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Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council chief Sarah Dornink tells the 

 that one of the big things making it hard to recruit and retain agriculture teachers -- a declining resource in this state -- is that agribusiness keeps luring them away:

coverage here of the changing demographics of University of Minnesota ag students

 article touches a bit on efforts to adapt to that, too.)

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Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council chief Sarah Dornink tells the Star Tribune that one of the big things making it hard to recruit and retain agriculture teachers — a declining resource in this state — is that agribusiness keeps luring them away: “When you graduate from college with debt, it’s hard to say no to a $55,000 salary, 

Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council chief Sarah Dornink tells the Star Tribune that one of the big things making it hard to recruit and retain agriculture teachers — a declining resource in this state — is that agribusiness keeps luring them away: “When you graduate from college with debt, it’s hard to say no to a $55,000 salary, Read more →


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