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Nebraska ag education programs continue to grow

Student participation in ag education programs in Nebraska continues to grow.

State ag education director Krystl Knabe says 189 schools now offer ag classes. She says some of that growth is coming from non-traditional ag programs.

“Kearney High School is planning to add a third teacher to their program next year to meet the local need for their students. And then schools like Omaha Bryan—and we’ve had interest from Grand Island as well, looking at more of the business and technology focus,” Knabe says.

FFA participation is also on the rise, with now over nine-thousand members.

The state FFA convention continues today in Lincoln.

AUDIO: Krystl Knabe