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Kansas Wesleyan asks $2 million to fund regenerative farming certificate and student supports
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Kansas Wesleyan presenters asked the Appropriations Committee for a one-time $2 million allocation to fund an 8-month regenerative agriculture certificate, cover student housing and stipends, and expand farmer-training partnerships.
Kansas Wesleyan University presenters asked the Kansas House Appropriations Committee for a one-time $2 million appropriation to launch a paid, accredited certificate program in regenerative agriculture.
Alex Herla, presenter from Kansas Wesleyan University, told the committee the Heartland farmer-training certificate will be an eight-month, 12-credit program and said the requested funding would allow students to attend at no cost, provide housing and a $300 weekly stipend, and remove financial barriers to entering agriculture. Dr. Alan Smith, strategic adviser for Kansas Wesleyan University, described the request as “an investment in Kansas” and urged the committee to support young…
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