Dale Summers, agriscience educator at Rayville High School, and Elizabeth Gregorie, agriscience educator at Mangham High School, attended the LATA State Professional Development Conference July 24-27 in Vidalia.
They joined over 200 Agriscience educators from across the state of Louisiana in this 4-day conference, updating skills and discussing issues/concerns facing agricultural education.
The primary goal of the conference was training in the following areas: discussing organizational strategies for upcoming legislation, developing teaching skills and techniques by attending workshops and in-services, assisting with the development of Jumpstart pathways and increasing the camaraderie within and among technical education divisions.
The conference included guest presenters, discussions, workshops, committee work, and business meetings.
The LATA is the professional organization for Agriscience/ Agribusiness/FFA Advisors within Louisiana.