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AEcM STUDENTS OUT & ABOUT AECM SUPPORTER PANEL:
A career panel of UMN AECM supporters joined
Dr. Rice’s AECM 1001: Introduction to Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing class. They shared about their journey through agricultural education, communication and marketing degree programs from all over the nation, and how
it prepared them for a vast number of career opportunities. Mr. Paul Hansen (Land O’Lakes),
Ms. Keri Sidle (MN Ag in the Classroom), Mr. Jack Roessler (AFSA High School Ag Teacher), and
Mr. Nicholas Potthoff (ADM) demonstrated the breadth and depth a degree in AECM offers in career options. Their advice was also incredibly valuable on taking advantage of what CFANS has to offer!
INDUSTRY TOURS:
This fall, students in AECM 2096 Career Exploration & Early Field Experience in Agricultural Education, Communication wand Marketing participated in tours at companies across the Twin Cities. Tours took place at Land O’Lakes, Broadhead, and AFSA High School.
We are so appreciative of these opportunities so students can meet with professionals to learn more about careers and internship opportunities and about building important skills that can strengthen collaboration, innovation, and problem- solving abilities across professions. Thank you for sharing your experience with our students.
GreenSeam Rural Forum:
On November 30th, a group of CFANS students attended the 2023 Rural Forum hosted by GreenSeam. The evening was filled with networking, speakers, and the opportunity to learn what’s going on in the agricultural industry. The keynote speaker was Dr. Robert Reiter who is the head of Research and Development for Bayer’s crop division. Another highlight for the group was listening to state legislators on the legislative panel who spoke on rural and farm issues.
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