Future Agriscience Teacher Symposium (FAST)

Midwest Regional

Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium

The Midwest Regional Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium is a professional development experience for preservice agricultural education majors which provides customized professional development, networking, and mentoring with current and future agriculture teachers and stakeholders. All regional students majoring in agricultural education or Master-Ag Ed Initial Licensure are eligible to apply (attending college in MN, IA, ND, SD, WI). Space is limited; priority given to juniors and seniors.

The Midwest Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium provides students the opportunity to engage in professional development while networking with fellow Agricultural Education students. This conference will be held in conjunction with the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) AgTech conference.

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Highlights of the Symposium

Future Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Teachers

For Future Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Teachers

Focuses on student teaching and first year preparation

Focuses on student teaching and first year preparation

Network with fellow Agricultural Education students

Network with fellow Agricultural Education students

Includes AgTech conference held during the MAAE conference focused on inquiry-based learning, classroom management, collegiality, and job interview success.

Includes AgTech conference held during the MAAE conference focused on inquiry-based learning, classroom management, collegiality, and job interview success

2025 Event Information

Register by December 13, 2024

The 2025 event will be held January 17th, 2025 from 1-5pm. Registration is currently open with a deadline to register on December 13th, 2024. 

Location:

Best Western Kelly Inn
100 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Cost:

The cost is $65 and includes FAST Symposium, MAAE student membership, AgTech conference registration, lodging and all meals!

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Event Sponsors

Events like this are not possible without support of amazing organizations like these: Crystal Farms, CHS Foundation, NAAE, MAELC, Minnesota FFA Foundation, MAAE.

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