A legislative committee heard an update last week about the new Controlled Environment Agriculture program being developed at Central Wyoming College in collaboration with the Wyoming Innovation Partnership.
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WIP works with the University of Wyoming, state agencies, and community colleges to "align education, workforce development and industry to support Wyoming's economic development needs," according to its website.
Since the agriculture industry is "a primary driver of Wyoming's economy," WIP says it is "helping establish new programs and facilities" in that sector, "advancing areas such as CEA and precision agriculture."
"These industry innovations are ushering in the exploration of high-yield food production and building out the state's CEA business network and education partners, further developing opportunities for Wyoming to grow its workforce and capacity for sustainability into the future," a recent WIP report states.
Dr. Carmela Rosario Guadagno, Assistant Director of the CEA Center at UW, is leading WIP's CEA partnership, which aims to "provide the CEA business network with ongoing support across the state to empower tailored, high-yield food production," according to the WIP report.
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