Community Ag Alliance: Routt County agriculture students grow leadership and community connections

Community Ag Alliance: Routt County agriculture students grow leadership and community connections

As Fall has started to set into the Yampa Valley the Agricultural Education Programs in Routt County have been packed with a variety of opportunities for students to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. Hayden and Soroco Agricultural Education programs have been busy preparing their calendars for the exciting activities. They started the fall by Soroco hosting the Northwest Colorado Range Contest, w…

Western Illinois University students see growing career opportunities in ag

A long-time professor at Western Illinois University says the agriculture industry is craving talented, driven individuals in its workforce.   Mark Hoge, who also coaches WIU’s livestock judging team, tells Brownfield, “We have so many talented students that are going above and beyond. The problem is we don’t have enough of them.”  He says, “Since […] The post Western Illinois University students see growing career opportunities in ag appeared f…