Don Edgar
Don Edgar
Professor
Ag Education, Room 104/105
208-885-5489
Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Dr, MS 2040
Moscow, ID 83844-2040
Don instructs courses in agricultural education and agricultural systems management to develop knowledge and skills for future professionals in education and industry.
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2007
M.S., Tarleton State University, 2003
B.S., Tarleton State University, 1992
Courses
- ASM 107: Introduction to Welding
- ASM 112: Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management
- ASM 210: Small Engines
- AGED 301: Undergraduate Research
- AGED 450: Leading Groups and Teams
- AGED 452: Methods of Teaching Agriculture
- AGED 454: Facilities Organization and Management
- AGED 460: Practicum: Secondary School Teaching
- AGED 461: Student Teaching Portfolio
- Curriculum development
- Curriculum evaluation
- Delivery strategies
- Hancock, J.P., Edgar, D.W., Pate, M.L., Dyer, L.A., and Hoover, W.B. (2022). Agricultural Mechanics and Technology Systems (2nd Edition). Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Tinley Park, IL.
- Lamm, K. W., Pike, L., Edgar, D.W., and Powell, A. (2022). Evaluating the impacts of 4-H participation: Development and preliminary validation of a scale. Journal of Agricultural Education, 63(2), 115-126. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2022.02115
- Dees-Leek, B. and Edgar, D.W. (2021). Analysis of networks in a college of agriculture course. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 9, (1), 34-45. ISSN 2325-5226
- Edgar, D.W., Seevers, B., and Graham, D.L. (2020). Factors that predict volunteer involvement in school based agricultural education programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61(4), 78-89. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2020.04078.
- Edgar, D.W., Edgar, L.D., Graham, D.L., and Bailey, H. (2020). Student and faculty perceptions of academic entitlement: A look at one southern land-grant university. College Student Journal 54(4)473- 483. ISSN:0146 - 3934.
- Lamm, K.W., Lamm, A.J., and Edgar, D.W. (2020). Scale development and validation: Methodology and recommendations. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 27(2)24 - 35. doi: 10.5191/jiaee.2020.27224
I grew up in central Texas on a farm and ranch operation. After high school, I sought a career in education through agriculture. I taught secondary schools in Texas for 14 years before gaining my doctorate in agricultural education. I have taught post-secondary courses in agricultural education and agricultural systems management. At the graduate level, I have taught statistical analysis and research methods.
- 2023 Distinguished Research Award, Western Region American Association of Agricultural Education
- 2022 – 2023 Editor, Journal of Agricultural Education
- 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award, Southern Region American Association of Agricultural Education
- 2017 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Merit
- 2014 Outstanding Early Career Award for the American Association of Agricultural Education – Winner