawyers, marketers, IT specialists, etc #agchat
Earthnik: RT @ComfyPaws RT @JeffFowle: Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
organicnymilk1: Q5 Many ag related jobs have very little to do with ag, yet keep the connection. #agchat
Big_Norm: RT @mpaynknoper: Q5 Help them see how #ag is nearly 20% of US economy; one that is the basic building block for any country, developed or not! #agchat
Rune67: RT @JeffFowle Q5 The way our country is going they may need to feed themselves by the time they graduate.... :-) #agchat
cespenshade: RT @kmrivard: RT @Earthnik: Q5 Ag must point out the success stories rather than the $11k per year of farm workers. #agchat
ranchwife4life: RT@dairygoddess:Q5 We need 2 make it COOL&noble..kind of like the armed forces or peace corps..Draw kids 2 it. Update "farmer" image #agchat
FairFoodFight: RT @dairygoddess: Q5 We need to make it COOL, noble..Update image #agchat || It's been happening http://www.thegreenhorns.net/ #agchat
