Where Did Groundhog Day Come From? The History Behind the Tradition
Ethan Shaw
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026
PURPOSE, PROMISE & VALUES
The Purpose of Alpha Gamma Rho is to Make Better Men, and through them a broader and better agriculture by surrounding our members with influences tending to encourage individual endeavor, resourcefulness and aggressive effort along lines making for the development of better mental, social, moral and physical qualities; to promote a wider acquaintance and a broader outlook on the part of agricultural men through fellowship in a national organization that stands for the best social, mental and moral development.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Opportunities : Chapter Adviser & Educational Leadership Consultant
Chapter Adviser
Facilitator, provider of continuity, visionary, leader, advocate, an Alpha Gamma Rho Chapter Adviser is all of these and more. The basic function of the Chapter Adviser is to provide guidance and mentor individual members and chapters toward success while staying in contact with the Chapter's associates (alumni groups, Home Office staff, Housemother/House Directors, and school administrators.) The National Fraternity encourages Chapter Advisers to attend events including Adviser Forum, Leadership Seminars, National Convention, and Top Leaders Institute.
Educational Leadership Consultant
Alpha Gamma Rho seeks candidates for Educational Leadership Consultants on the Home Office Staff. This full-time position allows the staff member experience traveling, exposure across the country to agriculture, AGR Chapters and alumni further cultivating relationships for professional opportunities. Find out more about the position in the job descriptions below.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Expert Answers | Can robots pick apples?
Robotics expert Joe Davidson is part of the team working on robots that harvest fruit like apples, sweet cherries and blueberries. He explains how their robot picks apples, why they are working on agricultural robots and what the challenges are for apple-picking robots.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Opportunities : Alumni Recruitment Mentor
The Alpha Gamma Rho experience is a lifelong opportunity for personal growth and service To Make Better Men. Discover the opportunities to work directly with your chapter, travel across the country on behalf of the Fraternity, be a fulltime employee of the Alpha Gamma Rho, and more. The Fraternity encourages all alumni members to volunteer with chapters in any role.
Alumni Recruitment Mentor
The Alumni Recruitment Mentor serves as a guide and supports the Vice Noble Ruler-Membership Recruitment resulting in an effective recruitment program for the chapter. Through ongoing advice and counsel, the partnership creates an organized and sustained emphasis on effective recruitment including training, communications, and securing alumni recruitment involvement and support. Get involved with recruitment and Making Better Men by visiting the Chapter List and finding a chapter near you.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
Monday, January 19, 2026
Housing Resources Trust
Alpha Gamma Rho's Housing Resources Trust (HRT) exists to help each chapter maintain housing that is appropriate for its unique circumstances. A Board of Trustees manages its funds and works to ensure every Alpha Gamma Rho chapter facility is a home away from home for collegiate members.
Chapter House Improvement Grants
Designed to help provide a modern living-learning environment for collegiate members, the Chapter House Improvement Grant program awards grants to alumni groups planning to perform chapter facility improvement projects. Interested alumni groups should collaborate with collegiate brothers and chapter leadership teams to perform the following:
- Identify a specific chapter facility improvement project
- Prepare a detailed proposal to include with the application below
- Upon completion, submit a final report that details the project's execution and if it achieved the desired outcome
The HRT Board of Trustees reviews Chapter House Improvement Grant applications on an ongoing basis. Not all projects will receive funding at the requested amount.
Read more, here.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
Friday, January 16, 2026
AI Detects Avocado Ripeness
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados.
Ethan Shaw
(707)-621-0989
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