It is estimated that there will only be 758 qualified agriculture teachers prepared to enter the field for fall of 2009. Over the past studies, only approximately 53% of qualified teachers will enter the field, leaving only 401 to enter the profession. The state data shows that they expect to have 652 positions to fill leaving a 251 (38.5%) teacher deficit. This has the potential to reach epidemic proportions if we are unable to recruit additional students into the field of agricultural education andthe growth in secondary agricultural education programs continues (Kantrovich, 2007, p. 7).
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