USDA Launches New Apprenticeship Program Targeting Veterans

The USDA has announced a new jobs program that will use the national apprenticeship system to hire new employees as agricultural commodity graders.  The graders are a key role in USDA's mission to protect American consumers.  The program, piloted by USDA's AMS, combines on-the-job training with theoretical and practical instruction in the classroom and online.

Apprentices who complete the paid training program will meet the qualifications for a position as a USDA Agricultural Commodities Grader.  USDA employs more than 11,000 veterans,  and since 2009 has provided more than $505 million in direct farm loans to help more than 7,400 veterans start, maintain or grow their farming operations.

To learn more about the program, visit AMS's Website.

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