Define Agricultural Education Essay

The definition for Agricultural Education that I believe is well rounded is, “the scientific study of the principles and methods of teaching and learning as they pertain to agriculture” (Barricks, 1988, pg. 5). When I think of Agricultural Education, I typically think about the different disciplines that it impacts, but I believe the definition that Barricks provides gives a solid definition just for Agricultural Education as a whole. To me, the definition of Agricultural Education can be altered depending on where it is being used. For example, what is taught and how it is taught varies depending on if agriculture is being taught in the classroom setting, public setting, age group, and topic discussed. There is not one single definition

We need to reach people and communicate and this is something that an agricultural educator should be capable of doing. Agriculture impacts everyone, every day whether they realize it or not. Agricultural Education is not restricted to one age group or one area. Education can occur at any age and any stage of education so therefore we have to be able to adapt to cater to our audience. It is also not restricted to a teacher in agriculture. An agricultural educator can be anybody from someone who works in the industry communicating with a co-worker or a student talking to someone on the bus about agriculture. Even an educator in agriculture can learn something new from another educator.

I believe the end purpose or goal of someone in agricultural education should be to have made a difference in someone’s life because they were able to effectively communicate. We need to be able to communicate with students, co-workers, fellow educators, consumers, producers, people in the industry, and the public. You never know who you may have the opportunity to educate on agriculture, and we need to be prepared. Our end goal should be that education on agriculture is readily available to anyone who seeks it. Agricultural Education is critical for sustaining

Currently, I feel that we are having a lot of issues between the agricultural community and society, but I believe that this is a problem we are working on trying to fix. There has been miscommunication between the two and that is a bridge that needs to be filled. People have the right to know where their food is coming from and learn about what is going on if they desire to. We also have disagreements with other countries about technologies that we have been utilizing such as GMO’s. Many countries do not find this practice safe to consume, so it has had an impact on our exports. We need to continue doing research and disseminate the information and findings we