IAAE’S MISSION IS TO FOSTER A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS THAT VALUES AND SUPPORTS THE ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION.
 
 
 
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260
APPROVED AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS - SERVING 7 CAREER AREAS
By The Numbers
15
COMMUNITY COLLEGES HAVE AN AG PROGRAM - 16 DIFFERENT CAREER AREAS
3
UNIVERSITIES WITH AGRICULTURAL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
289
HS INSTRUCTORS;
85 POST SECONDARY = 374 TOTAL
33,000
Ag Ed Students
Upcoming Events / News
Annual events and conferences integrate professional development, recognition of member accomplishments, and networking with colleagues.
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Agricultural education in Iowa is grateful for the many accomplished professionals--both within and outside of our programs--who deliver the organization's mission every day.
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The National Teach Ag initiative celebrates school-based agricultural education and encourages students to consider careers as agricultural educators.
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CASE impacts student career readiness by empowering teachers with improved instructional practices and relevant curricula sustained by professional development.
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TAKE ACTION: NAAE/ACTE Legislative Action Site
Click here to connect with the latest advocacy initiatives at the national/federal level.
TAKE ACTION: Statewide Legislative Action
Click here to connect with your state legislators to advocate for agricultural education in Iowa!
GET INVOLVED: IAAE Advocacy Efforts
Contact a board member if you can support IAAE at the Iowa School Counselor Association Convention or Iowa Association of School Boards Convention each November.

Opening Doors - The Story of Ag Education
TEAM AG ED
The goals of this association are:
Deliver value for the membership

Develop a network of professionals

Foster development of articulated curriculum
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Quick Facts...
33,000
21,000 ag ed high school students in Iowa 12,000 ag ed middle school students in Iowa
87%
87% of ag ed students plan to pursue post-secondary education and/or enter the military upon graduation.
285
285 Agriculture education programs in Iowa in 2020-2021. Find locations of our programs.
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In 2020, Ag Ed Students in Iowa:
35.6
million
Earned $35.6 million from SAE projects
4.5
million
Invested 4.5 million hours in SAE projects
2,100
projects
Completed 2,100 SAE research projects
About Us
State Officers
Serving as a State FFA Officer
Iowa Ag Teachers
Our Vision
IAAE's Vision is to be the premier professional organization for advancing agricultural education.
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Iowa Ag Teachers
Our Mission
IAAE's Mission is to foster a network of professionals that values and supports the advancements of agricultural education.
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Iowa Ag Teachers
Our Goals
1) Deliver value for the membership, 2) Develop a network of professionals, 3) Foster development of articulated programs
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