By Blake Jackson
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced a new partnership between SUNY and the New York State Future Farmers of America (FFA) to strengthen agricultural education pathways for students statewide.
As part of the initiative, SUNY launched a dedicated website www.suny.edu/agriculture to help prospective students explore agriculture-related degree programs offered across New York.
Through the collaboration, New York FFA will share information about SUNY’s agriculture programs with middle and high school students, including links on its website and regular updates to K-12 educators involved in FFA. The effort aims to increase awareness of academic and career opportunities in agriculture and related industries.
"SUNY is a state leader in strengthening and supporting New York's robust agricultural sector and preparing the ag-tech workforce of the future," said SUNY Chancellor King.
"This partnership with the New York State FFA will help ensure more of New York's K-12 students are informed about the affordable, excellent agriculture education available at the SUNY institution of their dreams. We are proud to work with the FFA to provide students with the opportunity to explore a degree program that interests them, so they can succeed in the future."
"Thanks to the steadfast support of Governor Hochul, SUNY is able to invest in attracting prospective students to a degree program that interests them," said SUNY Board of Trustees.
"We are proud to work with the FFA to inform New York State's K-12 students of the agricultural education opportunities available at our campuses throughout the state. Thank you to Governor Hochul and the State Legislature for their continued support of SUNY, and our students."
SUNY currently enrolls more than 7,500 students in agriculture-related fields and graduates over 1,300 annually. The partnership builds on recent investments, including the SUNY Agritech Center and workforce initiatives supporting New York’s $2.7 billion agricultural economy.
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