Educator Survey: Do Institutions Provide the Precision Agriculture Education Needed by Agribusiness?

Scott Fausti, Bruce Erickson, Sharon Clay, Leon Schumacher, David Clay and Danielle Skouby

Journal of Agribusiness, 2018, vol. 36, issue 01

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to identify educational areas in need of strengthening to better prepare graduates for employment in precision agriculture occupations. A survey of post-secondary educators was conducted to examine college curriculum preparing students for industry occupational categories. Differences were observed between retail industry and educator expectations of student preparation for industry occupation categories. An expansion of communication channels between industry and educational institutions is needed to improve student outcomes to meet industry needs.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Labor and Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.302474

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