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The goal of the AWD Program is to create opportunities for young and beginning farmers and ranchers, including students, to gain work experience in agriculture that can turn into careers and thus support New Mexico’s agricultural future. The program provides incentives to New Mexico agricultural businesses to hire interns.
The Arizona House and Senate Appropriation committees gave bills on appropriations for K-12 and higher education initial approval during their Tuesday meetings. On the higher education side, the three public universities — Arizona State Universities, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona — are expected to receive more than $746 million in one-time and ongoing funding from the state's general fund. This includes $500,000 to establish an Agricultural Workforce Development Program. The University of Arizona’s Health Sciences Center is also getting about $77 mil...