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Interviews

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We interview professors and local professionals about the real problems in their fields that need solving, and how a high schooler can start helping now.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension · Houston, Texas “Everybody had to start from somewhere” Horticulture agent Michael Jimenez on going from engineering to EMT to plants, what Houston teens can do this month, and why everybody had to start from somewhere. Read the interview11 min read
UC Cooperative Extension · Salinas, California “If you think you’ll like it, just try it” Farm advisor Nicholas Clark on finding agriculture by accident, what teens can do this month, and why you should keep emailing until someone writes back. Read the interview10 min read

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