Teach Grand Challenges: Solving the Agriculture Labor Shortage

Grand challenge in this episode: Solving the Agriculture Labor Shortage

About the Challenge

The purpose of this project is to leverage a preexisting online professional development resource and its large following of SBA educators to create a more effective model of professional development where teachers engage in immersive experiences in agriculture, capture those experiences via the formats already used by Owl Pellets, and share them with their peers to develop an ever-growing community of practice around grand agricultural challenges founds within teachers’ local communities and FANH careers. One of the primary goals of this project is to re-engage SBA educators in the challenges, technology, and work of their local agricultural community – making grand challenges local.

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About the Guests

Ethan Dado is a fourth year agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) educator and FFA advisor in Mankato, MN. Dado’s first year of teaching was also the recreation of the Mankato AFNR and FFA programming. Since the program’s inception, Dado has led the program from 40 to over 350 students and the program has been recognized at the local and state level. Dado has been selected as the Minnesota Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators, “Teacher of the Year” as well as the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators, “Teacher Turn the Key” recipient. Outside of teaching, Dado enjoys traveling, hiking, volleyball, and spending time with his family and friends.