NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College Agriculture Department invites the public to attend an event next week involving ag issues and research by the students.
The Issues in Agriculture booth fair features students enrolled in the Issues in Agriculture I course. They will be presenting on common issues and controversies in the agriculture industry. The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Union 73 on the Norfolk campus.
During the event, 19 booths will be on display for the purpose of providing education on their respective agricultural topics.
Brandon Keller, Agriculture instructor, said the event is designed as an ag literacy event to better educate the public about common misconceptions and controversies in the agriculture industry.
“With one in two jobs in the Northeast Community College service region being directly related to the agriculture industry, the instructional team believes it is important for students to know how to present factual information about the industry in a non-bias manner.
“This event gives students the opportunity to put their research skills on display and gives them practice in presenting information to a general audience for educational purposes,” Keller said.
The event is the culmination of a semester-long course that has explored current events, controversy and professional development within the agriculture industry designed to better position students for their internships and full-time employment in the agriculture industry.
The event is being provided free of charge, and the instructor team hopes members of the community will come and engage with students on their semester project.
Issues in Agriculture
Northeast Community College Ag students will be presenting information on ag topics during the Issues in Agriculture booth fair at Union 73 on Tuesday, Dec. 3. (Northeast Community College)
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