Ag Career Day

Loan Officer Chuck Custeau (right) from Yankee's St. Albans office, and Appraisal Analyst Robert Guay (left) from Yankee's Chazy, NY office submitted the following article:

On Friday, October 3, 2008 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton and Essex Counties held the inaugural Agricultural Career Day for local high school students at W.H. Miner Institute Farm in Chazy, New York. Several local high schools participated with total attendance estimated at 100 students. With agricultural education on the decline in school systems, many students do not realize the opportunities which exist for careers in agriculture nor the paths which lead to these careers. The importance of educating local youth about the career opportunities which are available to them in agriculture is more important than ever.

Yankee Farm Credit was a proud sponsor of this event and had a career table set up with information about Farm Credit and specifically about the Career Development Trainee and Summer Internship positions which are available through Northeast Farm Credit. Our aim was to educate students about careers in agriculture which are less obvious to them than the traditional “farming” careers associated with local agriculture. We extend our thanks to Clinton and Essex Counties’ Cornell Cooperative Extension for organizing, and to W.H. Miner Institute Farm for hosting, such an important event. It was a success and plans are already being made for next year.