Plover, WI – On Monday, April 28, Food + Farm Exploration Center hosted a unique Career
Awareness Fair, Coaches Meeting & Dinner to spotlight the wide range of careers in modern
agriculture. The event brought together over 275 college students and 30 faculty coaches from
across the U.S., all in the area for the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest organized by Dr.
Bryant Scharenbroch, UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Soil Science and Waste
Resources.
Designed as an educational opportunity rather than a traditional job fair, the Career Awareness
Fair encouraged vendors to highlight career paths in production agriculture—including
agribusiness, technology, and environmental sciences. Attendees explored job opportunities,
seasonal work schedules, degree requirements, and wage expectations while also learning
about current openings.
“This event was about more than recruitment—it was about opening students’ eyes to the depth
and diversity of today’s ag careers,” said Bobbi Kubish, Educational Programming Director at
Food + Farm Exploration Center.
The event supports Food + Farm Exploration Center’s mission to inspire curiosity and learning
through the story of food and farming—from the soil to the supper table.
Special thanks to event sponsors Tessenderlo Kerley, Environmental Consulting & Technology,
Inc., SWCA Environmental Consultants, Invenergy, and Olsson.
To learn more about Food + Farm Exploration Center, visit explorefoodandfarm.org.
