MANRRS BLOG

The University of Georgia hosted the first Georgia Chapter Collaboration Project with the Fort Valley State University. 

University of Kentucky Hype Video for Nationals!

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Florida A&M University (FAMU) to hear from students majoring in agriculture, their views on how to attract and increase pre-college students interest to study agriculture and the many career options it involves. In addition to FAMU students, the roundtable included state representatives from 4-H, Future Farmers of America and extension officers.

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The inaugural Alabama Jr. MANRRS Leadership Institute - hosted by Auburn University with collaboration from Michelle Cole and the Auburn University MANRRSS Chapter. 

Dr. Maurice D. Smith Jr. is the new Assistant Professor and 4-H Extension Specialist at Virginia State University specializing in Citizenship and Leadership Development.  He recently completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Extension Education at The Pennsylvania State University with research focusing on “Exploring African American High School Age Males’ Perceptions of Agricultural-related Youth...

Bria Barrett (BB): Give me a quick look into your story—where did you grow up, where did you go to school.

Lionel Grant (LG): I spent the first 18 years of my life in the Chicagoland area. Growing up, one thing became clear. I enjoyed learning about wildlife more than anything else. I made a choice to go to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) where I received my Bachelors in Zoology...

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Sarah Spradlin (SS): Give me a quick look into your story growing up.

Ryan Locke (RL): We were Federal brats. Most people know Army brat or Navy brat as a term but we use Federal brat because both parents were employed by the government. My Dad is retired from the Army, and my mother was with investigations and program development with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before...