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On this month of TeachAgTalks, we speak with two industry professionals that give some insight into how to prepare students to thrive in the workplace as they engage in the career they choose!

Featured on this episode are Dr. Jody Kull, a Veterinarian and Matt Owens, a landscape contractor. Both of which being Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni!

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber and natural resources industry through student success!

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Thank you for tuning in to #TeachAgTalks!

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In this episode, Justin Kurtz had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Ms. Laurel Paxton-Rush and Ms. Courtney Cowden! They discussed a variety of opportunities through the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission and the Pennsylvania Beef Council. Links to some of these resources are below!

Courtney Cowden's email contact (PA Beef Council Director of Quality Assurance)- ccowden@pabeef.org
More information on Pennsylvania Beef Council and Beef Quality Assurance:
https://www.pa-bqa.org/resources

Resources shared by Ms. Laurel Paxton-Rush:

PA State Envirothon: https://www.envirothonpa.org/
PA Grassland Evaluation Contest:
http://swprojectgrass.com/grassland-evaluation-contest.html

PA Conservation Commission: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/StateConservationCommission/Pages/default.aspx

It was an absolute pleasure to get to talk to these two and we are thankful for all the resources they shared with us!

Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you’re not already on the Tuesday Teach Ag Topics email blast send us an email at teachag@psu.edu.

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through student success!

Theme Music Adapted From:
Android Sock Hop
Kevin MacLeod
USUAN1700060
Kevin-9-1 – Android-sock-hop
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Thank you for tuning in to the September episode of #TeachAgTalks!

Details of this Episode:

To kick off the third season of #TeachAgTalks, we are hoping to receive some feedback from our listeners as to how we can improve! If you have feedback for us, please fill out the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RY30fNs9iUOpwcEVUm61Lp7wQUSP2c1Nvpuv8JaJG_pUOVM3TTJaRDVDNFJRTjRBTDFGSzJRQkszWi4u

As we start this new season, we are bringing you some more backstory to one of our #TeachAgTalks team members, our editor Justin Kurtz! Feel free to tune in to a life chat about agricultural education and how it has impacted Justin’s decision to be an agricultural educator.


Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you’re not already on the Tuesday Teach Ag Topics email blast send us an email at teachag@psu.edu.

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through student success!

Theme Music Adapted From:
Android Sock Hop
Kevin MacLeod
USUAN1700060
Kevin-9-1 – Android-sock-hop
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Thank you for tuning in to the August episode of #TeachAgTalks!

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Student teaching can be a difficult and daunting task. This month, we were joined by Mr. Huzaimi Mazlan, a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia student who completed his student teaching experience this past spring with Mr. Carson Letot at Montague High School in Michigan. While this experience was challenging at times, Huzaimi shares how he has grown from this experience and some interesting stories as well!


Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you’re not already on the Tuesday Teach Ag Topics email blast send us an email at teachag@psu.edu.

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through student success!

Theme Music Adapted From:
Android Sock Hop
Kevin MacLeod
USUAN1700060
Kevin-9-1 – Android-sock-hop
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Thank you for tuning in to the July episode of #TeachAgTalks!

Details of this Episode:

This month, we had the opportunity to discuss the role of FFA State Officers with a recently retired Pennsylvania FFA State Officer, Mr. Jacob Kinzer. He shared perspective on his year of service, a glimpse of what retirement is like, and some advice for students considering running for state office in the future. This interview also featured some humorous moments, so check it out!

For more information on the Pennsylvania FFA Association, follow this link: https://www.paffa.org/


Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you’re not already on the Tuesday Teach Ag Topics email blast send us an email at teachag@psu.edu.

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through student success!

Theme Music Adapted From:
Android Sock Hop
Kevin MacLeod
USUAN1700060
Kevin-9-1 – Android-sock-hop
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Thank you for tuning in to the June Episode of #TeachAgTalks!

Details of this Episode:

June is National Dairy Month, but sadly, the dairy industry is struggling across the country and in Pennsylvania. In this episode, we got to hear from Robert Gabel, a former dairy farmer in Newport, Pennsylvania, and the father of our podcast host Thomas Gabel. Mr. Gabel shared his perspective on the dairy and agricultural industries and provided some insight into some struggles and potential solutions to the issue at hand.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Dairy industry, check out the Center for Dairy Excellence’s website! http://centerfordairyexcellence.org/

Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you’re not already on the Tuesday Teach Ag Topics email blast send us an email at teachag@psu.edu.

#TeachAgTalks is supported by the Center for Professional Personnel Development in Agricultural Education. The Center is dedicated to the empowerment of all educators to advance the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through student success!

Theme Music Adapted From:
Android Sock Hop
Kevin MacLeod
USUAN1700060
Kevin-9-1 – Android-sock-hop
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/