Successful Farming radio called me for an interview about a month ago. While I told them that I no longer do my old job as an FFA advisor, they still wanted to hear my thoughts on teaching agricultural science.
While there are three parts, they are all pretty short.
For all my life, I've resided in the country and am a fan of all things rural. I went to school in the tiny community of Dodd City, Texas (pop. 286 when I was there) and lived on a patch of blackland prairie seven miles north of town where my family raised beef cattle, butchered hogs every winter, and grew wheat, milo, and a huge family garden.
For day after glorious day, I'd roam the woods and grasslands of my boyhood home hunting, fishing, and enjoying nature. When I graduated high school and went to college, I majored in a field that would keep me in a rural setting and close to the land - agriculture education.
For fifteen years, I was the agriculture science instructor at Childress High School in Childress, Texas where I was named Texas Agriscience Teacher of the year on three different occasions and received numerous awards and media accolades for my work there. During that time, I have continued to stay connected to agriculture and rural life through my professional career as well as through my photography.
While being a fan of rural life, I also embrace modern technology and all of the capabilities it brings. Capabilities like digital photography, high speed internet, and digital video all help me bring into focus, all the things I love the most.
