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Goyke Commends UW School for Urban Agriculture Initiative
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/13/2018

The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently received a three year federal grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to initiate the creation of a School for Urban Agriculture. The new school, as part of the University's Farming the City Project, will target students, farmers and non-profit staff.

Rep. Evan Goyke introduced the 'Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures Initiative' that focused on promoting urban agriculture in Wisconsin, including funding and siting for a future urban agriculture school.

"The fields of urban farmers look very different than the dairy farm my grandfather owned," Goyke said. "Urban Agriculture offers a modern expansion of one of Wisconsin's strongest traditions and can transform urban communities."

According to the grant description the new school and program will create curricula that meets the needs of students seeking short, intense training in specific aspects of urban agriculture (workshop and short course instruction) and the needs of four-year baccalaureate students who are interested in enhancing their education in this emerging content area.

The project will also target secondary students in an existing pipeline for college-level agricultural training in Wisconsin.


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