Delta State to train agricultural pilots with $1.75 million in federal funding

Delta State University announces new federal funding for Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway - Mississippi Monitor

By Nathan Duff, Delta State University   A Delta State Agricultural Aviation Career Pathways student getting time at the controls of a Cessna 188 Ag Truck.   Delta State University is pleased to announce new federal funding that will further strengthen its Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway and expand aviation workforce training opportunities across Mississippi. The FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriatio…

Delta State to train agricultural pilots with $1.75 million in federal funding

Delta State University will use $1.75 million in federal funding to help train future agricultural pilots. Officials announced that the funding was made available by the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump in February. It will go toward enhancing Delta State’s Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway, which was created to address a growing national shortage …