Despite challenging times for the agricultural economy, it appears more people are studying farming. A long distance learning class in Wisconsin is expanding its statewide reach.The Wisconsin school for beginning dairy and livestock farmers program has been around since 1996.
Based at UW-Madison, the school offered the long distance education program at ten sites in Wisconsin last year. This year, they?ll expand to 17 sites, as long as at least three students sign up at each location.