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USDA-NIFA). The grant will enable GoFarm Hawaiʻi to continue its partnership with UH Maui College to offer its beginning-farmer training program through the Agriculture and Natural Resources program, and will add an intensive value-added food production training course so students can consider revenue diversification options. UH Maui College has years of experience in food manufacturing education, and now they will be sharing that knowledge with aspiring farmers. The goal is to help the Vall...

(NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced more than $14 million in workforce training grants. USDA NIFA has awarded $9.4 million in funding for 19 Agricultural Workforce Training grants, and 12 awards totaling $4.8 million for rural economic development projects. The grants are part of NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The Agricultural Workforce training grants will provide community, technical or junior college s...

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Apr 15, 2021 9:23 AM The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced more than $14 million in workforce training grants. USDA NIFA has awarded $9.4 million in funding for 19 Agricultural Workforce Training grants, and 12 awards totaling $4.8 million for rural economic development projects. The grants are part of NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The Agricultural Workforce training grants will provide comm...

DES MOINES — Steve Ovel of Cedar Rapids, a fixture at the Iowa Legislature for many years as a lobbyist for Kirkwood Community College, has been honored by the House for his work on education and workforce issues. Ovel, who was executive director of governmental relations at Kirkwood for 30 years and later was the legislative liaison and consultant for the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees until retiring from that position in 2018, was recognized with a resolution for “the nume...

ROCK SPRINGS — Western Wyoming Community College has earned three top ranking status awards by Intelligent.com., a trusted source among students and prospective students.  Intelligent.com listed Western among thousands of public institutions and created a comprehensive research guide that is based on an assessment of 2,277 accredited colleges and universities. Each program is evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment.   The 2021 ranki...

03/04/21 A new augmented reality center (ARC) at Oakland Universitys School of Engineering and Computer Science will offer students hands-on experience in applying AR technology in the manufacturing field. The facility was a collaborative project with the College for Creative Studies as well as regional industry partners. The centers founding partners — including ABB Inc., AM General, Continental, General Motors, Hirotec America, KUKA Robotics, Magna International, MAHLE Industries, Rave Comp...

The Pioneer does a Q&A with finalists Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis Jefferson County School District 509-J Board members have selected their top three candidates for the superintendent position. Two candidates are leaders at Oregon colleges, and the third is from a Washington school district. This week, the board of directors will begin conducting final candidate interviews with three superintendent finalists, Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis. The district will host th...

ONTARIO The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is accepting applications for another round of grants through its border fund programs, targeting three different areas. The Community Improvement Planning grants are geared to assist local government complete planning initiatives, such as master plans for parks transportation, airports and other needs, and can be used to match other fundings source such as state and federal. The maximum grant for any one applicant is $100,000 for all...

State Fair Community College’s The LearningForce is offering an online preparation course for the Certified Quality Technician (CQT) certification exam from the American Society for Quality (ASQ). The course will be delivered virtually 1-4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from March 29 through April 28 for a total of 10 sessions. Anyone interested in pursuing CQT certification should take this course. Enrollment deadline is March 9. If class is full, participants may be placed on a waiting list. C...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 2, 2021 235 Edmonds College said it will be extending its remote operations and continue serving students and the community remotely through at least June 25, pending further developments and with the exception of a few hands-on, on-campus classes. Check the college website for updates. For the health and safety of those in on-campus labs and hands-on courses, the college will continue to follow the stricter guidance of Phase 2 of the Higher Education an...