January 12th, 2023

A very warm welcome back to students, faculty and staff! 

It’s inspiring to see how all of us – students, faculty, staff and alumni – are creating new connections, new experiences, and new ways of learning. The Spring semester, brings many events and activities for our students, campus and the community. To get connect to these events and activities, please follow our social media, our newsletters and visit with the School of Agriculture staff.

Welcome to the Spring semester, let’s get involved!

~Submitted by Mr. Don Borges, Dean of Agriculture

Calling all Young Farmers! Get ready for the first meeting of the semester!

We will be hosting a Volleyball tournament on January 23rd so make sure to be at the ACE Pavilion at 6:30 PM

We will be serving Hot Chocolate, chicken nuggets, and fries before the games!

Make sure you have a team of 6 before the meeting to play! Extra members will be added

Be on the lookout for our Young Farmers Membership Drive!

If you have to purchase a club membership, our officers will be hosting membership drives on both East and West Campuses January 17th, 18th, and 19th!

Take a look at the flyer above to see where we will be, make sure you bring $10 cash to join

Congratulations to the 2023 Spring Semester Young Farmer Officer Team! We hope you are just as excited for the semester as this team is to serve you.

Thank you to all who participated in our election process!

"On December 20th, the Spring 2023 Young Farmers Officer Team attended the officer retreat in Salinas, California. The New officer team consists of Julyessa Struckmeyer (President), Faith Swope (Vice President), Daniela Romero (Secretary), Sienna Davies (Treasure), Maris Prado (Reporter), Frances Pierce (Historian), and Braden Crosson (ICC Representative). While spending the day there, they were able to hear from Michelle Story, the VP of Business Development more about the Agribusiness Taylor Farms. The officer team heard about how the business started, developed, and continues to grow since 1995 as a major producer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. In addition, they were able to brainstorm and plan events as well as set goals to best serve the upcoming semester's membership. They also got to learn more about each other with a “what’s in my bag” icebreaker activity, ate delicious local meals, and took team pictures with one another. The team is excited and enthusiastic about the upcoming semester!"



~Submitted by Maris Prado, MJC Young Farmer Reporter



The Spring Young Farmer team has been hard at work planning a fun semester!

Be on the lookout for upcoming Young Farmer events and activities

We hope to see you all at these meetings!

Want to stay updated on all of our YF activities and events?

Join our Remind group!

Just text "@mjcyf" to 81010

Join us Thursday, February 9th from 9:00-11:00AM for breakfast with Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The event will be hosted at the MJC pavilion.

Students will be asked questions and advice on how to get more young people into agriculture and careers, so make sure students are ready to participate!

New technology in Agriculture will also be displayed and showcased.

This event is FREE for all HS and College agriculture students. Breakfast and drinks will be included!

Questions? Contact Carrie Peterson (cpeterso@yccd.edu)

Attention MJC students, are you looking for hours for leadership, work experience, or just to be more involved? Take a look at this Inspire Youth Inspire Dreams Expo!

We will have three shifts starting at 9:00AM-12:00PM, 12:00PM-3:00PM, and 4:00PM-6:00PM.

If you would like to volunteer or have any further questions contact Mrs. Marchy at marchyl@yosemite.edu

"On December 30th, the MJC Livestock Judging team competed at the Arizona Nationals competition in Phoenix. 17 students attended the trip, worked very hard, and made the most of the experience! Both the freshman and sophomore teams saw great success in their divisions and are grateful for a wonderful contest. We had the opportunity to watch several of the livestock shows going on in the days leading up to the contest and were continuously impressed by the quality of the animals and judges of the show. We would like to thank the contest coordinators and the Arizona Nationals livestock show for hosting an organized practice, a well-run contest, and for donating their time and animals to put together some very high quality classes for us to judge!"



~Submitted by Abigail Freeman, MJC Livestock Judging

It's time to apply for the MJC General Online Scholarship! Make sure you get this application done to be automatically considered for hundreds of online scholarships! Application and letters of recommendation are due January 31st, 2023.

Scan the QR or use the link below for more information!

The MJC Nursery and Country Store are back and open for business!

Make sure to stop by on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM or Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM!

We have eggs by the dozen and flat, nursery items, MJC mugs, Milone Brothers Coffee, and more to come!

We hope to see you there!

Ag Link is excited to hire a new team member (Sales Rep) to take the lead on our new Real Fresh – California Food for California Cafeterias campaign!

We have been a leading Farm 2 School Produce supplier for 10 years and now expanding our product offerings!

Check out job details below and send resumes to jana@aglink.com if interested!