Ongoing education and training of employees leads to enhanced job performance and increased productivity.  WASA provides education and training products and services for its members’ employees at all levels.  These include:

 

· Management and Technical Seminars, Conferences and Workshops—Programs are conducted throughout the state on topics such as:

· Grain Accounting

· Grain Grading

· Grain Merchandising

· Safety

· Drug & Alcohol Supervisory Training

· Motor Carrier Regulations

· Handling Mergers and Acquisitions

 

WASA also offers valuable educational opportunities at our annual state convention on every conceivable feed, seed, grain, and farm supply topic.  Click on Event Calendar to see more information.

 

· Education and Training Aids—WASA offers a comprehensive catalogue of training and education videos, handbooks and manuals.  Examples include:

· WASA Safety and Regulatory Reference Manual

· Forklift Training video

· Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Pocketbook

· Deadly Dust II & III  videos

· Taking Action: Substance Abuse in the Workplace video

· BSE:  Understanding the New Regulations for Animal Feed video

· Partners for Protection video

· Ground Water & Agricultural Chemicals video

· Commitment to Safety video

· Emergency Response Guide

Nominal registration fees are charged for educational programs to cover the cost of course materials, meeting space and refreshments.

 

· Eldon Roesler Scholarship—WASA offers scholarships of $1000 each to any student that is a resident of Wisconsin, is studying at a Wisconsin university, college, or technical college in an agriculture discipline or in another discipline with the stated intent of pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field and has completed a minimum of one year of study, has a minimum 2.75 grade point average, and can demonstrate in written form qualities of leadership, academic ability and financial need.

To Apply for Eldon Roesler Scholarship—Click Here.

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Contact WASA staff for more information on these services and activities.

Education and Training Services

Wisconsin Agri-Service Association

6000 Gisholt Dr Ste 208

Madison WI 53713-4816

Phone: 608-223-1111

Fax: 608-223-1147

Email: info@wasa.org