Keeping Quality Ag Education Teachers is a Challenge

Randall Weiseman May 23, 2016 Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Technology

It was recently announced that Mark Poeschl will soon take over as the new CEO of the National FFA Organization and Foundation. And Poeschl says one of the challenges in agricultural education that he sees is the need to attract and retain top-quality, high-school ag teachers.

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