CBC Awarded Career Launch Equipment Grant
Posted Date: November 17th, 2022
Columbia Basin College
By: Elizabeth Burtner
A vital component of CBC’s AAS in Agricultural Production degree is to provide students
with a deeper understanding of the science and technology embedded within modern agriculture.
The equipment purchased with the grant funding will allow these tools to be incorporated
into courses to help provide an understanding of the associated technologies used
in precision ag.
“Providing our students with the technologies essential to succeed in their careers as Ag and Field Science Technicians, Ag Mechanics, Hydroponic Consultants, and Greenhouse Managers is important to their future success,” says Dr. Sandya Kesouju, Director for Agriculture Education, Research & Development. “Real world experience that students gain within our Ag Program provides an experience that will help them as they enter the field,” says Roderick Taylor, Dean for Math, Science & Engineering.
The grant is funded by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
