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CTE Fall Conference Rancho Mirage, CA November 20, 2014 Hartnell College Salinas, CA iAgriculture: Agricultural Business & Technology Institute Ag Career Kristen Arps Exploration in Program Coordinator Dr. Susan Pheasant the Field
Kristen Arps Program Coordinator
Director
Agricultural Business & Technology Institute
CTE Fall Conference Rancho Mirage, CA November 20, 2014
Introduction Context Program Overview Process: Design, Plan, Implement Assessment: Outcomes and Feedback Reflection: Lessons Learned Questions and Discussion
iAgriculture:
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Ag career exploration program Not-For-Credit activities/workshops For community college and high school
Experiential learning Local agribusiness operations Four-year university ag programs Pilot funding: NIFA Grant
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Salinas Valley – “Salad Bowl of the World” Approx. 15,000 students annually
3 campuses A Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) 65% of students are Latino/Hispanic Many first-generation college students
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85% receive federal and/or state
90% unprepared for college level math 85% unprepared for college level English Less than 10% of adults in District have
39% of adults over 25 years old in District do not
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Degree Programs
A.S. in Agriculture Ag Business emphasis Ag Production emphasis Sustainable Ag emphasis (in progress) Horticulture Technician emphasis (in progress) A.S. in Advanced Diesel Technology A.S. in Ag Industrial Technology (in progress)
Certificates also available in the above areas.
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Certificate Programs
Agricultural & Industrial Technology Program Industrial Mechanics Certificate Industrial Technician Certificate Food Safety Certificate Welding Technology Certificate Automotive Technology Certificate
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Careers and career pathways in agriculture Programs and courses Themselves The agriculture industry
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Workshop series including guest speakers and
Classroom activities to provide framework for
iAg Week: 1 full week in August before school
Monthly activities during Fall semester, including
Certificates of Participation issued
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Logistics Industry/Agency Outreach Marketing and Recruiting Curriculum Assessment
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Scheduling Transportation Food Classroom space Authorization forms Thank you gifts
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Hartnell Foundation Ag Steering Committee Ag Institute Program Advisory Committees AgKnowledge Service organizations Cold-calls Referrals Personal Interest/Life-long Learning
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Press release Local media via our PR person Industry contacts emailed, asked to post for
employees
Flyers Summer classes
President’s Weekly Report KION news
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iAg Fall Semester
Flyers Faculty asked to promote (some gave extra credit) Class visits Counselors Student leaders and student clubs (Ag Ambassadors) Emails sent to industry contacts (to post for employees) Started to build database of “Ag Enthusiasts” and did
most recruiting via email
President’s Weekly Report Steering Committee and Program Advisory Committees
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Site Visits
3 Large-scale grower operations: berries, leafy
greens, mushrooms
2 Small-scale organic farms 2 Flower production companies: orchids, cut flowers 3 Laboratories: food safety testing, pest
management/disease control, berry breeding/ genomics
2 Ag machinery fabrication/manufacturing plants 1 Terminal/wholesale market: floral (pending)
3 Transfer School Visits 1 Service-Learning Activity
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Guest Speaker Presentation Topics:
Orientation in Food Safety Training in the Field
(train-the-trainer)
Orientation in Food Safety Sampling and Testing Agricultural Research (USDA-ARS/UCDavis) Natural Resource Conservation (USDA-NRCS) Pest Management with Canine Inspection Teams Ag Sales and Marketing Ag Law Ag Internship Programs
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Why agriculture? Reflection on impressions of agriculture and
personal experiences
Informational interviewing / professional networking Compare/contrast agribusinesses visited Compare/contrast ag careers seen Games: Ag Career Bingo, Ag Career Race,
Scavenger Hunt, Getting-to-Know-You Bingo
Career advice received Agribusiness best practices observed/learned Sampling assignment for lab presentation
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Field Log Worksheets for classroom activities Job Search Guide Informational Interview Guide How to Write a Thank You Note List of speakers and sites visited Hartnell courses/certificates/degrees UC & CSU ag transfer schools/degrees Small notebooks for notes in field
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Site Visit Record
Observations and Reactions Lessons Learned / Key Takeaways Plan to Research Further / Learn More About
Career in Focus
Professional observed Description of job/career Aspects I liked / didn’t like Education/training needed Is this career an option for me?
Informational Interview Record Ag Lexicon – Key Terms & Concepts
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Final written reflections (with prompts) Classroom discussions/focus group Embedded in curriculum Team debrief Registration and participation data
Qualitative surveys Registration and participation data
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How have your ideas, impressions, understandings of
agriculture changed this week (if at all)?
What did you learn that was completely new to you
this week?
Is there anything that you wish you had learned
about that you did not?
How might you use what you’ve learned in your
academic plans? In your professional career? In life in general?
Suggestions for content, logistics, recruiting
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Male 52% Female 48%
Gender – Almost 50/50
Under 18 7% 18-24 66% 25-39 9% 40+ 9% Unknown 9%
Age - Average 22 years old
Under 18 18-24 25-39 40+ unknown
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25% 18% 16% 10% 6% 3% 11% 11%
Program/Interest
Ag Production Ag Business Food Safety Hort/Crop Science/Greenhouse Welding/Fabrication Marketing/Communication Ag - General/Other Unknown
“There are hundreds of career paths in ag from
being scientists to laborers to environmentalists and the list just go on and on.”
“There is a broad amount of branches in the ag
world.”
“There are a lot of other avenues to study in
Agriculture.”
“All the different types of backgrounds people had
and how they ended up in the ag business.”
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Participants appreciated…
“The opportunity to experience the “hands on” work like getting
into the labs.”
“Walking through the shops and watching people work.” “How humble some of the owners were, how willing to share their
knowledge and experience with us.”
“Overall meeting great people who really enjoy and love
agriculture.”
“Being able to talk to people in the ag business who have been
doing it for a while.”
“Seeing and talking to different people with different backgrounds
that involve Ag.”
“The communication the professors gave and how friendly the
students are is the atmosphere I want to be surrounded by.”
“How we are given the opportunity to see our options.” “Overall I found everything valuable, meeting the faculty, students
that transfer here, their stories. Most important though, would be the philosophy, learning by doing.”
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“The differences between the Big Grower vs. the
Small Grower, Organic needs vs. Conventional needs.”
“How everyone in the group works together to
[reach] one objective.”
“To observe how they put their skills into work.” “How much engineering goes into the layout and
planning of design and how that template is fabricated based on what the customer wants.”
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“You can absolutely find your passion and find a job
in ag!”
“What I am studying for is the correct choice for me. “It also encouraged me to continue and finish.” “I will use what I learned to choose the career that
best fits me.”
“I was just going to stop at Hartnell, but maybe I really
want to transfer.”
“Today's trip has pushed me even further into
majoring and pursuing a career in agriculture.”
“I can make it to transfer to this school and that there
are a lot of opportunities that we can take.”
“I would also like to come back to my community
and do all the opportunities offered.”
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“It was a great pleasure speaking with your students and I
am excited to hear they enjoyed the exposure to career
“Please feel free to contact me in the future with any such
together.”
“It was my pleasure. I always like talking to and with students
especially about farmland conservation issues and careers in agriculture.”
“It a pleasure for me to host your college students at any
time my farm is always open for any one that wishes to learn
time you guys need anything related to my experience I'm here to help.”
“I hope that you will arrange a similar tour in the future!”
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Career options in agriculture Steps necessary to start on different career pathways Education and training opportunities available at
Hartnell and beyond
Agribusiness operations and systems through
experiential learning – which also reinforces classroom learning in ag courses
Experience speaking and networking with
professionals
Confidence and pride and ability to honor ag
heritage
Comfort-level and familiarity
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Awareness of the Hartnell Ag Institute programs Connection to Hartnell students as potential interns
and employees
Opportunities to enhance classroom learning
without using class time or resources
Connection to industry and current industry
practices
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High student satisfaction
Site visits interesting and eye-opening Interactive presentations engaging and
informative
Encouraged and excited about career options
Classroom activities reinforced learning in field Wide variety of businesses/agencies and
Connections with industry hosts/speakers Marketing and recruiting Logistics
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Daily program evaluation (not just at end of
Increase activities that encourage critical
Evaluate design and schedule to maximize
More high school student recruitment
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Vet speakers/plan with them ahead of time
Content and format of presentations Clear guidelines, expectations, time limits
Gauge expectations better (students’ and ours)
How to address no-show issue?
Coordinators would know more about current
More use of social media and website (wasn’t
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Continue agribusiness visits to encompass every
Continue to utilize guest speakers to educate,
technical content “soft skills” such as leadership, communication,
Continue ag-related service-learning/volunteer
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Continue transfer school visits and provide more
Hold regular agriculture career/education
Include more Monterey County high school
Branch out to site visits in other regions (in CA, in
Incorporate industry and association events and
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Integrate into a larger career development
Integrate into the curriculum of relevant courses Participation of at least 20% of Hartnell
Become a core pillar of the Ag Institute
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Contact us: Kristen Arps
Susan Pheasant, Ph.D.
karps@harntell.edu spheasant@hartnell.edu
Thank you to the following for making iAgriculture possible:
National Institute of Food & Agriculture Hartnell College & Dr. Zahi Kanaan-Atallah, Dean of Advanced Technology Grower Shipper Association Foundation Monterey County Ag Commission Office Darlene Din