• Marketplace

For employers, intermediaries, agencies, and industry partners, the Marketplace can serve as a starting point for exploring the breadth of Extension-led training and identifying opportunities that may support workforce development goals.

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  • Conversation Guide for Employers

This guide helps businesses and workforce intermediaries begin conversations with Extension professionals about workforce training, skill development, and collaborative programming.

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  • AgriProspects Workforce Development Network

Have questions or want to talk to someone about adult agriculture workforce development programming? Reach out to one of the AgriProspects coordinators to discuss your ideas and connect to our network.

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Examples of Extension and Workforce Programming

  • AgriProspects Grant Projects

AgriProspects has supported a number of workforce development initiatives through its mini-grant program. These projects highlight what Extension professionals are doing to address workforce needs in agriculture and related industries.

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  • Examples of Workforce Training Programs

Explore examples Extension programs that support workforce development in agriculture and related industries.

Cul2Vate trains and hires individuals who have been incarcerated or are in recovery to grow and distribute food in food deserts. The program provides hands-on agricultural training while creating pathways to stable employment in the food system.

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3dh9yX9nTQ

Rural Veterinary Practice Startup series (MO) Course equips individuals to launch and manage successful veterinary practices.

Agricultural Workforce Development (NY) Programs for farmers and agribusiness professionals responsible for effective agricultural work teams.

GoFarm Hawaii (HI): Equips participants with knowledge and skills necessary to plan, plant, and manage a healthy and productive commercial orchard.

Tennessee New Farmer Academy (1890): Equipping aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to launch successful farm businesses.

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This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce, project award no. 2023-67037-40533, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website and consultative support are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation.

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