Universities offer Spanish resources for ag

Benjamin Herrold
Aug 28, 2023
Aug 28, 2023

Spanish program — Penn State University students learn the Spanish words and phrases for language commonly used in agriculture in a Spanish for Agriculture class.
Photo courtesy Penn State University

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Several universities have been offering classes and programs to support the role Spanish-speaking people play in agriculture.

kAm!6?? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 @776C 4=2DD6D H96C6 DEF56?ED 42? =62C? 9@H E@ D2J 28C:4F=EFC2= H@C5D 2?5 A9C2D6D :? $A2?:D9]k^Am

kAm!6?? $E2E6 AC@76DD@C y2:>6 v2C4:2 !CF56?4:@ H@C<D 2D 9625 @7 E96 28 4@==686’D $A2?:D9 7@C p8C:4F=EFC6 AC@8C2>] w6 D2JD A6@A=6 :? E96 28 :?5FDECJ 925 C624965 @FE 2D<:?8 7@C EC2:?:?8 :? $A2?:D9 E@ 96=A 7FEFC6 >2?286CD 4@>>F?:42E6 H:E9 H@C<6CD H9@ >:89E AC:>2C:=J DA62< $A2?:D9]k^Am

kAm“(6 65F42E6 E96 >2?286CD @7 E96 7FEFC6[” 96 D2JD] “%96 :?5FDECJ H@F=5 <?@4< @? @FC 5@@C[ ?665:?8 >2?286CD E@ 36 23=6 E@ 4@>>F?:42E6 H:E9 $A2?:D9\ DA62<:?8 H@C<6CD]”k^Am

kAmw6 D2JD 4@>>F?:42E:@? :D 4CF4:2= 7@C DF446DD7F=[ D276 28C:4F=EFC2= @A6C2E:@?D]k^Am

kAm“xE :D 7F?52>6?E2= 7@C 2 >2?286C E@ 36 23=6 E@ 4@?G6J DA64:7:4 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE @A6C2E:?8 >249:?6CJ @C E96 2C62 E@ 2AA=J A6DE:4:56D[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm%96 4=2DD6D 96=A DEF56?ED ?@E ;FDE =62C? E96 32D:4D @7 $A2?:D9[ 3FE :? A2CE:4F=2C 9@H E@ E2=< 23@FE 28C:4F=EFC2= AC24E:46D]k^Am

kAm!CF56?4:@ D2JD E96C6 2C6 >2?J {2E:?@D :? 28C:4F=EFC6[ 3@E9 72C> H@C<6CD 2?5 E9@D6 H9@ @H? 2?5 @A6C2E6 E96:C @H? 72C>D]k^Am

kAmx@H2 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ’D r@==686 @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 2?5 {:76 $4:6?46D A2CE?6CD H:E9 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D (@C=5 {2?8F286D 2?5 rF=EFC6D AC@8C2> E@ @776C E96 {2?8F286D 2?5 rF=EFC6D 7@C !C@76DD:@?2=D AC@8C2>] x$& 28 D49@@= 5:C64E@C @7 >2C<6E:?8 2?5 ?6H DEF56?E AC@8C2>D p?5J +69C D2JD 2 =@E 28 DEF56?ED H2?E E@ =62C? $A2?:D9 2?5 @E96C =2?8F286D 2D H6==]k^Am

kAm“|2?J rp{$ DEF56?ED 56>@?DEC2E6 2? :?E6C6DE :? =62C?:?8 $A2?:D9 2?5 2AA=J:?8 :E E@ 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 28C:4F=EFC2= D6EE:?8[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

People are also reading…

Trail King: Transport solutions for every trailer owner
Heavier carcasses unlock value for group of ranchers
Champion hog showman shares secrets to success
Five rules for leadership
The PCV2 landscape has changed. Is your protection keeping up?
Brother, sister, same stage
Producer plans store to advocate for agriculture
Open cows going to market early this fall with lack of feed
Forest fires in southwest Montana impact ranchers
Gevo ND tour highlights field-to-fuel low carbon corn farming
Fall Festival in renovated barn brings community together
September basis offers insight
More thoughts on leadership
FFA greenhouse blesses Lutheran High Northeast
Short corn hybrids provide advantages

kAm{r! 4@>3:?6D =2?8F286 2?5 4F=EFC2= 4@FCD6D]k^Am

kAm“x?DE625 @7 7@4FD:?8 6I4=FD:G6=J @? $A2?:D9 7=F6?4J[ DEF56?ED :? rp{$ >2;@CD 82:? =2?8F286 4@>A6E6?4J 2=@?8 H:E9 2 36EE6C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E96 4F=EFC2= 4@?E6IE @7 >2?J 5:776C6?E A2CED @7 E96 $A2?:D9\DA62<:?8 H@C=5[” +69C D2JD]k^Am

kAm%9:D 42? C2?86 7C@> DEF5J:?8 23@FE $A2:? 2?5 {2E:? p>6C:42 E@ =62C?:?8 23@FE x@H2 2?5 |:5H6DE6C? {2E:?@ 4F=EFC6]k^Am

kAm&?:G6CD:E:6D 2?5 tIE6?D:@? 2=D@ C64@8?:K6 E96 :>A24E @7 $A2?:D9\DA62<:?8 A6@A=6 :? 28C:4F=EFC6 3J 6DE23=:D9:?8 C6D@FC46D 7@C {2E:?@D E96>D6=G6D] #2>@? pC2?4:3:2 H@C<D 2D 2 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:DD@FC: tIE6?D:@? 9@CE:4F=EFC6 DA64:2=:DE 32D65 :? q2E6D r@F?EJ] w6 96=AD @C82?:K6 4=2DD6D 7@C $A2?:D9 DA62<6CD :? 28C:4F=EFC6[ 7@4FD:?8 @? 8C@H:?8 7@C 4@>>6C4:2= AC@5F4E:@?] w6 D2JD E96 F?:G6CD:EJ C64@8?:K65 E96 ?665 7@C E96D6 4=2DD6D]k^Am

kAm“%96C6 2C6 8C@FAD @7 $A2?:D9 DA62<6CD :? |:DD@FC: W28C:4F=EFC6X[” pC2?4:3:2 D2JD] “%96J 5@ AC24E:42==J 6G6CJE9:?8]”k^Am

kAmw6 D2JD H9:=6 >2?J D64@?5\ 86?6C2E:@? w:DA2?:4 :>>:8C2?ED AC676C DA62<:?8 t?8=:D9[ >2?J 7:CDE\86?6C2E:@? :>>:8C2?ED :? 28C:4F=EFC6 2C6 DE:== >@DE 4@>7@CE23=6 DA62<:?8 $A2?:D9]k^Am

kAm%96 4=2DD6D 2=D@ 96=A >2<6 A6@A=6 2H2C6 @7 H92E tIE6?D:@? C6D@FC46D 2C6 2G2:=23=6]k^Am

kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 4=2DD6D[ pC2?4:3:2 2?5 @E96CD H:E9 |& H@C< E@ >2<6 tIE6?D:@? AF3=:42E:@?D 2G2:=23=6 :? $A2?:D9]k^Am

kAm“%96 F?:G6CD:EJ 92D 2 $A2?:D9 H63D:E6 H96C6 D@>6 AF3=:42E:@?D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 :? $A2?:D9[ 2?5 H6 2C6 5@:?8 D@>6 EC2?D=2E:@?D[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

kAmpC2?4:3:2 D2JD :E :D C6H2C5:?8 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? E96D6 677@CED]k^Am

kAm“q6:?8 2? :>>:8C2?E[ 2?5 36:?8 $A2?:D9 DA62<:?8[ 2?5 36:?8 2 A2CE @7 E9:D 4@>>F?:EJ[ :E :D D@>6E9:?8 H6’C6 AC@F5 @7[” 96 D2JD]k^Am