The shortage of agriculture-education teachers is prompting professionals in the field to take their message to the public. High-school ag is changing.
People mentally think that ag programs are going out.
The shortage of ag-education teachers is an issue that these educators want the general public to gain knowledge about. This is not a static field. Some of the new programs that are being used in high-school programs are aquaculture and new techniques used in greenhouses. This is putting more students in the ag classroom, Welton said. The increase of students in the classroom is creating awareness.