What kind of students are seeking out careers in ag? It isn’t just kids on the farm anymore... Jamie catches up with Dr. Amy Kaleita, Department Chair of the Ag and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University. They discuss how education is furthering the world of agriculture, why students are choosing career paths in ag, and how the opportunities to create change in the industry are endless.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the Water Table Podcast
00:10 Dr. Amy Kaleita
00:45 NOT from Iowa
01:10 NOT from a farm
01:30 Engineers make cars?
02:30 Really important problems
03:40 Making a difference through Ag
04:40 I don’t know enough
06:00 Talk to a lot of people
07:00 Water quality education
08:00 Science vs. social science
09:00 Today’s student
11:00 The world is their oyster
12:30 The importance of a good question
13:30 Hope for the future
15:00 The second half
16:30 Sharing the expertise
18:00 A non-traditional education
19:40 Not an ag background
21:25 A national trend
22:40 A passion for connection
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