Education and Training Services

 

 

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.