Don't Miss These Workshops at #NACTA26!

The NACTA 2026 Annual Conference, held in Starkville, Mississippi, USA, will feature 18 unique and engaging workshops throughout the conference. Listed below are the workshops set for the Wednesday block during the conference.

The following workshops will take place from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday, June 24, 2026, during the NACTA 2026 Conference. Click the links for each session for more information!

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Ag Classrooms to Food and Agriculture Career Readiness in the Age of AI
Presented by: Mark Russell, Purdue University, Cheryl Wachenheim, North Dakota State University, Mark Gannon, Pennsylvania State University, Allen Wysocki, University of Florida, William Nelson, William J. Nelson, LLC, and Donald Mulvaney, Auburn University

Exploring Q Methodology in Research and the Classroom: A Hands-On Workshop for Educators
Presented by: Newlin Humphrey, University of Alabama, Madisen Plunkert, Virginia Tech, and Jessica Spence, Virginia Tech

From Classroom to Career: Leveraging Micro-Credentials to Build Workforce Readiness
Presented by: Aneesha Kakara, Michael Retallick, Sidney Schnor, and Reagan Suubi, Iowa State University, and Anne Spafford, Mississippi State University

Reflect to Grow: Innovating and Integrating Reflective Learning into Undergraduate Agriculture Classrooms
Presented by: Jessica Benson and OP McCubbins, Mississippi State University, and Rachel Biderman, Shardae Day, Laura Greenhaw, and Ashley Johnson, University of Florida

Student-Faculty Teaching Teams: Pedagogical Partnerships
Presented by: Scott Hamm and Kendra Jernigan, Abilene Christian University

The Global Classroom: Bringing Agriculture Learning to Unfamiliar Places (Wednesday)
Presented by: Jeneen Fields, Purdue University, Carson Nesbella, Sandhills Community College, and Lacey Roberts-Hill, Texas Tech University

For more information, and to register for the NACTA 2026 Annual Conference, please visit www.NACTAconference.org.

We'll see you in Starkville!