University of Idaho Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications

Summer break provides students with a much-needed break as well as an opportunity to dive into new opportunities by taking advantage of internships and jobs. For these four AEE students, classes may not have been in session, but they were still immersed in learning and new experiences. Mary Kate Myers Class Standing: Senior Major: Agricultural Sciences, Communication, & Leadership Position: University of Idaho’s States’ 4-H International Exchange Program Intern In my internship, I helped with placing Exchange Delegates with host families all over the state of Idaho, as well as conducting home interviews with families and contacting references for the families. I worked as part of a team to assist with delegates arriving in the United States and meeting host families, along with picking up delegates that stayed in North Idaho on the way to Boise for departure. We had 36 delegates come to Idaho from Japan and South Korea. While this was my summer internship I hav...

by Mary Kate Myers CFFA Members Travis Hoyle, Mary Kate Myers, Morgan Meyers, Erin Peek, and Taylor Nelson at Perrine Bridge It was a great week for CFFA members as they traveled down to Twin Falls for Idaho FFA State Leadership Conference (SLC). Members had a busy week of touring local Ag Programs as well as helping in all aspects of SLC. The members that traveled down to SLC with CFFA, had the opportunity to visit two Ag Programs, to see their schools and ask the Ag teachers questions about their programs and teaching styles. CFFA traveled to Burley and met their three Ag teachers; Mr. Lex Godfrey, Mr. Sam Condie, and Ms. Casey Sanders. The three teachers explained the benefits of having three teachers for their Ag program and how they are able to have more classes because they can all split up the work. Members also had the chance to tour around Burley’s newest addition to their Ag Program; a newly built Ag building, complete with a Food Science Kitchen. CFFA also t...

by Mary Kate Myers          Meranda Small is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a BS in Animal Science and MS in Agricultural Education and Extension. She is currently working as the Oneida County Extension Educator.             Before she was working as an Extension Educator, Meranda spent a year working as an intern for Agri Beef Co. while completing her graduate degree. This experience gave her a great understanding of the beef industry. Now working professionally with the University of Idaho as the Extension Educator in Oneida Country, her responsibilities have her focused on Livestock Education and 4-H Youth Development. Meranda is in her sophomore year as Extension Faculty, and has had the opportunity to work with colleagues in putting together agriculture based programming such as Livestock Day Camps for 4-H and FFA youth involved in livestock, Cowboy & Beef School...