{"id":1881,"date":"2019-03-18T08:40:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T12:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2021-10-22T10:10:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:10:33","slug":"virginia-western-to-launch-new-agriculture-program-for-fall-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/18\/virginia-western-to-launch-new-agriculture-program-for-fall-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Western launches new Agriculture Program for Fall 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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Virginia Western Community College announces a new Associates Degree in Agriculture that will be available beginning in Fall 2019. The program is designed to be flexible and tailored to individual student needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nAgriculture Program is transferrable to four-year college, where students can\npursue career paths such as extension work, agricultural education,\nagribusiness and veterinary medicine, for example. Alternatively, if students\nare not interested in transfer they can modify the program to include technical\nskills, such as welding, which can help them in their home agribusinesses.\nCurrently there are approximately 330 different careers available in the\nagricultural industry.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Roanoke Region has a robust agricultural history and\nwe are excited to be offering this truly outstanding program to students,” said\nDr. Robert H. Sandel, President of Virginia Western. “Helping individuals\ndevelop the skills they need to succeed in an 21st<\/sup> Century farming\nand agricultural landscape, we believe we will have a lasting positive economic\nimpact on our region.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specialized classes such as animal\nscience,  plant science and forestry will\nprovide students the basic skills needed to maintain livestock, land and\nforests. Other classes in the program, such as agribusiness and welding can\nprovide skills needed to handle farm finances and farm maintenance or provide\nan avenue of additional income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Agriculture is interwoven into the\nhistory of our region, which is home to more than 4,000 farms,” Austin said.\n“Virginia Western’s Ag program will ensure that farming remains one of our\ncornerstone industries for decades to come.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to launching the\nAgriculture Program, Virginia Western will also announce a new guaranteed\ntransfer agreement between the program and Ferrum College’s Agricultural\nSciences major. Students completing the Virginia Western Agriculture Program\nwill be able to begin as a junior at Ferrum and focus on the emphasis areas of\nAnimal Science, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Horticulture and Equine Studies.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the day prior to the kick off,\nVWCC faculty will be participating in the Virginia-North Carolina AgBio\nConference in Danville. This meeting will convene policy makers, farmers,\nthought leaders, educators, public health officials and industry partners to bring\ninnovative bioscience and technology to the farms.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As a 6th<\/sup> generation\nfarmer in this region, the launch of this program really touches my heart\nbecause I know how much of a difference it will make in putting students on the\npath to personal and professional success,” White said. “The local agriculture\nindustry impacts our lives in countless ways on a daily basis, and by passing\non the best practices and most up-to-date knowledge and technology, we can\nensure it continues to thrive for decades to come. Agriculture is vital to the\nhealth and economic success of our region, and it is our privilege to\ncontribute to this robust and dynamic industry. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details about the Agriculture Program, visit https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/science\/agriculture<\/a> or call the School of STEM at 540-857-7273.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Virginia Western Community College announces a new Associates Degree in Agriculture that will be available beginning in Fall 2019. The program is designed to be flexible and tailored to individual student needs. 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