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Tue, May 13 2008 

Education/Safety

Farmers teaching ag, food message to young students

How often in “farm talk” about food production do you hear that “nobody knows, or seems to care, where their food comes from.” That glaring lack of knowledge is even more evident among children. Microwave packages, fast-food restaurants and specially concocted “made for TV viewing” foods from the local grocery store have become the “food source” background for most youngsters.....more>>

  • Commentary: NAIS keeps people and animals safe
    As last year’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom once again demonstrated, foreign animal disease outbreaks do have costly affects on producers’ livelihoods, consumer confidence and a country’s ability to keep markets open.
  • Ag education in good hands with new MnSCU director
    As the newly appointed system director for agriculture and small business management programs with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Richard Joerger said he is excited to keep agricultural education strong. “My role is to work with all aspects of agricultural education as well as natural resources,” he said. “This is something I really enjoy.”
  • Program helps students learn that trees are cool
    Planting just one tree can make a difference. Planting 100,000 trees can make a bigger difference.
  • Back Roads: Open doors, open opportunities
    The Forest Lake Area High School ag department has opened its doors the first Friday in May for the past 23 years to show fellow students and the public what a high school agriculture department is all about.
  •  Land Minds: Graduates planting seeds of a career
    Each spring The Land recognizes two high school seniors who have chosen either agriculture or journalism as their path to higher academia. This year, we honor Marissa Jensen of Owatonna High School and Justin Brown of Rushford-Peterson.
  •  Land Minds: Keep kids’ cyber playground safe
    Bullying in schools has been going on since the beginning of schools, but it was mostly during the confines of the school day. Nowadays, since we are connected by technology 24/7, students can be bullied via electronic devices any time of day.
  • Global Outreach offers overseas agricultural seminars in 2007
  • Farm and Food File: Clout for a single food agency
    A century later, consumers, food makers, farmers and ranchers will likely face a major overhaul of Roosevelt’s landmark handiwork. Key food safety advocates in Congress, spurred by last year’s veggie scares and last November’s election, promise hearings and legislation on new approaches to food safety.
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