Across the United States, high school agricultural education and Future Farmers of America programs prepare students for successful careers in agriculture, food and natural resources and help students make informed decisions as future citizens. But a national teacher shortage is making agriculture education positions more difficult to fill.

Matt Kreifels, an associate professor of agricultural leadership, education and communications, appeared on RFD-TV on April 20 to talk about the university’s plans to bolster recruitment, support and retention of high school agriculture education instructors. Click the video above to learn more.