New Phase 1 - BattleGround to Breaking Ground

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Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
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Overview

This online course helps participants understand introductory farm and ranch concepts, business planning, and training programs. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be provided with a certificate that can be used to verify training hours in agriculture.

Course Information

This online course helps participants understand introductory farm and ranch concepts, business planning, and training programs. It includes a session, conducted with military veteran farmers and ranchers, that provides best practices for navigating barriers to becoming successful agricultural producers. Participants will also view a session about additional training programs.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be provided with a certificate that can be used to verify training hours in agriculture to enhance their eligibility for agriculture-related funding sources. Successful completion will also increase participant's chances of submitting a successful application for the tuition waiver for the BattleGround to Breaking Ground Phase 2 and Phase 3 courses.

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