Student Organizations
There are three student organizations in the Ag Ed Department for students to get involved with. They are Ag Ed Society, Alpha Tau Alpha, and Ag Communicators of Tomorrow.
President: Tracy Heinbuch
Advisor: Dr. James Graham
Contact: (715) 425-3555
The Agricultural Education Society is an organization whose purpose is to promote agricultural education and FFA, give future agricultural educators experiences to better understand their role as a future agriculture teachers, and provide opportunities for all students to participate in a variety of activities and experiences such as parliamentary procedure workshops and judging, attendance at State and National FFA Convention, and assisting with the Agricultural Technology Contest.
President: Steve Boe
Advisor: Dr. Tim Buttles
Contact: (715) 425-3555
Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA) is an honorary organization which promotes the highest
ideals and standards of the agricultural education profession by enabling
more intimate acquaintances and closer relationships with individuals who
have chosen the profession of teaching agriculture.
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT)
President: Melissa Klein
Advisors: Ms. Tamia K. Trulson
Contact: (715) 425-3555
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) - members attend regional conferences
and develop positive relationships with ACT members from other universities.
Members experience positive relations with UW-River Falls agriculture faculty
through activities such as: video taping the Biotechnology Symposium, photographing
and submitting press releases for the Crops