Montana Ag Network: Great Falls College Receives Grant to Expand Vet Tech Program

Montana Ag Network: Great Falls College receives grant to expand vet tech program

GREAT FALLS - Great Falls College has been awarded a $637,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support and expand its veterinary technician program, with a focus on increasing access to training and preparing students for in-demand careers in animal care.Montana continues to face a shortage of trained veterinary assistants and technicians, particularly in rural areas where clinics often struggle to find qualified staff.The gra…

Great Falls College receives grant to expand vet tech program

Great Falls College has been awarded a $637,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support and expand its veterinary technician program, with a focus on increasing access to training and preparing students for in-demand careers in animal care.Madison Collier reports - watch the video here: Great Falls College receives grant to expand vet tech programMontana continues to face a shortage of trained veterinary assistants and techni…

Feds reinstate a record-setting U of I grant program

Cattle graze cover crops in the Magic Valley. (University of Idaho photo) A record-setting University of Idaho federal grant program is back from the dead — a year after the Trump administration killed it. The feds have fully reinstated the five-year, $59 million program, known as the Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership. The grant, the largest in U of I history, will pay Idaho farmers to experiment with climate-friendly ag practices…

USDA reinstates $59 million agricultural grant for University of Idaho program

MOSCOW, ID — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinstated a $59 million agricultural grant supporting a University of Idaho program aimed at helping farmers adopt new marketing strategies and production practices after a yearlong pause. The funding restores the Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership (IAMP), the largest grant in the history of the University of Idaho. The five-year program encourages producers across the state to t…