On the Road: North Buncombe County High School

For the kids, it’s about more than just showing animals. If you were to ask high school teacher Justin Gillespie, he’d tell you that the point of agricultural education is to help students with their growth personally, professionally and as leaders. “You know with agriculture—a lot of people when you say that word think you … Read more

Learning from the next generation: Advice for getting involved in Agriculture

Every Wednesday in 2024 the In the Field Blog has highlighted a young person in agriculture in North Carolina through our Next Gen Ag series. These profiles included students at one of our ag universities or colleges, FFA leaders, young farmers and those just starting out in an agriculture-related field. As we worked to recognize … Read more

Next Gen Ag: Advancing Ag through a love of Livestock

Next Gen Ag is a year long series that will run on our In The Field blog, Facebook page, Instagram page and Twitter account. Each Wednesday, we will highlight a young person pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Individuals can be in high school, college, or recent graduates who are working to establish a … Read more

Next Gen Ag: Changing the world one lab at a time

Next Gen Ag is a year long series that will run on our In The Field blog, Facebook page, Instagram page and Twitter account. Each Wednesday, we will highlight a young person pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Individuals can be in high school, college, or recent graduates who are working to establish a … Read more

Next Gen Ag: A passion for poultry

Next Gen Ag is a year long series that will run on our In The Field blog, Facebook page, Instagram page and Twitter account. Each Wednesday, we will highlight a young person pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Individuals can be in high school, college, or recent graduates who are working to establish a … Read more

Next Gen Ag: Defying the odds in ag mechanics

Next Gen Ag is a year long series that will run on our In The Field blog, Facebook page, Instagram page and Twitter account. Each Wednesday, we will highlight a young person pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Individuals can be in high school, college, or recent graduates who are working to establish a … Read more