LBCC lands $115K grant

DemocratHerald.com (Oregon)
Democrat-Herald Posted: Friday, October 2, 2009 11:30 pm

Linn-Benton Community College has been awarded a $115,412 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

The grant, titled "Fueling Pathways to Rural Prosperity," will be used to develop programs at LBCC to train students to work in green energy and sustainable energy industries.

LBCC plans to design an agricultural technician degree with a focus on sustainable fuel and fiber production and processing. The program will provide training for entrance into the cellulosic biofuel, pulp and paper, and sustainable agriculture industries.

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