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Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Developing Future Agricultural Leaders
William G Weeks1, Penny Pennington Weeks1
1Oklahoma State University.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|March 19, 2020
Summary
Agricultural leadership programs originated with youth public speaking and parliamentary procedure training. The discipline evolved in the 1960s to include collegiate academics, now offered at 26 land-grant institutions for future agricultural leaders.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Leadership Studies
Background:
- The discipline of agricultural leadership has historical roots in youth development programs.
- Early instruction focused on public speaking and parliamentary procedure for organizations like 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA).
Purpose of the Study:
- To trace the historical development and expansion of agricultural leadership academic programs.
- To highlight the growth from youth-focused training to collegiate-level education.
Main Methods:
- Historical analysis of agricultural leadership program origins.
- Review of program evolution and institutional adoption.
Main Results:
- The field originated from youth public speaking and parliamentary procedure instruction.
- A significant shift occurred in the mid-1960s towards collegiate academic programs.
- Currently, 26 land-grant institutions offer agricultural leadership programs.
Conclusions:
- Agricultural leadership education has a well-established lineage.
- The discipline has successfully transitioned and expanded into higher education to cultivate future leaders in agriculture.
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