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Beginning Farmer Training Program accepting applications
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 12, 2013—Ku I Ka Mana, a beginning farmer-rancher training program administered by The Kohala Center, is accepting applications from prospective students for its third cohort. The 18-week course is conducted in Honokaa and begins on Friday, January 31. Application materials may be downloaded at http://www.kohalacenter.org/farmertraining/application.html. The application deadline is Friday, January 10, 2014.
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The Kohala Center announces beginning farmer training program
USDA grants seek to train and support next generation of American farmers
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 25, 2012—United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced $18 million in federal funding to support new farmer training and education programs in 27 states. The Kohala Center received a $562,000 grant to create and deliver Kū I Ka Māna, a beginning farmer training initiative. The County of Hawai‘i is providing the necessary matching funds to secure the USDA grant.
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