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The “FFA” stands for Future Farmers of America, yet none of these urban Chicago students had any farm background before attending CHSAS.

Chicago high school turning learners into leaders

Near the top in the academic rankings in Chicago, the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences is transforming city kids into graduates eager for careers in agriculture

By Becky Parker March 17, 2017

Reading Time: 5 minutes Rarely does someone wish they could go back to high school, but that was certainly the feeling I had when I toured a school in Chicago last June during my Nuffield Scholarship. The institution is about 30 km south of downtown Chicago, and in many ways, it is a standard high school. It has lockers, […] Read more

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Filling the youth gap in agriculture

Here’s how to inspire and recruit the next generation of ag employees

By Becky Parker February 17, 2017

Reading Time: 5 minutes What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a common question that adults ask young people. Popular answers include pro athlete, doctor or lawyer, or you might just get a shrug of the shoulders and an “I don’t know.” Unfortunately, careers in agriculture and food rarely make it to the top of […] Read more

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Three ways to recruit the next generation of ag employees

By Becky Parker February 17, 2017

For youth to become involved in agriculture, the agri-food sector needs to play a major role, using three steps (exposure, engagement, and influence) to encourage youth to select a career in agriculture and food.

Blake Vince (far left) shares all he’s learned about productivity, soil health and agricultural sustainability to undergraduate and graduate students from University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus.

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The class of agricultural learning

These farmers find it rewarding and enlightening to host student field trips. Should you?

By Ralph Pearce March 19, 2015

Reading Time: 6 minutes Farmers need to open their farms to more people!” It’s a modern rallying cry from both inside and outside the agri-food industry as the two sides try to build better bridges to each other. But when do dairy or hog producers have time to conduct tours? And are grain farmers supposed to stop planting or[...]
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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

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