Summer has finally arrived in NE Oregon, and with it an excitement about the ‘growth’ of grass, crops, animals, and the Agriculture Entrepreneurship program! In upcoming blog posts I will be highlighting some of the changes and new additions to the AE program for fall. Many of these highlights will illustrate our commitment to our […]
Most of you have began your summer activities, which hopefully includes a nice balance of work and relaxation! I hope you take a little time over the summer to reflect on this past academic year and contemplate the potential opportunities ahead of you. Everyone will confront multiple opportunities and barriers as you move forward in […]
What makes a person an Entrepreneur?
上周，我问了一群人，他们是如何定义“农业企业家”的。在过去的几个月里，我问了很多人这个问题，答案就像我接触过的人一样五花八门。The comments I heard last week was…”it’s being a farmer or rancher”, “it’s knowing […]
Why being an Agripreneur is more than just being a ‘farmer’ or ‘rancher’
A comment I readily receive from folks asking about the Agriculture Entrepreneurship (AE) degree is whether it is just another “farming or ranching” degree. Though without ‘production’ or farming and ranching we would not have the resources available to feed, clothe, and fuel a growing global population, the AE degree is about connecting the “Agricultural […]
Part 3: What makes the Agriculture Entrepreneurship degree unique?
It’s been awhile since my last post, but I’m back and spring is definitely in the air! Over the past month or so the war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on people, economies, and world stability. One of the biggest impacts (which is not overly publicized) is the impact on global agriculture! Ukraine […]
Part 2: What makes the Agriculture Entrepreneurship degree unique?
When I am talking to students and parents about the AE program I like to ask the question…”what does Agriculture mean to you?”. And what I commonly hear is words like “farming”, “ranching”, “food production” or just plain “production”. And though agriculture as a whole revolves around the production of food, fiber, and fuel products […]
What makes the new ‘AE’ degree unique?
Several students (and parents) have asked me “what makes the Agriculture Entrepreneurship degree unique to other ‘ag’ degrees available“? That is a great question, and over the next few blog posts I will build the distinction. In the image posted with this blog you can view the entire agriculture supply/value chain. It can be quite […]
Northwest Farm Credit Services provides AE program support!!
在圣诞节期间，我们收到通知，西北农业信贷服务公司慷慨地决定支持新的AE学位项目，并提供5万美元的财政捐款!这些资金将用于支持我们的许多迫在眉睫的需求，以使AE项目“起步并朝着正确的方向运行”。I want […]
First of all I want to wish everyone a ‘Happy New Years’…2022 is filled with opportunities! Secondly, I want to thank everyone who has shown interest and support for the new Agriculture Entrepreneurship degree. Every week I am presented with new opportunities and subsequent ideas on how we can fully develop our degree to ensure […]
I want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Years! In the past 3 months we have made tremendous progress to marketing and recruiting for the fall 2022 launch of the Agriculture Entrepreneurship degree program. I’m excited to see what happens over the next 9 months! Thank you for your support and […]