AgEd

I am shocked by the amount of people who know nothing about animal agriculture. I thought that at least people had some sort of idea of what it entails, but turns out that mostly people just have no clue what we do, why we do it, or how we do it. Today I had someone tell me they're vegan because they don't like the idea of eating eggs that could have developed into a chick. She wasn't kidding, she really thought that we eat fertilized eggs. She had absolutely no clue what to say when I told her that none of the eggs we eat are fertilized and it's against the FDA regulations to even sell fertilized eggs for consumption. These types of things really bother me because I know animal agriculture has a bad rep. There is really just a huge absence of knowledge when it comes to where our food comes from. I think this is due largely to the media, but also to an absence of agricultural education. I don't really know of a high school anywhere by me that educates their students on production practices, and I really would like to see this changed. I know I would love to work hands on with animals, but I also feel very passionately about teaching aspects of production to people who would otherwise have no exposure to it and therefore, no knowledge about it. I have considered the AgEd Masters program and am thinking more and more about it lately. I know that this career is in high demand, so it is just another career choice I may aim for!