Agriscience Technician

The Agriscience Technician Program is a two-year Associate Degree in applied science. Students complete the requirements for the core courses during the first year and specilize in either crop or animal science the second year. Most students try to take both tracks with overloads and elective choices from both areas. A required internship between the first and second year provides valuable advanced skills and job experience in a chosen specialty. In addition, most students complete the tests required to obtain their Commercial Driver's License and Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License. Students may enter the program in fall, summer, or winter terms.

Animal Science

Students interested in Agriculture-related employment can choose courses leading to careers in Agronomy/Conservation Planning, Animal Science, or Landscape Horticulture. Animal Science courses lead to careers in livestock-related agribusiness such as local and district field representatives in the areas of artificial insemination, feeds, milking equipment, and serve as nutrition and/or management consultants or serve as a service/product representative.

Agronomy/Conservation Planning

Students interested in Agriculture-related employment can choose courses leading to careers in Agronomy/Conservation Planning, Animal Science, or Landscape Horticulture. Agronomy/Conservation Planning courses lead to careers in agronomy departments of local farm supply businesses; custom apply pesticides and fertilizers; mix, load, and tender chemical and fertilizer delivery; identify pest problems; assist clients to develop nutrient and pest management programs, set up promotion and demo programs for agronomic products; maintain inventory. Associate Degree graduates may work into positions such as fertilizer and chemical plant managers, branch location managers, and district product representatives.