Adult Agriculture
Adult Agriculture Education instructional sessions are provided to equip producers with valuable industry and leadership skills. These non-credit sessions provide updates to those involved in agriculture. The information has no set curriculum or syllabus and no CEUs, certificates or degrees are awarded. Class topics are selected based on the needs of the producers and are determined by an advisory committee prior to the start of classes. Changes and emerging technologies in the field of agriculture provide a challenge to those involved to stay abreast of the latest information. The overall objective is to improve the profitability and efficiency of producers operations through education.
Another aspect of Adult Agriculture Education is advising and conducting classes with
local chapters from the Kentucky Young Farmers Association. Adult Agriculture Education
tries to combine instruction, practical experience, and leadership skills to best
serve the needs of our students. The advisors develop and implement agriculture related
programs for farm families throughout the state. Instructors serve as advisors for
a local Young Farmers Chapter that is affiliated with the Kentucky State Young Farmers
Association (YFA). The Kentucky YFA has a set of regional officers and a State Officer
Team that provides opportunities for young farmers to develop their leadership skills.
Advisors incorporate individual instruction, on-farm visits, and information updates
to producers of row crops, livestock, and tobacco. Crop variety trials are conducted
which provide valuable data on crop performance in specific geographic regions.
Check out the following sites:
You may contact:
Shawn Harper, Associate Professor
Graves County YFA Advisor
Skilled Craft Training Center
70 Hickory Rd.
Hickory, KY 42051
Shawn.harper@kctcs.edu
(270) 534-3615 (office)
(270) 705-7800 (cell)
