Have you or someone you know attended the Farm and Industry Short Course program at UW-Madison? Maybe you have kids that went. The program has had a large impact on many in the agriculture industry so when UW-Madison announced they were no longer going to have it, it took many by surprise. Representative Tony Kurtz says that’s why he’s happy it has been reestablished at UW-River Falls. He explains more about just how important FISC is for the agriculture community.

"When you look at the number of successful farmers that started their career in short course, to not have that course anymore would be detrimental to the industry."

Have you or someone you know attended the Farm and Industry Short Course program at UW-Madison? Maybe you have kids that went. The program has had a large impact on many in the agriculture industry so when UW-Madison announced they were no longer going to have it, it took many by surprise. Representative Tony Kurtz says that’s why he’s happy it has been reestablished at UW-River Falls. He explains more about just how important FISC is for the agriculture community.
"When you look at the number of successful farmers that started their career in short course, to not have that course anymore would be detrimental to the industry."

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