Preparing Youths for Careers in Agriculture through State Crop Scouting Competitions

Autor/inn/en	Freije, Anna N.; Sisson, Adam; VanDeWalle, Brandy; Gerber, Corey; Mueller, Daren; Wise, Kiersten A.
Titel	Preparing Youths for Careers in Agriculture through State Crop Scouting Competitions
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 55 (2017) 4, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Competition; Youth Programs; Agricultural Occupations; High School Students; Teamwork; Student Surveys; Skill Development; Extension Education; College School Cooperation; Animals; Agricultural Skills; Knowledge Level; Job Skills; Land Grant Universities; Experiential Learning; Agricultural Production; Likert Scales; Indiana; Iowa; Nebraska + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wettkampf; Jugendsofortprogramm; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerbefragung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Wissensbasis; Produktive Fertigkeit; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Likert-Skala
Abstract	State crop scouting competitions (CSCs) promote agriculture by introducing youths in Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska to various agricultural disciplines while focusing on integrated pest management (IPM). High school students compete as teams to address crop management issues at various stations. Each station is led by university representatives. Two surveys were conducted to determine the impacts of the competition on students. Results indicate that students improved in skills key to future careers and that they learned about aspects of IPM. CSCs can serve as models for states that wish to improve ties between university-based Extension specialists and state high schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01