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Alexis Adams from Mason County High School stands in front of her project for the Agriscience fair at the 2019 FFA State Convention Expo.
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FFA State Convention Expo draws more than 2,300

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Students competed in various competitions at the 90th Kentucky State FFA Convention, but it was the experiences and skills they learned along the way that they will take with them into college and the workforce.
Lexy Riddle graduated from Hickman County High School in May with 44 college credit hours, most of which were attained through dual-credit courses. Photo by Mike Marsee, April 23, 2019
Career & Technical Education

Planting the seed for a better future

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A Hickman County High School graduate who once thought college might be out of her reach has used dual-credit courses to get a head start toward a degree.
Seneca High School agriculture teacher Bethany Mattingly instructs a student on how to transplant tomatoes in the school's greenhouse. Beginning in the 1980s, greenhouses became a common teaching tool in agricultural education programs across the state. Today, more than 100 of the state’s 144 high school agricultural education programs have a greenhouse of some kind. Submitted photo by National FFA Alumni
Career & Technical Education

Greenhouses make plant science come to life

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School greenhouses help students see how four years of instruction about plant anatomy, soil, nutrition, disease, pests, business management and marketing come to life as they produce plants for sale to the public.
Caldwell County High School's agriculture teacher J. Wes York works with members of the school's FFA Poultry team as they prepared for national competition. York recenlty was named as the 2017 ACTE Region II Teacher of the Year by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). Photo submitted
Career & Technical Education

ACTE names Kentucky agriculture teacher as national award finalist

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The Association for Career and Technical Education named J. Wes York, agriculture teacher at Caldwell County High School, as the 2017 ACTE Region II Teacher of the Year.
Brandon Davis
Career & Technical Education

KDE’s Davis selected to lead national agricultural education group

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Brandon Davis of the Kentucky Department of Education's Office of Career and Technical Education was chosen as the president elect of the National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education at the group's annual convention in Indianapolis.  
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Special Recognition

Fayette teacher completes national agriscience program

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Jacob Ball, a teacher at Locust Trace AgriScience Center (Fayette County), has successfully completed the annual National Agriscience Teachers Ambassador Academy in Phoenix. He...
Kiley Power, left, and Shantel Sturgill with their recently sheared alpacas, Henri and Billy Mae. Photo by Bobby Ellis, March 30, 2017
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Alpacas make a buzz at Locust Trace

Bobby Ellis -
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At the Locust Trace AgriScience Center in Fayette County, there are two young women doing something that no other students in the state are, farming alpacas. 
Recognitions
Special Recognition

Pulaski husband, wife receive honors

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A husband and wife from Pulaski County High School have received regional awards for their accomplishments. Brian Miller was named the 2016 12th Region...
Resources
Resources

Mobile dairy classroom program available

Mike Marsee -
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The Southwest Dairy Museum Inc. and Southland Dairy Farmers is sponsoring the Mobile Dairy Classroom, which is available for free visits in Kentucky schools. The...
Students in Franklin-Simpson High School's agriculture program scored higher than booth the school and state average on last year's ACT. Photo provided by Simpson County schools.
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Franklin-Simpson in the sweet spot of agriculture education

Brenna Kelly -
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High school’s agriculture program brings academic, career and technical education and leadership skills together for success.
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