Dr. Barry Croom has more than thirty years of experience in agricultural and extension education. His career interest developed as a high school junior, when he coached his first dairy judging team for the local junior high school FFA program. Croom began his professional career as a high school agricultural education teacher. While teaching full-time, he earned a Master of Education Degree in Agricultural Education. While a high school teacher, Croom was selected by the National FFA Organization to develop and present in-service workshops to teachers across the United States. His students earned state and national recognition for academic achievement. He was recognized as the Sampson County Schools Teacher of the Year, and received the Honorary American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization. In 1996, Croom became an Extension associate responsible for the statewide FFA Program at North Carolina State University. After completing his doctoral degree in 1999, he became an assistant professor in the same department. Croom worked through the ranks to become an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at North Carolina State University. He has served as an agriculture teacher, teacher educator, extension associate, state education staff member, professor, and department head in agricultural education and agricultural sciences. Croom has taught courses in leadership, information technology, experiential learning, instructional methodology, educational program planning, and youth development. He has taught more than 30 different courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Croom maintains a research program that focuses on effective teaching, career and technical education policy, and diversity in agricultural and extension education. He is the author of two textbooks, 46 peer-reviewed publications, and more than 20 popular publications. For part of his outreach and engagement efforts, he directed the North Carolina Farm Bureau Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders for several years. Croom led the Oregon Team AgEd Board, and served on the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Board, and the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation’s Summer Agriculture Institute Board. He coordinated the Western Oregon Summer Agricultural Institute. Barry Croom served as Professor and Department Head for Agricultural Education and General Agriculture at Oregon State University prior to returning to his Native South. Part of his responsibilities included training and development for high school teachers, development of curriculum for agricultural and extension education, and overall leadership for the graduate and undergraduate program. In 2017, Dr. Croom returned to Southeastern United States to be nearer his family. He provides leadership for the agricultural education program for the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. His personal interests include researching history and genealogy, hiking, camping, and fishing.
2023 dataset
Pollinators in Peril
2023 conference paper
Real time stress-risk mapping for agricultural communities: The precision agriculture stress support (PASS) initiative
2023 journal article
Technical Professional Development Needs of Agriculture Teachers in the Southeastern United States by Career Pathway
Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2.
2023 article
The Biltmore Forest School and the Establishment of Forestry Education in America
Croom, B. (2023, March 1).
2022 conference paper
A Mission for Monarchs
Croom, B., Green, A., & Smith, N. (2022, September 22).
2022 chapter
Advisory and Citizen Groups
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (4th ed). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 chapter
Classroom Management
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (4th Ed.). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 chapter
Evaluating Learning
In Foundations of Agricultural Education. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 chapter
History and Development of Agricultural Education
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (4th ed). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 journal article
How Do I Get There From Here? An Evaluation of 4-H Influence on Participant Career Trajectories
Powell, M. L., Lamm, K. W., Croom, D. B., & Sapp, L. R. Journal of Agricultural Education, 63(3), 197–215.
2022 chapter
Middle School Agricultural Education
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (4th ed). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 chapter
Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (4th Ed.). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 chapter
Progressing Through the Profession
In Foundations of Agricultural Education. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Event: at West Lafayette, IN
2022 conference paper
The Penn School of South Carolina: A Case Study in Critical Race Theory
Presented at the Guelph, Canada.
Event: Guelph, Canada
2022 conference paper
The Role of the International Cotton Trade in establishing the Penn School, the first School for Agricultural Education for African Americans in the United States
Presented at the Thessaloniki, Greece.
Event: Thessaloniki, Greece
2022 chapter
The Science of Agriculture
In Exploring Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, First. Goodheart-Willcox, Tinley Park, IL.
2022 chapter
Wildlife and Natural Resources Management
In Exploring Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, First. Goodheart-Willcox, Tinley Park, IL.
2021 chapter
Agricultural Power and Engineering
In Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource (2nd Edition, pp. 296–391). Goodheart-Willcox.
2021 chapter
Agricultural Safety
In Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource (2nd Ed., pp. 144–197). Goodheart-Willcox.
2021 chapter
Agricultural Technology
In Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource (2nd Edition, pp. 256–289). Goodheart-Willcox.
2021 chapter
Agriculture in Your Community
In Exploring Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (First). Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.
Event: at Tinley Park, IL
2021 journal article
Engaging the Public in Water Policy: Do Political Affiliation and Ideology Matter?
Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, 173(1), 13–28.
2021 conference paper
Using theory of planned behavior to effectively communicate with the public about water resource protection behaviors
NACS Proceedings. Presented at the Online.
Event: Online
2020 manuscript
Being an Effective Cooperating Teacher
(pp. 1–10).
2020 newspaper article
The Elements of Mentoring New Agriculture Teachers
Croom, D., Yopp, A., & Ikner, A. (2020, July 1). Agricultural Education Magazine.
2019 conference paper
Agricultural Education Courses Taught Across the United States
Yopp, A., Croom, D., Tostenson, M. L., & Harrington, A. (2019, May 21).
2019 conference paper
Communicating the Pollinators' Plight: A Social Media Strategy for Action
Yopp, A., Croom, D., & Edwards, C. (2019, July 8).
2019 conference paper
Georgia Agricultural Education Partners for Pollinators
Croom, D., Harrington, A., & Wheeless, A. (2019, February 4).
2019 conference paper
Georgia Partners for Pollinators
Croom, D., Harrington, A., Wheeless, A., & Yopp, A. (2019, May 3).
2019 conference paper
Operation Queen Bee: Locating Georgia’s Partners in Pollinator Protection
Yopp, A., Croom, D., & Hurst, A. (2019, July 8).
2019 conference paper
The walking dead: Resurrecting researcher engagement in face-to-face survey data collection
Yopp, A., & Croom, D. (2019, May 21).
2018 newspaper article
The Painting Tells the Tale: The Origins of Agricultural Education in America
Croom, D. (2018, January 1). The Agricultural Education Magazine.
2018 conference paper
The School in Biltmore Forest: The Beginning of Formal Forestry Education in America
Croom, D. (2018, February 28). (J. Ricketts, Ed.).
Ed(s): J. Ricketts
Event: Jacksonville, FL
2017 chapter
Plant Production
In Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource (1st ed., pp. 734–821). Goodheart-Willcox.
2017 conference paper
Teaching Students Engagement Through Experiential Learning in Extension
Croom, D. B., & Angima, S. (2017, September).
2016 journal article
Engaging American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Students with Participatory Bioexploration Assays
NACTA Journal, 60(1), 42–50.
2015 journal article
Technology Usage of Tennessee Agriculture Teachers
Journal of Agricultural Education, 56(3), 35–51.
2014 journal article
Accessibility and Usage of Technology by North Carolina Agriculture Teachers
Journal of Agricultural Education, 55(4), 191–206.
2014 chapter
FFA
In Foundations of Agricultural Education (3rd ed., pp. 387–412). Pearson.
2014 journal article
Teaching with Technology: North Carolina Agriculture Teachers’ Knowledge Acquisition, Attitudes, and Identified Barriers
Journal of Agricultural Education, 55(5), 1–15.
2013 book
Foundations of Agricultural Education
In Pearson (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Higher Education.
2013 conference paper
The Science Behind Traditional Knowledge: An In-Field Medicinal Plants Bioassay Method Boosts Science Engagement of American Indian and Alaskan Native High School Students.
Proceedings of the 59th North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
2013 conference paper
The Science Behind Traditional Knowledge: An In-Field Medicinal Plants Bioassay Method Boosts Science Engagement of American Indian and Alaskan Native High School Students.
Proceedings of the 59th North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
2012 conference paper
A Comparison of Learning Styles and Academic Performance of Students Enrolled in Introductory Poultry Science Courses
Proceedings of the 58th North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
2012 conference paper
A Qualitative Analysis of North Carolina Lateral Entry Teachers Perceived Ability to Lead Quality FFA Programs
Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists.
2012 conference paper
Assessing the Agriculture Teacher Workforce in New England
Proceedings of the National Agricultural Education Research Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2012 conference paper
Funding Agricultural Education for African American Students in the American South: The Slater, Rosenwald, and Jeanes Funds
Proceedings of the National American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2012 journal article
Perceptions of North Carolina High School Agricultural Educators Regarding Students with Special Needs Participating in Supervised Agricultural Experience and FFA Activities
Journal of Agricultural Education, 53(4), 41–54.
2011 conference paper
Perceptions of North Carolina Agriculture Teachers in Working With Students With Special Needs When Implementing Supervised Agricultural Experience and Participation in the FFA Organization
Proceedings of the American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2011 journal article
The Agricultural Teacher’s Struggle for Balance Between Career and Family
Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(2), 107–117.
2010 conference paper
Balancing Act: How Agricultural Teachers Meet Career and Family Responsibilities
Proceedings of the 2010 American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2010 conference paper
Creating Individualized Instruction in Colleges Courses Through Online Collaboration Tools
2010 journal article
Identifying Confidence Levels and Instructional Strategies of High School Agricultural Education Teachers When Working with Students with Special Needs
Journal of Agricultural Education, 51(2), 90–101.
2010 journal article
Program Needs of Middle School Agricultural Education Teachers: A Delphi Study
Rayfield, J., & Croom, B. Journal of Agricultural Education, 51(4), 131–141.
2009 conference paper
A Wizard in Egypt Land: The Leadership Style and Methods of Booker Washington at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School
Proceedings of the Association for Leadership Educators National Conference. Association for Leadership Educators.
2009 journal article
An examination of student participation in national FFA career development events
Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 59(1), 112–124.
2009 journal article
The Problem of Agricultural and Industrial Education for African Americans: A Historical Inquiry
Croom, D. B., & Alston, A. Journal of Agricultural Education, 50(3), 1–10.
2008 journal article
Development of the Integrated Three-Component Model of Agricultural Education
Journal of Agricultural Education, 49(1), 110–120.
2007 journal article
Agricultural Education At The Tuskeegee Normal And Industrial School
Journal of Agricultural Education, 48(2), 13–22.
2007 conference paper
Middle school agricultural education programs: Source of growth or area of improvement?
2007 conference paper
The Evolution of the Integrated Three-Component Model of Agricultural Education
Proceedings of the 2007 American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2007 journal article
Using Electronic Audience Response Systems In High School Agriscience Courses
Journal of Agricultural Education, 48(3), 67–77.
2006 conference paper
An Examination of Student Participation in Career and Technical Student Organization Career Development Events
Proceedings of the Research Conference of the Association for Career and Technical Education. Association for Career and Technical Education.
2006 conference paper
Integrating effective writing skills into the agricultural sciences
2006 conference paper
The Use of Audience Response Systems to Improve Student Achievement in High School Agriscience Classes
Proceedings of the Research Meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2006 conference paper
The impact of an Audience Response System on Student Achievement in High School Agriscience Classes
Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists.
2005 conference paper
Booker T. Washington and Industrial Education for African Americans
Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists.
2005 article
Inducing Active Learning in the Classroom
2005 article
The ideal middle school agricultural education program
Croom, D. (2005, January 1).
2005 article
Using Handheld Electronic Responders to Induce Active Learning in the Classroom
2005 article
Using the Peer Review Writing Process as Tool for Educators
2004 journal article
Are There Any Questions?
Teachers College Record, 2.
2004 conference paper
Evaluating A Pre-Service Agricultural Education Program Using Outcomes Based Assessments
Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists.
2004 article
Learning Leadership Skills: An Essential Component of Global Education
2004 conference paper
Student Peer Review Writing Process
Southern Region Teaching Symposium Proceedings. United States Department of Agriculture.
2003 conference paper
Academic Leadership in a Changing World: A New Paradigm for Course Development and Delivery
Proceedings of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
2003 journal article
Student Misbehavior In Agricultural Education: A Comparative Study
Journal of Agricultural Education, 44(2), 14–26.
2003 conference paper
Student Misbehavior and Teacher Burnout in Agricultural Education
Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists.
2003 journal article
Teacher Burnout In Agricultural Education
Journal of Agricultural Education, 44(2), 1–13.
2003 conference paper
The Effectiveness of Teacher Education as Perceived by Beginning Teachers
2003 National Agricultural Education Research Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2003 journal article
The relationship between teacher burnout and student misbehavior
Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 53(1), 262–274.
2002 conference paper
Student Misbehavior in Agricultural Education
2002 National Agricultural Education Conference Proceedings. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2001 journal article
A Question of Relevance: FFA Programs and Services as Perceived by FFA Members and Non-Members.
Southern Journal of Agricultural Education, 51, 1–13.
2001 journal article
Factors Influencing An Agricultural Education Student's Perception Of The FFA Organization
Journal of Agricultural Education, 42(2), 28–37.
2001 conference paper
Finding and Keeping Members: Perspectives of Members and Non-Members on the Effectiveness of FFA Programs and Services
Proceedings - 28th National Agricultural Education Research Conference, 28, 72–83. American Association for Agricultural Education.
2000 book
Developing Leadership & Communication Skills Activity Manual
Developing Leadership & Communication Skills Activity Manual (pp. 1–122). Pearson.
2000 conference paper
Factors Influencing a Student’s Perception of the Image of a Career and Technical Education Student Organization.
2000 Research Proceedings of the American Vocational Education Research Association, 65–76. American Vocational Education Research Association.
2000 conference paper
Factors Influencing a Student’s Perception of the Programs and Services offered by a Career and Technical Education Student Organization.
2000 Research Proceedings of the American Vocational Education Research Association, 77–88. American Vocational Education Research Association.
2000 book
Teacher Manual: Developing Leadership and Personal Skills
(pp. 1–37). Pearson.
2000 conference paper
The Image Factor: Perceptions of the FFA Organization by members and Non-Members.
21st Century Research for Agricultural Education: National Agricultural Education Research Conference. American Association for Agricultural Education.
newspaper article
FFA members, why are we here?: Standards-based accountability in the FFA
article
Getting from Q to A
journal article
Predicting Intent to Conserve Freshwater Resources Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)
Gibson, K. E., Lamm, A. J., Woosnam, K. M., & Croom, D. B. Water: an Open Access Journal, 13(18), 2581–2581.
newspaper article
The Experiential Learning Model for Delivering Agricultural Education, with a New Perspective on the Role of Communities
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