Big Bend Community College

Starting in the winter quarter, Big Bend Community College will launch a new agricultural Mechanic program. BBCC’s Tiffany Fondren said not only will the program prepare students for entry level mechanic positions, it will meet a growing need in farming locally and regionally. “ ...

If you missed the Northwest Hay Expo in the Tri-Cities in January, don’t worry you’ll sill have an opportunity to get the latest forage news and education.  The Mid-Columbia hay Grower meeting will take place February 13th at the Big Bend Community College ATEC Building in Moses Lake.   Registr...

Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, recognized as the largest rural safety and health education program for children will visit the Big Bend campus in Moses Lake April 27th.  The inaugural event is sponsored by American Family Insurance agent Tom Cobb.  ...

The Japanese Agricultural Training Program kicks off its 54th year on the campus of Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake Friday.  The 18 month effort serves as a work/training educational program for Japanese students.  Stacey Cobb said the first nine weeks of JATP focuses on English training as well as some Spanish.  Mixed i...

If you’ve driven on the Big Bend Community College Campus in Moses Lake recently, you’ve noticed a lot of construction.  The school is building a new 75,000 square foot Work Force Education Center, replacing the current center housed in former military housing.  Landra Kosa wi...

Big Bend Community College is reminding students across Central Washington of the Ag opportunities for those interested in perusing an education beyond high school.  Landra Kosa runs the Ag program at BBCC, and said over the past couple of years, they’ve tried to expand and grow the department to meet the needs of the students and industry.  She said...

For the 53rd consecutive year, Big Bend Community College is participating in the Japanese Agricultural Training Program, and the school is looking for help from area farmers.  Forty-six trainees arrived on the BBCC campus Friday.  Trainees will spend the first eight weeks learning English on the Moses Lake campus, while getting an introduction to American Culture and American Agriculture.   ... R

The Mid—Columbia Hay Growers/WSU annual meeting will take place Thursday morning at Big Bend College.  Topics to be discussed include rodent control in alfalfa, how to control nitrates in alfalfa and how to value alfalfa from a nutrient perspective.   T...

For the 52nd year in a row, Big Bend Community College will participate in the Japanese Agriculture Training Program.  Forty-three trainees arrived on the Moses Lake Campus Friday, to kick off their 19-month training session. Much of the first eight weeks will focus on English as a second language and an introduction to American Culture.  ...