07/25/2026
This week was a reminder of why I’m proud to be part of agricultural education.
From outstanding keynote speakers and industry training to reconnecting with mentors, meeting new teachers, and celebrating our profession, the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Conference was a week well spent.
The highlight for me, though, was meeting so many of you. I lost count of how many teachers stopped to introduce themselves, shared how you’ve used curriculum from Ag Mech Made Simple, told me about your students following the page, or simply offered words of encouragement. Those conversations meant more than you know.
To the veteran ag teachers who continue to answer my questions, challenge me, and invest in the next generation of teachers, thank you. Your willingness to share your knowledge is one of the things that makes this profession so special.
Thank you to the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas for another outstanding conference, and to the Texas FFA Association for sponsoring the grant that covered my registration and housing. Opportunities like these make it possible for teachers to continue learning and bringing new ideas back to their students.
We often tell our students that agriculture is more than an industry, it’s a family. After this week, I was reminded just how true that is.
Here’s to another great year of serving students and strengthening agricultural education across Texas.
