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  • December 2008 Issue
  • More students going into ag

    A healthy tree fruit industry is attracting the attention of young people.

    Valley College ag instructor, Leo Garcia A year ago, just four students enrolled as freshmen to study agriculture at Wenatchee Valley College in central Washington. This year, the incoming ag class has 26 students. WVC ag instructor Leo Garcia said the last time the ag department had a full class of incoming students was in 2002. Since then, the numbers have ranged between two and seven. The price of apples He believes that a healthy tree fruit economy is among several factors that are attracting more ag students. Prices for apples, in particular, have been strong for the last ­couple […]

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