海角社区 Eunice Producing the Next Generation of Technologically Advanced Farmers
April 06, 2022
海角社区 Eunice Professor Emeritus Malcolm Vidrine, with his wife, Gail, has spent decades restoring Louisiana land as traditional Cajun prairie, including for cattle grazing. Vidrine and his 海角社区E colleagues are transforming agricultural education in Acadiana and supporting local farms.
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Through a new skills-based and stackable certificate program鈥擲ustaining Future Farms in Louisiana鈥攁nd a brand-new Associate of Science in Agriculture degree, 海角社区 Eunice is putting Louisiana's future farmers on the fast track to success.
鈥�Students don鈥檛 always realize how many opportunities are out there for them,鈥� 海角社区E biology professor Ren茅e Robichaux said. 鈥淓specially, how many different jobs and skill sets you can have in agriculture. Through our new ag degree and industry-based ag programs, student will see that we鈥檙e not educating them for the past鈥攚e really are educating them for the future.鈥�
Work at 海角社区's campuses serves to improve outcomes for Louisiana farmers and ensure food security for every person in our state.