AG EDUCATION COOL


When Matthew Eddy first started teaching 19 years ago, he never thought it would become a career. “I always say I showed up teaching agricul- ture by chance but have stayed by choice,” said Eddy, Southeast Polk High School’s ag instruc- tor and FFA advisor. “I discovered that I really enjoyed teaching because it not only allowed me to learn new things, but to help others learn new things as well. I guess the saying ‘When you do what you love, time flies by,’ is true!”


Students from rural, suburban and urban back- grounds take Eddy’s classes in animal science, plant science, biotechnology, greenhouse oper- ations and more, including an advanced animal science lab taught in late July. “I think every kid should take an ag class at some point in his or her education, especially with the public’s interest in knowing where their food comes from,” stressed Eddy, who said he can count the number of his students living on a farm on one hand. “I really enjoy watching my students grow from their fresh- man year to their senior year and beyond.”


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