| Show Vets Administration I Information Service I Requirements that veterans' veterans farms must meet for institutional on farm training under the GI Bill BUl have been broadened recently by the Veterans Administration I Under a new ruling eligibility re requirements re- re requirements requirements for farm training have been expanded to Include the feeding breed- breed breedIng breedIng breeding Ing and managing of livestock as well as poultry and other specialized farming I commonly followed In the area For the past few months the only veterans admitted to the learn while learn I you farm training program were those whose farms Included tilling of the soil I as a basic activity These veterans of course continue to be eligible for the the i training i Also a veteran may enroll In the GI Bill program If his farm includes a n combination of ot both types of or activities f These are not the only criteria farms must meet before veterans may take GI I Bill BUl institutional on-farm on training V-A V emphasized The farm or other agricultural establishment must be of a size and character which together with the group instruction instruction tion part of his course 1 occupies the veterans veteran's full time 2 allows for in instruction in- in instruction instruction In all aspects of farm tarm man man- management management of the type for which hes he's being trained and 3 the farm must mustI I bo be of ot such a nature that If the veteran I plans to continue continuo operating If after he heI I completes his course it will assure him hima himI I a satisfactory Income under normal conditions Within Wi hin the meaning of the law V-A V I I said Institutional on-farm on training does not apply to veterans In establish establish- establishments establishments ish- ish ishi j i ments engaged primarily in the pro pro- processing processing distribution or sale of ot agricultural I tural products I Examples of such establishments are dairy processing plants grain elevators I packing plants hatcheries stock yards florist shops and the like Establishments E of this nature desir desir- desiring desiring I ing to train veterans may qualify under the the on-the-Job training provisions of I the GI Bill Bm V-A V said V-A V pointed out that its requirements that farms must meet for Institutional p I on farm training in no way constitute a aI I definition of a farm Itself The require require- requirements requirements requirements ments merely Include qualifications a farm must have for purposes of or GI institutional on-farm on training V-A V says it is receiving insurance premium payments from some veterans who have re-entered re service service in In spite of the fact that they do not have GI Insurance The trouble is caused V-A V explained by the fact that some veterans believe GI Insurance is issued automatically to persons returning to active duty even though they dropped It while they were civilians This is not sq so V-A V cautioned Veterans who have dropped their their National Service Life Lite Insurance and I want to have it back again after they return to active duty with the armed forces must do one of the tl e two following things 1 They must apply for reinstatement of tho the old GI OI Insurance they dropped earlier if the term period has not run out or 2 2 They must apply for new GI In In- In In either case V-A V emphasized they must apply I |
