Our Ag Education special section has valuable information for high school graduates who are trying to decide on their next step. Will it be a four-year college? A community college? Or a trade school? Each option has its advantages.
There are many options for college in Oregon and around the country.
College is any type of training or education beyond high school — and there are many options. College can include attending a community college or university, and it can also include attending…
After four intense years of career-oriented courses at Silverton High School, Katherine Howe plans to attend the University of Kansas this fall to study mechanical engineering.
Jared Breitbach, a Silverton High School senior, will enter Chemeketa Community College’s Fire Suppression Program this fall in Salem.
Though he graduated from Silverton High School in 2003, Jay Schiedler remembers it like it was yesterday.
Chloe Little plans to take a break once she gets her diploma from Silverton High School.
In our Ag Education section, we talked to counselors and graduating seniors at Silverton, Ore., High School about how they are preparing for their future.
SALEM — Chemeketa Community College’s Agriculture Science and Technology Department opened its new facility to students and the community in Fall 2021. The “Ag Hub” is located at the corner of…
What started as a small Christian institute 87 years ago is now a flourishing university situated on a beautiful, forested hillside overlooking Oregon’s capital — offering academic excellence …
Growing up amid the high-tech industries of Puget Sound, Makayla Raap felt the call of her family’s agricultural roots.
Situated on site at the southeast side of Chemeketa Community College’s main Salem campus, the new Agricultural Complex will serve as an important hub for the surrounding agricultural communit…
Brigham Young University-Idaho is a private university located at Rexburg, Idaho.
COLFAX, Wash. — Recent research points toward unrealized grains per head and low grain weight as the greatest potential yield loss among wheat crops in the Pacific Northwest. The health and vi…
Students are more likely to be successful with family support. These four conversations will help put everyone on the same page.
No matter what grade students are in, there are things they (and their educators and families) can do to get ready for college.
The cost of college can seem overwhelming; however, most students don’t pay full price. You can pay for college using financial aid (grants, scholarships, work-study and loans) and/or personal…
One of the biggest concerns about college is the cost and how to pay for it. Don’t be fooled by these common myths!
Academics are the most important factor in getting into and succeeding in college. College entrance requirements vary based on the type of college, how selective it is and many other factors. …
The ability to enjoy the lifestyle you love when you reach your retirement age is a noble goal and one that may be attainable with proper planning. I am going to share a key concept behind the…
Hanson Brudevold’s goal of becoming a grain buyer has come to fruition, thanks in part to a course at the University of Idaho.
Looking for an adventure the whole family can enjoy? Start planning your visit to the SAGE Center. We are easy to get to (Boardman, Ore., I-84, Exit 164) and inexpensive, too.
NEW YORK — The College Board’s 2019 Trends in Higher Education reports show a continuation of moderate growth in college prices and grant aid and declines in undergraduate student borrowing.
In the midst of these uncertain and unstable financial times, it’s all the more crucial to understand your options as you think about selling a business or income-producing real estate.
The Columbia Basin Foundation is a community foundation that serves the Columbia Basin and beyond. As a tax-exempt public charity, CBF enables people to establish charitable funds.
Construction is underway on Chemeketa Community College’s new 14,000-square-foot agriculture complex. Set to open in January 2021, the complex will serve as a hub for students, industry profes…
COLFAX, Wash. — In the Pacific Northwest, weather — and more specifically rain — is credited in high-yielding years and conversely blamed in low-yielding years.
Northwest Hazelnut Company (NWH) hosted five Hazelnut Industry Seminars around the Willamette Valley and Roseburg attended by 700-plus farmers in February. The seminars applauded Oregon State …
NEW YORK — As the price of attending college continues to rise and create anxiety among families, it’s no surprise that the value of going to college is questioned.
Two-thirds of undergraduate students at the University of Idaho participate in hands-on research, scholarly work or creative activities.
Students of Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) are now studying Precision Agriculture in both Hermiston and Pendleton, Ore.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you choose the college that’s right for you.
At the SAGE Center you discover where your food begins.
Final design phase for Chemeketa Community College’s new Agriculture Complex is wrapping up. Construction for the complex is expected to begin this summer.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid may seem intimidating, but it’s the only way students and their parents can figure out how much aid they can receive from Uncle Sam.
The many types of schools and colleges that are available to high school graduates can make choosing the right one for you difficult. Here are some tips:
More than half of the students in the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) receive scholarship support. Students like Elexus Moore, a junior from St. Maries, …
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Part of our mission in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences is to prepare students to contribute to the future of agriculture.
To serve the immediate and future needs of the Mid-Willamette Valley’s agriculture industry is the emerging mission of Chemeketa Community College’s Agriculture Complex.
McMinnville, Ore. — As of 2016 winegrapes were the ninth highest value and one of the fastest growing agricultural commodities in the state. With over 1,000 vineyards planted to more than 29,0…
Blue Mountain Community College students interested in a career as a Veterinary Technician now have the pathway to do so thanks to an articulation agreement between BMCC and Colby Community Co…
Agriculture education, at the community college level, is embracing new technologies and preparing students for careers in facets of agriculture that have only recently been seen.
The agricultural education program at the University of Idaho is thriving this year with 17 teacher candidates placed in secondary agricultural education programs across Idaho, Washington and …
Classes at OXARC Welding Schools start every Monday at two locations, in Spokane and Pasco, Wash.
Nationally recognized programs, state-of-the-art facilities, friendly faculty and staff, on a 105-acre campus. Montana State University-Northern offers certificate, two-year and four-year degr…
Utah State University was recently ranked the top school in the nation for students pursuing careers in agriculture-related fields.
Klamath Community College’s Department of Agriculture Science and Business is designed for students pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Program studies prepare students for career o…
Blue Mountain Community College students will have an opportunity to enter a new program in the Agricultural Science Department in 2017.
Did you know that video games and agriculture have something in common? Well, they do! I’m not talking about some absurd game or reality TV show either ... I’m talking technology. The technolo…
