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and the hard work put in by all facets of agriculture.” Seeing his students succeed is one of the most rewarding aspects of Sayre’s job. Another veteran teacher, Jason Dieckhoff, has been teaching at the Cass Career Center in Harrisonville for 15 years. He also hopes to instill the importance of agriculture in his students and teach skills needed in today’s workforce. Dieckhoff helps develop youth into productive and active participants in the future of the industry by implementing a well-balanced program for students to receive the full agricultural education experience. “We need agriculture education so the future in our industry not only has the necessary set of skills and knowledge but also has the same set of core beliefs — a
Rylyn Small works to help his students find their niche in agriculture. He loves seeing students reach their full potential.
faith in the future of agriculture born not of words but of deeds,” he said. Despite the pleasure both Sayre and Dieckhoff find in working with students, being an agricultural education instructor often is challenging. According to Sayre,
one the biggest hurdles of his job is working with students who are not as motivated by success. Dieckhoff has found that the most challenging part of his job is adapting his teaching methods to fit interests of students today.
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