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Becoming Agricultured: Creating An Agriculture Literacy Podcast For Consumers, Madalyn C. Souza
Becoming Agricultured: Creating An Agriculture Literacy Podcast For Consumers, Madalyn C. Souza
Agricultural Education and Communication
Today’s consumers want to become more aware of where their food comes from. There is a need and a desire to bridge the gap between consumers and production agriculture. One way to reach consumers is through audio podcasts. Podcasts are digital audio recordings that are streamed online. The podcast Becoming Agricultured will be a platform to show the relationship between agriculture and the environment, food, fiber and energy, animals, lifestyle, the economy and technology. The podcast is aimed to tell agriculture's story through factual research and personal accounts of those involved in different sectors of the agriculture industry and cultivate …
Agricultural Sciences Outreach Program, Maghan Lea England, Sophie Lorraine Johnston
Agricultural Sciences Outreach Program, Maghan Lea England, Sophie Lorraine Johnston
Agricultural Education and Communication
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) mission statement and vision of the Agricultural Education and Communication Department is to develop future leaders, educators, and communicators to advance and advocate for the agricultural industry in a global economy (AGED, 2018). Student organizations, such as Agriculture Ambassadors and Agriculture Leadership Society, facilitate several outreach events to engage and excite prospective students in pursuing their higher education goals in agriculture at Cal Poly (CAFES Ag Council, 2018). In order to maintain growing student numbers, the Agricultural Education and Communication Department, specifically, the Agricultural Science major needs revamped recruiting efforts and …