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BROCTON — Chautauqua County’s American Legions were host to a group of dedicated state commanders and presidents over the weekend. Department Commander Tim

BROCTON — Chautauqua County’s American Legions were host to a group of dedicated state commanders and presidents over the weekend. Department Commander T

Parents in the Benson area are raising funds in hopes of opening the Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum in the community in the coming year.

Desi Severance, who teaches at Wyndmere High School and the Southeast Career Technical Center, won the Harbor Freight "Tools for Schools" program. The award came with a $50,000 prize.

The Minnesota Agriculture in Education teacher tour stopped Wednesday, June 21, at a no-till, low-irrigation farm in Park Rapids.

Many of the agricultural education openings in the northern Plains are the result of the addition of programs at high schools and career technical centers or expansion of existing programs.

Many of the agricultural education openings in the northern Plains are the result of the addition of programs at high schools and career technical centers or expansion of existing programs.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has recently announced plans to bolster recruitment and support high school agriculture education instructors.

But state Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, is working to change that. Harris recently won unanimous chamber approval for House Bill 1283 authorizing Indiana municipalities to establish urban agricultural zones that would be exempt from property taxes. The measure requires a beginning or low-resourced farmer actually work the land in the zone to produce agricultural products. Gardens would not qualify for the tax exemption. "Agriculture is a key part of Indianas economy, but Hoosiers in urb...

DECATUR — Alyssa Nichols knew she wanted to be a veterinarian at a young age. Now a student at Richland Community College, the Moweaqua resident is taking the first steps toward that goal in the agricultural transfer program. “After Richland, I want to go to Carbondale to get my (degree) in animal science, and then transfer to the U of I to become a vet,” she said. “I love animals and I dont know if theres anything else I want to do with my life.” Richland has transfer ...