My name is Alan Branch. I am a future Agricultural teacher. I have always enjoyed learning even though I will tell you otherwise if you ask me. I love the outcome and hate the procedure. I grew up with an Agriculture background in small towns throughout Idaho. My first stop was in Stone, Idaho, where we had a modest farm and dairy. I have few memories there, but vivid none the less. Like the time I burned myself grabbing one of my five, yes five, sister's curling iron. Or the time my dad stacked up phone books on the old versatile loader so I could see where I was going as he pulled me down the road behind the semi, although unnecessary seeing how I weaved in and out of the barrow pit. Thank goodness there isn't any traffic in Stone! Our next stop was Filer, Idaho where we had a dairy. We sold out just in time before milk prices plummeted and purchased a farm and feedlot in Malta, Idaho. My wife and I moved back to Malta this last summer to work on the family farm, we are now between Utah and Idaho as I finish my last semester at Utah State and finish the farming season. We are expecting our first baby in November. We are excited to say the least, but student teaching will be interesting.
As I stated earlier, I am an Agricultural Education major. I have grown up with Agriculture and have truly enjoyed the science and art of it. Agriculture is unique and provides many learning opportunities. Accessing multiple learning modalities to some may be a daunting task, but to an Agricultural educator it is second nature. We do it without even meaning to. We provide the students with the ability to learn it, apply it, and even live it. Agriculture to me is deeper than an understanding or an appreciation, it is a way of life. It has made me who I am today, and I am proud of that. Why Ag. Ed? Because it defines me.
Well written introduction...it's nice to get to know students better and I've really appreciated the experiences you have brought to class.
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