NHS Students Celebrate “Teach Ag Day”

February 26, 2010

Students in the Agriscience at Northview High School celebrated National Teach Ag Day Thursday by treating their agriculture teacher Perry Byars as a guest speaker and asking questions of him as if they knew little of his career choice.

Th students were able to ask questions of him concerning what agriculture teachers do to prepare for a career in agriculture education, lesson preparation, and daily school duties and after school activities.

byars22.jpg“Celebrating Teach Ag Day is important because it allows students to understand the importance of teaching agriculture education as a possible career choice that is fulfilling to the teacher and needed by youth today,” Byars said .”There are many opportunities for students who prepare themselves due to the high demand for qualified teachers in the United States today.”

Agriculture teachers prepare students for high-demand careers in cutting edge industries like biotechnology, renewable energies, engineering, food production, and more. They also teach students how to be leaders and prepare them to take on the challenges of the next generation, he said.

National Teach Ag Day is a day set aside to celebrate agricultural education, and for teachers to share with their students the possibilities of a career in the profession. There is a national shortage of agricultural educators in the United States, and National Teach Ag Day is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the career.

National Teach Ag Day is a part of the National Teach Ag Campaign, an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. For more information about teaching agriculture, visit www.naae.org/teachag. The National Teach Ag Campaign is sponsored by Campbell Soup and Landmark Nurseries as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Pictured: Northview ag teacher Perry Byars. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambi.a.com, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “NHS Students Celebrate “Teach Ag Day””

  1. Mrs. Ellis on February 27th, 2010 8:14 am

    Keep up the good work Perry! Workforce Education is preparing students well for their adult LIFE!

  2. NHS and EWMS MOM on February 26th, 2010 6:21 am

    Thank you Mr.Byars, You have done and continue to do an outstanding job at NHS.You are a great example to these kids.Keep up the great work :)

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