The Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges (AWT) program area priority within the Education and Workforce Development program area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI-EWD) seeks to develop a workforce ready for the field, as well as industry jobs in the food and agricultural sector. Through the development of new workforce training programs — or the expansion, improvement or renewal of existing workforce training programs at community, junior and technical colleges/institutes — this program will expand job-based, experiential learning opportunities, acquisition of industry-accepted credentials and occupational competencies for students to enable a work-ready labor force for the 21st century.
2023 Awardees
- Great Falls College, Montana State University
- McLennan Community College
- Ventura County Community College District