East Panhandle Times

EASTERN COMMENCES AG WORKFORCE TRAINING IN COORDINATION WITH WVU EXTENSION SERVICE FOR 2023

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College held morning and afternoon training sessions in-person and on Zoom for the general public, and farm fellows trying to obtain micro-credentials for the Farm Business Management Certification on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

The morning session covered “Managing Production Risks”, and the afternoon session, “Managing Financial Risks.” These two programs were instructed by WVU Extension specialist Dr. Dee Singh-Knights, with the support of Maya Paul, ag innovation program coordinator, and Trish Halterman, ag workforce fellowship and student training coordinator. They gave insight into how to keep track of expenses, budgeting, costs, and returns, as well as how to estimate the likelihood of success for their business endeavors by analyzing the current market and production-driven data. When asked why this program is needed and beneficial for the Potomac Highlands region, Dr. Singh-Knights said, “For every six retirees, we only have one young person going into agriculture, so, we are really trying to ramp up the numbers of new and beginning farmers.”

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