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George Pataki Addresses Questions from FFA

81 views · Published 24 September 2015 · 1:16 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: RFD-TV · 2015 · Entertainment

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Q: Maggie Voisard, State FFA Officer, Missouri: "In today’s society we are seeing the increasing need for expertise in science technology, engineering, and math. How do you see them impacting the future of the country and particularly the agriculture industry?"

A: George Pataki: "You know, what you’re saying is very important. Agriculture is changing, and it’s changing in a number of different ways at the same time. One of them is the development of technology. And, what we have to do is have outreach for continual learning and the ability in rural Iowa, rural New York, to be able to link to educational facilities, courses. You know, one of the things people are always appropriately concerned about is the high cost of universities and college education. We should do a lot more distance learning. We should do a lot more over the internet or by satellite. You know, we did that when I was Governor. We have a great Ag school at Cornell University, a tremendous university; and we had not only cooperative facilities across the state, but we also did a great deal over the internet. Now, that brings to mind another issue: that much of rural America doesn’t have access to high-speed broadband, and we’re going to have to work on that. But, that’s another area where rural America has not been treated fairly in Washington, and we’re going to fight to change that."

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