The Art of the Overnight
by Ben Casteel -- Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammal. All species of lemur come from one large, isolated island – Madagascar; however, you don’t have to necessarily travel across the globe to see these fascinating creatures. At this moment, you may be wondering what lemurs could possibly have in common with the training and development of our agriculture workforce. Actually, there is a lot to learn about lemurs and agriculture, but today we will be examining how the engagement of students with these exotic animals is helping to close the gap in needed employability skills . In last month’s AWT4CL blog post, we heard from esteemed colleague Heather Butler about Facilitating Field Trips and Guest Speaker Sessions for Effective Student Learning and how building in extra time in the planning phase helps to facilitate a truly great field trip. Over the past few years, I have witnessed students gaining even deeper insight and opportunity for grasping the durable skill cate