Hess began showing pigs in 4-H, then switched to FFA when she was old enough. This farming community and her family’s agricultural involvement struck her with a passion for agriculture. Hess grew up on her family’s farm in Filer. Her ultimate career goal is to become an animal nutritionist, specializing in ruminant nutrition, and she has plans to run a farm of her own. After graduation, Hess plans to pursue a master’s degree in animal nutrition. She chose this major because it’s offered at a distance and she could stay in her hometown while gaining a well-rounded agricultural degree. Macy Hess is a junior studying agricultural science, communication and leadership virtually through College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Stay strong and stay safe.ĭepartment of Agricultural and Extension Education It is only through working together that we can survive, and thrive, in 2021 and beyond. The agricultural education profession and agricultural industry will need our students to provide leadership in overcoming these challenges. It is in challenging times like these, that the faculty, staff, students and stakeholders need to work together to get through the tough times and continue to prepare for the future of the agricultural, food and fiber system. Hopefully the name will be approved and communicated later this academic year. The biggest change in the works is a proposed new name for the department. and World Agriculture course as a general education humanities elective for the university. We have also proposed a new History of U.S. Faculty are also working on designing a new Human and Community Engagement minor, and redesigning our Extension Education minor. This semester we began accepting students into our new International Agriculture minor. The secondary school classrooms that they will enter in spring semester for their student-teaching will look considerably different than in past years.Įven with the challenges we have faced in 2020, the department is still planning for a vibrant future. Our senior teacher candidates are preparing to teach agriculture lessons using virtual teaching methods and regular in-classroom activities. At the same time both the faculty and students have stepped-up to maintain normal activities as much as humanly possible. Faculty are still teaching students face-to-face in our classrooms while following strict CDC and university guidelines. Since spring semester, most of our courses have been offered in a virtual Zoom classroom environment. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has affected all levels of education across the state and country.

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