The leader of the Greene County FFA Chapter recently attended a conference to gain more acknowledge of agriculture in the classroom.

Advisor Raelyn Harris went to the Iowa Agricultural Education Summer Conference at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. There, Harris heard from speakers and programming that focused on fostering professionalism and communication. There were also mini-workshops on Agricultural Advocacy, Skills and Leadership CDEs, All In for Ag Education and Professional Certifications. Additionally, there were learning activities such as new teacher mentoring and training and BriefCASE Training. 

The purpose of the conference was to be a professional development tool to foster sharing ideas from all agriculture programs across Iowa.