CVTC News

Aliesha Crowe will begin duties as Education Director-Agriculture, Energy, Transportation, and Construction at Chippewa Valley Technical College on August 3.

Crowe will have responsibility for the day-to-day operation and long-term success of related academic programs. Crowe will also be responsible for the development of a yet-to-be constructed Energy Education Center. She will report to the CVTC vice president of education.

For almost eight years Crowe has served as University of Wisconsin Extension Agriculture Agent and Department Head in Rusk County. She taught vocational agriculture at Cameron High School from 2000-2002.

Crowe’s work in Rusk County agriculture has emphasized agriculture entrepreneurial development, Sustainable Agriculture, and Farm Financial Management. Value-added agriculture, such as sheep dairying, fresh market vegetable production, and bio-energy have been focuses, she said. 

Crowe earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science at UW-River Falls. She holds a master’s in agriculture education with specialization in adult and international education, also from UW-RF.

Raised on a farm in Barron, Wisconsin, Crowe’s family has been engaged in production agriculture for more than 75 years there. The family also owns and operates the Poskin Feed Store and CBR Livestock in Poskin.