Welcome to Class Carli Erickson
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The “Welcome to Class” Agriculture Educators Podcast is available for education professionals to get tips and information, think about best teaching practices, and find resources that are available from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Watch our new Season 3 Welcome to Class Podcast Trailer! Seasons 1 and 2 written and hosted by Carli Erickson, Crop Science Youth Education Coordinator for the Integrated Pest Management Program at Iowa State University. On this page you will find links to resources that are mentioned in the podcasts. Season 3 episodes by Rachel Reicks. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Maya Hayslett at hayslett@iastate.edu.
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(S3:E3): Iowa Youth Crop Scouting Competition
Maya Hayslett, Crop Science Youth Education Specialist for Iowa State University, talks about the goals of the Iowa Youth Crop Scouting Competition, why it provides a unique and engaging educational experience, and how youth can be involved.
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(S3:E2): Water Connects Us All
Jacob Hunter, Ag Ed teacher from North Scott, and Caitlyn Engelbrecht, high school student, talk about their involvement in the Ag Innovators Experience: Water Connects Us All program. This program provides opportunties for teen leadership and education about water quality.
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(S3:E1): 4-H and FFA work for youth
Hear from the leader of Iowa 4-H and the executive director of Iowa FFA about the goals of these youth serving organizations, benefits for youth, and how the programs are complimentary and can work together to support youth.
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(S2:E8): Water is Life
Carli gets the details from Lynne Campbell about the 2020 Ag Innovators Experience called “Water Connects US All”. We talk about why our waterways are struggling, and what we can all do to help!
National FFA Organization
National 4H Organization
Crops Feed The World
Prairie Rivers of Iowa
Iowa State University Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
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(S2:E7): Part 2 Food Facts vs Fiction... It's Complicated!
Carli also speaks with Assistant Teaching Professor Kate Gilbert who has years of industry experience with processing and packaging. Kate also shares ideas about consumer involvement and the direction we are headed with more transparency.
National FFA Organization
National 4H Organization
Crops Feed The World
From Kate Gilbert:
50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
America’s Eating Habits: Food Away From Home
50 Shades of Brown
The Counter - it used to be the New Food Economy. The journalists there do a fantastic job covering aspects of the food system that we wonder about but don't often hear.
Reducing Wasted Food At Home - there are many good references about food waste. The EPA website is a good starting place & includes what consumers can do at home to reduce food waste.
Healthy Soils Are The Basis for Healthy Food Production
The Great Nutrient Collapse -This is a fascinating article about how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are changing the composition of plants and foods (and not for the better). -
(S2:E6): Part 1 Food Facts vs Fiction...It's Complicated!
Carli talks soil science and global foods with Professor Amber Anderson who specializes in agronomy from Iowa State University. We talk about why soil is the key to delivering nutrients to crops in order to have healthy food for everyone.
National FFA Organization
National 4H Organization
Crops Feed The World
From Amber Anderson:
2019 State of Food Security Report
Famine Early Warning System