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Texas State receives grant to recruit non-traditional audiences to agricultural careers

Texas State University TXST photo Dr. Nicole Wagner, right, and students examine hydroponically grown herbs in the Texas State University Agricultural Greenhouse.

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SAN MARCOS, Texas — The USDA has awarded Texas State University a $5 million grant to encourage non-traditional agricultural audiences to consider potential careers in the agricultural, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) workforce.

The five-year grant will support the Research Through Agriculture Internships, Scholarships and Experiential Learning (RAISE) program, overseen by project director Doug Morrish, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences. Eryn Pierdolla, a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Nicole Wagner, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, and Pratheesh Omana Sudhakaran, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, will. . .

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