Accelerating the Development of Professional Agricultural Managers through Practical Technology Training Applicable On-Site
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, opened the "15th New Hapcheon Future Agriculture College" on the 20th, starting with a non-face-to-face entrance ceremony.
Marking its 15th year in 2021, the New Hapcheon Future Agriculture College consists of two courses: the Returning Farmer Entrepreneurship class and the Korean Beef class, with a total of 65 students. From April to December, the academic schedule will continue using non-face-to-face methods such as the Rural Development Administration's e-learning, Naver Band, and Zoom.
The 15th Agriculture College minimizes the gap of in-person education by inviting university professors, Rural Development Administration researchers, and advanced farmers as instructors for non-face-to-face lectures, providing systematic and specialized education including theoretical education, field learning and practice, and group discussions.
The New Hapcheon Future Agriculture College aims to cultivate professional agricultural managers focusing on practical technical education applicable to the field, with goals of increasing farm income and strengthening agricultural competitiveness. Since its establishment in 2007, it has graduated 977 students across 14 classes and 27 courses, establishing itself as a cradle for nurturing agricultural talents leading Hapcheon agriculture.
At the entrance ceremony, Moon Jun-hee, Mayor of Hapcheon-gun, encouraged, "I expect the will and passion of the students challenging new changes to become the driving force that transforms and develops local agriculture, standing at the center of change." He added, "I hope the students actively engage in mutual exchange to raise the competitiveness of agriculture to the next level."
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