The Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization of Iowa (PAS)
The Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization of Iowa (PAS) is an organization associated with agriculture/agribusiness and natural resources offerings in approved postsecondary institutions offering associate degrees or vocational diplomas and/or certificates.
PAS is one of the ten career and technical student organizations that has been approved by the U. S. Department of Education as an integral part of career and technical education. We are affiliated with the National Postsecondary Agricultural Students Organization and live out the motto "Uniting Education and Industry in Agriculture."
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1.23.12 Updates to the Conference Agenda. No Wednesday Activities!
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NEW (Iowa) Turfgrass Management CPA:
The purpose of the Turfgrass Management CPA is to give the participant an overall view of the needed knowledge and problem solving skills necessary to work in the fields of Lawncare, Sports Turf and Golf Course Management. Check it out!
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2012-2013 State Officer Applications Available Now!
State Officer applications are currently being accepted until Friday, January 27th at 5 p.m. for the 2012-2013 Iowa PAS year. For more information about officer expectations, roles, and to download an application please click here.
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2012 PAS SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The Iowa PAS Spring Leadership Conference will be held on February 2-3, 2012 at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo. Please click here for information on the tentative agenda. Registration is available until 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 25th.
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2011-2012 Membership Forms Available Online
Membership forms are due by Friday, January 27, 2012 and can be found at this link: Iowa PAS Online Membership Form
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The national organization was organized in March 1979 under Draft Bylaws. PAS was officially founded in March 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri. PAS of Iowa was originally called Agricultural Career Training of Iowa (ACT) and was organized 1979. It was later renamed to Postsecondary Agricultural Students Organization of Iowa and is celebrating 25 years of growth and success.
Membership consists of members from 13 colleges in Iowa. It is available to students in agriculture/agribusiness/natural resources postsecondary programs. National PAS membership now totals some 1,115 members from 56 Chapters located in 18 states. It is available to students in agriculture/agribusiness/natural resources postsecondary programs in approximately 550 institutions in all 50 states.