Transcript Minnesota Ag Education Profile 2010.ppt

Minnesota Ag Education Profile
and Impact
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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…
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Laboratory
Group Projects
Modeling
Diagrams
Presentation
Field Excursions
Guest Speakers
Service Learning
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Experiential
Questioning
Creating
Technology
Incorporation
• Problem Solving
• Inquiry Based
• Creativity
Secondary Level Population Served
• 2009-2010 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)
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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:
http://www.fbm.mnscu.ed
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 2010-2015 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 2nd 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 6th largest agricultural
producer in the nation
•4th Total Crop Production
•$9.75 Billion Net Income
•8th 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 2050.
• 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.
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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
• http://www.ag.purdue.edu/USDA/employment/Pages/default.aspx
Purdue University and USDA
• http://www.mda.state.mn.us/~/media/Files/agprofile.ashx
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• http://www.cfans.umn.edu/About/CollegeProfile/index.htm
University of Minnesota-St. Paul CFANS College
• http://www.fbm.mnscu.edu/programsinsystem.html
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• http://www.iseek.org/careers/emerging.html
Minnesota Career, Education, and Job Resource
• Minnesota Carl Perkins Data Report 2007-2008
• Minnesota AFNR Data Survey 2009-2010