Yeoncheon-gun Holds Entrance Ceremony for Yeoncheon Agricultural College... Operates 6-Month Educational Program

A Total of 49 New Students Selected
in Two Departments: Smart Agriculture and Agribusiness Startup

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 26th that it held the 18th entrance ceremony of Yeoncheon Agricultural College at the Agricultural Technology Center on the 25th.

Yeoncheon County held the 18th entrance ceremony of Yeoncheon Agricultural College on the 25th at the Agricultural Technology Center. Photo by Yeoncheon County

Yeoncheon Agricultural College is a one-year specialized agricultural technology education program established to cultivate professional agriculturalists who will lead Yeoncheon’s agriculture and rural areas. This year, Yeoncheon Agricultural College selected a total of 49 freshmen across two departments: Smart Agriculture and Agribusiness Startup, and plans to operate a systematic curriculum for about six months starting from April 1.

The Smart Agriculture department is organized as a course combining theoretical knowledge of smart agricultural technologies with field visits, led by experts in facility horticulture and smart agriculture. The Agribusiness Startup department plans to operate an educational program combining theory and practice, including entrepreneurship-related laws, taxation, and management education.

Kim Deok-hyun, the mayor of Yeoncheon-gun, said, “I sincerely congratulate the 18th class of Yeoncheon Agricultural College and support all of you who have embarked on a new challenge as core talents leading the future of agriculture. I hope you grow into leaders equipped with expertise and innovation in the changing agricultural environment.”