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Agricultural Education & Communications

Adebayo Adeoti, M.A.

Ph.D. Student, Texas Tech University Graduate Research Assistant, Office of Outreach & Engagement Founder, BAGSfarm

I work at the intersection of agricultural education, youth development, and community engagement — from founding an agribusiness and launching a pilot 4-H club in Nigeria to evaluating community-engaged programs in Texas. Originally from Nigeria, I bring a global perspective to everything I do, and my growing interests sit where agriculture meets AI and technology.

Agricultural EducationYouth Development Program EvaluationCommunity Engagement AI in AgricultureExtension Education
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About

Adebayo Adeoti, M.A., is a PhD student in Agricultural Education and Communications and a Graduate Research Assistant with the Office of Outreach & Engagement at Texas Tech University. Originally from Nigeria, Adebayo brings a global perspective to his work in agricultural education and community engagement.


He comes to the O&E team with more than five years of experience in agricultural education, youth development, and community outreach in both Nigeria and the United States. His background includes founding and leading Bani Agribusiness Solutions (BAGSfarm), launching a pilot 4-H club in Nigeria, and working with schools and community partners to create hands-on learning opportunities in agriculture. In his current role, he supports community-engaged projects such as the Hank the Cowdog Student-Directed Research initiative, the Families in Ranching Succession Toolkit (FIRST), and visitor studies at the National Ranching Heritage Center — focusing on program evaluation, data collection, and reporting that help partners use evidence to improve their work.


In his spare time, Adebayo enjoys playing soccer and pool, staying active, spending time with loved ones, and listening to a wide range of music — with Afrobeats as a favorite.

Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

Office of Outreach & Engagement — Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2025 – Present
  • Support community-engaged projects including the Hank the Cowdog Student-Directed Research initiative, the Families in Ranching Succession Toolkit (FIRST), and visitor studies at the National Ranching Heritage Center.
  • Focus on program evaluation, data collection, and reporting that help partners use evidence to improve their work.
  • Coordinate multi-site engaged scholarship projects, managing partnerships between university departments and community organizations.
  • Design and lead program evaluations using quantitative and qualitative methods to assess curriculum efficacy, learner outcomes, and community impact.

Founder & Extension Officer

Bani Agribusiness Solutions (BAGSfarm) — Ibadan, Nigeria
2016 – Present
  • Founded an agribusiness delivering sustainable solutions and community-based agricultural education for rural youth and farmers.
  • Launched a pilot 4-H club in a rural primary school and organize Farmer Field Schools for rural farmers.
  • Established and managed a greenhouse specializing in vertical and soilless farming (kale, coriander, lettuce, bok choy).
  • Built metrics for assessing program impact on community livelihoods and environmental sustainability.

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Agricultural & Extension Education — New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
2023 – 2025
  • Collected and analyzed data through surveys, interviews, and field observations; mentored undergraduate students.
  • Judged FFA student competitions at the district level and managed electronic scoring systems at the Junior Ag Mech Show in San Antonio.

Agricultural Science Teacher

St. Charles College — Onitsha, Nigeria
2014 – 2015
  • Taught crop production, animal husbandry, and sustainable farming practices, blending classroom theory with hands-on school farm activities.

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural Education and Communications

Texas Tech University — Lubbock, TX
Ongoing

M.A., Agricultural and Extension Education

New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, NM
2025

B.A., Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

University of Ibadan — Ibadan, Nigeria
2014

Publications & Presentations

Selected peer-reviewed work, keynotes, and media contributions.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Adeoti, A., Norris, W., & Skelton, P. (Submitted, 2026). Planting seeds of change: Assessing the contribution of 4-H and FFA programs on local food systems in New Mexico.

Journal of Agricultural Education

Norris, W., Roberts-Hill, L., Devine, J., & Adeoti, A. (2026). Belonging in an unknown world: Assessing students' perceptions of agricultural faculty's abilities to teach diverse audiences at a Hispanic-serving institution.

Journal of Latinos and Education

Norris, W., Adeoti, A., & Devine, J. (2025). Preparing for a global future: Evaluating the employability skills of 4-H extension agents.

Journal of Agricultural Education

Keynote Address

Adeoti, A. (2026, July). Engineering change beyond technology: Systems thinking lessons from rural development and sustainable agriculture.

International Conference on Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Innovation & Climate Resilience (ICSEECR 2026), Saapade, Nigeria

Selected Conference Presentations

Preparing for a global future: Evaluating the employability skills of 4-H extension agents.

Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education — Inverness, Scotland, 2025

Planting seeds of change: Assessing the contribution of 4-H and FFA programs on local food systems in New Mexico.

AAAE Western Region Conference — San Marcos, TX, 2025

Global diffusion of agricultural youth organizations: Strategic communication and institutional partnership in FFA and 4-H international adoption (1920s–1970s).

AAAE Western Region Conference — Honolulu, HI, 2026

Media

Transforming rural communities through agriculture education in Nigeria.

Business Day Nigeria, 2025

Awards & Honors

2024

Mayegun of Ilu Apapa Kingdom — Chieftaincy Title

Apapa Odan, Nigeria

2021

Nigeria Integrity Ambassador

Nigerian Vogue Media & Journalism Centre

2018

Most Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

PUSH Foundation International

Service & Leadership

Director of Youth

Rotary International, D-9125 — Ibadan, Nigeria
2021 – 2022

Designed youth programs for education and professional development, with evaluation built in to measure impact.

Project Manager

PUSH Foundation International — Ibadan
2019 – 2021

Led outreach reaching 5,000+ people across 100+ communities in Nigeria and Ghana; ran fundraising and COVID-19 palliative campaigns.

Volunteer

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network
2018 – 2022

Community organizing, agripreneurship outreach, and rights awareness campaigns.

4-H & Youth Programs Volunteer

New Mexico State 4-H · NM FFA · San Antonio Ag Mech Show
2024 – 2025

Conference organizing, contest coordination, judging, and event logistics for statewide youth agriculture programs.

Certifications & Affiliations

Fellow

My Farm Base Global Agricultural Development Program
2020

Participant, FAST Symposium

Future Agriscience Teacher Program — San Antonio, TX
2024

Certificate in Community Organizing for Action

Young African Leaders Initiative Network
2019

Certificate in Agripreneurship: A Path to the Future

Young African Leaders Initiative Network
2018

Certificate in Management Strategies for People and Resources

Young African Leaders Initiative Network
2018

Professional Memberships

NACTA · AAAE · NAAE · ONE Campaign
Member

Microcredentials — Community Engagement

Texas Tech University · 2026
Verified digital credentials via Accredible
  • Foundations of Engaged Partnerships — June 2026
  • Evaluation & Impact: Methods and Strategies for Engaged Partnerships — June 2026
  • Foundations of Engaged Scholarship & Societal Impact — April 2026
  • Community-Engaged Learning: Merging Communities While Building Reciprocal Partnerships — April 2026

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Skills & Competencies

Bridging agriculture, research, and technology.

Agricultural & Extension Education

Program EvaluationYouth Development (4-H / FFA)Curriculum DesignFarmer Field SchoolsCommunity EngagementExtension Programming

Research

Quantitative & Qualitative MethodsMixed-Methods DesignSurveys & InterviewsData AnalysisAcademic Writing

AI & Technology — Growing Focus

AI Applications in AgricultureWeb Development (HTML / CSS)Digital Data Collection ToolsContent & Media Strategy
Project Collection

AI Projects

Practical AI tools for agricultural extension — built to support extension professionals and producers. Three are complete and working; two remain concepts in development. Each started as a small, testable first version.

Extension agent with a tablet walking through green crop rows at sunset
Complete
Agricultural AI  |  Complete

Field Visit Assistant

Turns an extension agent's visit notes into a draft report, a list of farmer concerns, and follow-up tasks.

65%Report Time Saved
3Outputs per Visit
<2 minDraft Turnaround
PythonOpenAI APIStreamlit
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Farmer training workshop outdoors under a large tree
Complete
Agricultural AI  |  Complete

Extension Program Planner

Helps agents create training plans, registration forms, surveys, and evaluation summaries — for extension and agricultural education programs.

80%Planning Time Saved
4Material Types
10 minFull Package Draft
PythonOpenAI APIStreamlit
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Laptop showing a website with farmland visible through a window
Complete
Agricultural AI  |  Complete

Extension Website & Tool Builder

Lets an agent describe a need in plain language and generates a simple registration page, survey, or calculator.

90%Build Time Saved
3Tool Types
0Code Required
PythonOpenAI APIWebsite Templates
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Farmer's hands with a notebook and pen over farm records beside harvested crops
Concept
Agricultural AI  |  Idea stage

Farmer Recordkeeping Assistant

Helps producers organize expenses, sales, and production records — and understand patterns in their own data.

First version: upload a sample spreadsheet and get a plain-language monthly summary.
PythonpandasStreamlit
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Agricultural reference books and documents beside maize and cassava plants
Concept
Agricultural AI  |  Idea stage

Local Agricultural Information Assistant

Helps agents find relevant guidance in a trusted collection of agricultural publications and explain it clearly to producers.

First version: limit it to one topic and location, show the source for each answer, and have an extension professional check its responses.
PythonOpenAI APIDocument Search
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Each project began as a small, testable first version — the Field Visit Assistant led the way.

Let's Connect

I'm always glad to talk agricultural education, youth development, community-engaged research — or where AI meets agriculture. The best way to reach me is through LinkedIn.

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References available upon request.