The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State unveiled a state-of-the-art nut processing laboratory April 1 with a host of campus and area agricultural industry leaders and supporters.
The project, initiated and coordinated by Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), was made possible by nearly $800,000 worth of donated equipment and services by Central Valley industry partners.
Fresno State Interim Provost Xuanning Fu, Jordan College Dean Dennis Nef, project partners, faculty, students and industry members spoke at the event about the importance of the equipment, as well as using industry-tied instructors to teach a related nut processing class and lab.
“We are proud to support Fresno State and create a new opportunity for students to get hands-on training in one of our agricultural industry’s most specialized career fields,” said Roger Isom, president and CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “This is a unique opportunity for industry partners to come together and contribute their expertise and equipment to benefit the future of Central Valley agriculture.”
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