Ames, Iowa
January 27, 2006
The future of
agricultural education in Iowa will be discussed Feb 16. at
a public hearing broadcast on the Iowa Communications
Network from Iowa State
University.
The Governor's Council on Agricultural Education is
conducting the public hearing, titled "Creating
Life-changing Opportunities Through Agriculture, Food and
Natural Resource Education," to seek ideas for expanding
agricultural education in Iowa. There are 242 agricultural
education secondary school programs offered out of the
state's 370 school districts.
Robert Martin, chair of the Department of Agricultural
Education and Studies at Iowa State and member of the
Governor's Council on Agricultural Education, is helping to
coordinate the public hearing.
Public hearing organizers invite individuals interested in
agriculture and education including students, parents,
school administrators, advisory groups, educators,
agribusiness people, entrepreneurs and farmers.
Participants will be asked to discuss topics and suggestions
to improve agricultural education in Iowa, including: should
all students learn about agriculture, food and natural
resources; what would it take to expand those programs; what
should the plan be to expand agricultural education; and how
can these programs enhance leadership and career development
for students.
The discussions will be at these ICN sites:
- Albert
City, Albert City Truesdale High School, 300 Orchard
St., Room 100
-
Algona, Algona High School, 600 S. Hale, Room 86
-
Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College, Building 6,
Room 8
-
Calmar, Northeast Iowa Community College, Dairy
Education Center, Room #114
-
Carroll, Carroll Kuemper High School, 809 N. Grant Road,
Room A169
- Cedar
Falls, Cedar Falls AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Dr.
- Cedar
Rapids, Kirkwood Community College, Washington Hall,
Room 104
-
Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College, Looft
Hall, Room CC3
-
Creston, Green Valley AEA, 1405 N. Lincoln, Turner Room
-
Dubuque, Dubuque Senior High School, 1800 Clarke Dr.,
Room A-123
- Fort
Dodge, Fort Dodge High School, 819 N. 25th St., Room 12
-
Gilbert, Gilbert High School, 103 Mathews Dr., Room 116
-
Johnston, Iowa Public Television, McElroy Room
-
Marshalltown, Iowa Valley Community College, Wolfe
Building, 3405 S. Center St., Room 2102
- Mason
City, North Iowa Area Community College, Careers
Building, Room 118
-
Muscatine, Muscatine Community College, Larson Hall,
Room 60
-
Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College, Rosenman Video
Conference and Training Center
-
Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon CC1,
Room 402D
-
Shenandoah, Shenandoah High School, 1000 Mustang Dr., Ed
May Center
- Sioux
City, Sioux City East High School, 11 Mayhew Ave., Room
215
- West
Burlington, Southeastern Community College, Building
300, Room 331
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