The Department of Agricultural Education contributes to the College’s unique functional role as a leader in the University’s
land-grant mission by providing an array of programs in formal undergraduate and graduate instruction, research, and service to enable the people of Arizona, the nation, and beyond to improve the quality of their lives.
The primary mission of the Department is serving a diverse population through teaching, application, integration, and discovery in agriculture, education, and applied science and technology leading to successful careers in Agricultural Education and related businesses and industries.
The Department is pleased to announce a new program option calledAg Leadership and Communication. Please click on the title for more information.
For students interested in the Arizona Internship Program sponsored by the Western Growers Association, please visit www.wga.com/AZinternship.
For Department November newsletter, please click here.
For University of Arizona news, please click here.
The Workforce Education Development Office (WEDO);
please click here for their web page.
News
High school program that combines science and hands-on experience to prepare students (More)
Dr. Ed Franklin is the winner of the 2011 Career and Technical Education Bernard Stewart Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Career and Technical Education of Arizona (ACTEAZ).
Dr. Robert Torres was elected as an Academy of Fellows of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE). This is in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the teacher education profession.
Dr. Ryan Foor was recognized
with the
2011 Alan A. Kahler Outstanding Dissertation Award at the Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Annual Awards Luncheon. His dissertation title is: Mentoring Abilities and Beliefs of Ohio Secondary Agricultural Education Mentor Teachers.
Survey: UA-Educated Teachers Are Well-Prepared(More)