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Agronomy Management

Associate Degree 10-093-9

www.cvtc.edu
1-800-547-2882

Start Dates: August

Effective: August 2025

First Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
093-110 Introduction to Agronomy 2   This class provides a fundamental introduction to the agronomy careers and opportunities. Through hands on, in-person tours and site visits students will have a basic understanding of the opportunities agronomy careers have to offer.
Course #: 093-110
Title: Introduction to Agronomy
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This class provides a fundamental introduction to the agronomy careers and opportunities. Through hands on, in-person tours and site visits students will have a basic understanding of the opportunities agronomy careers have to offer.
093-112 Precision Farming 2   This class provides students with an in depth look at all areas of precision farming specifically related to the field equipment. Basic GPS, auto guidance, row clutches, implement steering, drone technology and variations and combinations of both are main topics in this class. Students will learn to calibrate, set up, and operate various precision farming equipment.
Course #: 093-112
Title: Precision Farming
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This class provides students with an in depth look at all areas of precision farming specifically related to the field equipment. Basic GPS, auto guidance, row clutches, implement steering, drone technology and variations and combinations of both are main topics in this class. Students will learn to calibrate, set up, and operate various precision farming equipment.
093-114 Plant Protection Products 2   This course focuses on the study and application of crop protection products used on agronomic crops in the upper Midwest. Specific areas of study include chemical classification, of action in plants, injury symptoms, resistance in plants and pests, mixing and loading concerns, application methods and concerns, record keeping and posting requirements and the chemical's application to precision agriculture. Students will be required to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification exam as part of the course.
Course #: 093-114
Title: Plant Protection Products
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course focuses on the study and application of crop protection products used on agronomic crops in the upper Midwest. Specific areas of study include chemical classification, of action in plants, injury symptoms, resistance in plants and pests, mixing and loading concerns, application methods and concerns, record keeping and posting requirements and the chemical's application to precision agriculture. Students will be required to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification exam as part of the course.
093-116 Introductory Soils 3   Provides fundamental knowledge of soils and growth media. Course topics include soil formation and development, soil components, soil profile, soil classification, and soil conservation. Participants will experience soils concepts through the completion of hands-on activities.
Course #: 093-116
Title: Introductory Soils
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Provides fundamental knowledge of soils and growth media. Course topics include soil formation and development, soil components, soil profile, soil classification, and soil conservation. Participants will experience soils concepts through the completion of hands-on activities.
093-118 Agriculture Equipment 2   This course provides fundamentals of calibration and maintenance of planting, seeding, and harvesting, equipment, including emphasis on precision agricultural concepts. By the end of the course, participants will have the skills and knowledge to operate, maintain, and calibrate agriculture equipment components.
Course #: 093-118
Title: Agriculture Equipment
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course provides fundamentals of calibration and maintenance of planting, seeding, and harvesting, equipment, including emphasis on precision agricultural concepts. By the end of the course, participants will have the skills and knowledge to operate, maintain, and calibrate agriculture equipment components.
801-136 English Composition 1 3   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
Course #: 801-136
Title: English Composition 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
804-134 Mathematical Reasoning 3   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
Course #: 804-134
Title: Mathematical Reasoning
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
  Total Credits: 17  
Total Credits: 17

Second Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
091-188 Feed Analysis 2 1st 8 weeks Provides an understanding of the needs of livestock from a feed perspective. Specific details for forage crops and grain quality and how they relate to livestock feed and nutrition will be taught using hands on technology and tools.
Course #: 091-188
Title: Feed Analysis
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Provides an understanding of the needs of livestock from a feed perspective. Specific details for forage crops and grain quality and how they relate to livestock feed and nutrition will be taught using hands on technology and tools.
093-122 Nutrient Management 2 Winter Term This course provides an in-depth evaluation of soil chemistry, nutrient management, and fertilizer applications in modern crop production. Students will analyze soil tests, interpret nutrient requirements, and assess fertilizer sources, application methods, and manure management strategies. Emphasis is placed on environmental stewardship, economic considerations, and sustainable practices to optimize soil fertility and maximize profitability. Critical thinking and data-driven decision-making will be applied to real-world agronomic scenarios.
Course #: 093-122
Title: Nutrient Management
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Winter Term This course provides an in-depth evaluation of soil chemistry, nutrient management, and fertilizer applications in modern crop production. Students will analyze soil tests, interpret nutrient requirements, and assess fertilizer sources, application methods, and manure management strategies. Emphasis is placed on environmental stewardship, economic considerations, and sustainable practices to optimize soil fertility and maximize profitability. Critical thinking and data-driven decision-making will be applied to real-world agronomic scenarios.
093-124 Pest Management 1 1st 8 weeks This course will help students with identifying common field pests for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa crops. Weeds, insects, and fungi are just a few of the topics for identification and management. Management practices that include biological, mechanical, and chemical are all included as part of Pest Management class.
Course #: 093-124
Title: Pest Management
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks This course will help students with identifying common field pests for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa crops. Weeds, insects, and fungi are just a few of the topics for identification and management. Management practices that include biological, mechanical, and chemical are all included as part of Pest Management class.
093-126 Precision Field Applications 1 1 2nd 8 weeks | Program student This course is 40-hours of hands on time in the field using various farm equipment. Students in the Precision Field Applications 1 course will be responsible for planting the Crop Education Plot, CVTC farmland, and other farms as time allows. Students will be responsible for setting up equipment, proper operation of equipment and the chemical and seed recommendations for the farms.
Course #: 093-126
Title: Precision Field Applications 1
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 2nd 8 weeks | Program student This course is 40-hours of hands on time in the field using various farm equipment. Students in the Precision Field Applications 1 course will be responsible for planting the Crop Education Plot, CVTC farmland, and other farms as time allows. Students will be responsible for setting up equipment, proper operation of equipment and the chemical and seed recommendations for the farms.
093-128 Plant Science 2 1st 8 weeks Provides fundamental knowledge of plant components and their functions. Topics include pollinating and propagating plants, germinating seeds, plant nutrients, and factors affecting photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration.
Course #: 093-128
Title: Plant Science
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Provides fundamental knowledge of plant components and their functions. Topics include pollinating and propagating plants, germinating seeds, plant nutrients, and factors affecting photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration.
093-129 Plant Science Lab 1 1st 8 weeks This course enhances the lecture portion of the Plant Science class and provides learners with hands-on labs relating to general plant science and crop production techniques. This course will prepare learners to properly identify crop growth stages, find nutrient deficiencies, and determine factors that impact plant growth.
Course #: 093-129
Title: Plant Science Lab
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks This course enhances the lecture portion of the Plant Science class and provides learners with hands-on labs relating to general plant science and crop production techniques. This course will prepare learners to properly identify crop growth stages, find nutrient deficiencies, and determine factors that impact plant growth.
458-307 CDL License Training-Online 2 1st 8 weeks | Program student Provides current rules and regulations training regarding driving a tractor-trailer through online delivery.
Course #: 458-307
Title: CDL License Training-Online
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks | Program student Provides current rules and regulations training regarding driving a tractor-trailer through online delivery.
458-308 CDL License Training-Pre-Trip 1 Winter Term | 458-307 and (458-309 or 458-310 or concurrent) Provides skills related to earning a CDL for students whose primary career is not driving. Pre-trip inspection procedures and backing exercises.
Course #: 458-308
Title: CDL License Training-Pre-Trip
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: Winter Term | 458-307 and (458-309 or 458-310 or concurrent) Provides skills related to earning a CDL for students whose primary career is not driving. Pre-trip inspection procedures and backing exercises.
458-309 CDL License Training - Lab 1 2nd 8 weeks | 458-307 and 458-308 or concurrent Provides skills related to earning a CDL for students whose primary career is not driving. Pre-trip inspection, backing, shifting and driving techniques with a tractor trailer are covered.
Course #: 458-309
Title: CDL License Training - Lab
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 2nd 8 weeks | 458-307 and 458-308 or concurrent Provides skills related to earning a CDL for students whose primary career is not driving. Pre-trip inspection, backing, shifting and driving techniques with a tractor trailer are covered.
801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm 3 1st 8 weeks Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
Course #: 801-196
Title: Oral/Interpersonal Comm
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
  Total Credits: 16  
Total Credits: 16

Summer Term
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
093-130 Agronomy Internship 1 Summer Term | Program student The Agronomy Internship is 190 hours of On-the-Job Training: This course is required for all students in the Precision Agronomy Management Associate Degree Program. Provides students work experience in an area of their choice and complements on-campus instructional program. Potential for full-time employment for program graduates is available.
Course #: 093-130
Title: Agronomy Internship
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: Summer Term | Program student The Agronomy Internship is 190 hours of On-the-Job Training: This course is required for all students in the Precision Agronomy Management Associate Degree Program. Provides students work experience in an area of their choice and complements on-campus instructional program. Potential for full-time employment for program graduates is available.
093-132 Crop Scouting 2 Summer Term The course will focus on scouting practices for the common pests of corn, alfalfa, and soybeans. Students will learn the traditional crop scouting methods as well as using the new drone (UAS) technology. Diagnosing problem areas in the field and giving recommendations will be the key topic of this course.
Course #: 093-132
Title: Crop Scouting
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Summer Term The course will focus on scouting practices for the common pests of corn, alfalfa, and soybeans. Students will learn the traditional crop scouting methods as well as using the new drone (UAS) technology. Diagnosing problem areas in the field and giving recommendations will be the key topic of this course.
  Total Credits: 3  
Total Credits: 3

Third Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
006-140 Agriculture Sales 2   The learner applies agribusiness sales and marketing principles through real-world agricultural scenarios. This course emphasizes identifying customer needs, developing strong customer relationships, designing marketing strategies, and leveraging sales data and branding techniques. Students engage in hands-on activities to explore the full sales process and build foundational skills for success in agricultural sales and marketing.
Course #: 006-140
Title: Agriculture Sales
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   The learner applies agribusiness sales and marketing principles through real-world agricultural scenarios. This course emphasizes identifying customer needs, developing strong customer relationships, designing marketing strategies, and leveraging sales data and branding techniques. Students engage in hands-on activities to explore the full sales process and build foundational skills for success in agricultural sales and marketing.
093-107 Precision Management 2   This course focuses on students evaluating agronomic and financial data in agronomy using software programs and field data. Learners will analyze and interpret precision agriculture data, integrating field-generated information with software tools to enhance agronomic and economic decision-making. Learners will also evaluate various software platforms used by producers, agronomists, and other professionals within the industry.
Course #: 093-107
Title: Precision Management
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course focuses on students evaluating agronomic and financial data in agronomy using software programs and field data. Learners will analyze and interpret precision agriculture data, integrating field-generated information with software tools to enhance agronomic and economic decision-making. Learners will also evaluate various software platforms used by producers, agronomists, and other professionals within the industry.
093-134 Precision Field Applications 2 1   Students will have a continuation of the Precision Field Applications 1 course, this one happening during harvest season. Students will be responsible for setting up harvesting equipment and harvesting the crops. They will also be responsible for any fall tillage work that may be done on the CVTC farmland.
Course #: 093-134
Title: Precision Field Applications 2
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments:   Students will have a continuation of the Precision Field Applications 1 course, this one happening during harvest season. Students will be responsible for setting up harvesting equipment and harvesting the crops. They will also be responsible for any fall tillage work that may be done on the CVTC farmland.
093-136 Row Crop Management 2   This course will focus on the cultural practices important in the profitable production of row crops common to Wisconsin (corn and soybeans). Specific attention will be given to seed bed preparation, planting, variety selection, fertilization, weed control, insect control, disease control, harvesting, drying and storing corn and soybeans. Budgeting the row crop enterprise will be covered in instruction.
Course #: 093-136
Title: Row Crop Management
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course will focus on the cultural practices important in the profitable production of row crops common to Wisconsin (corn and soybeans). Specific attention will be given to seed bed preparation, planting, variety selection, fertilization, weed control, insect control, disease control, harvesting, drying and storing corn and soybeans. Budgeting the row crop enterprise will be covered in instruction.
806-342 Science for Technical Trades 2 804-360 or 804-134 Provides an introduction to basic physical principles involved in precision measurement, mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and electronics to students. Practical utilization of these principles in various technologies is analyzed with reinforcement from problem solving and laboratory exercises.
Course #: 806-342
Title: Science for Technical Trades
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 804-360 or 804-134 Provides an introduction to basic physical principles involved in precision measurement, mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and electronics to students. Practical utilization of these principles in various technologies is analyzed with reinforcement from problem solving and laboratory exercises.
809-198 Intro to Psychology 3   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
Course #: 809-198
Title: Intro to Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
  Total Credits: 12  
Total Credits: 12

Fourth Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
006-130 Agribusiness Financial Mgmt 2 Winter Term This course focuses on the principles of financial and business management for agricultural businesses with a major focus on farms. Emphasis is given to business types, enterprise budgets, cash flow analysis, tools for analyzing financial decisions, interpreting balance sheets and other financial statements, obtaining credit and comparing methods of reducing price variations.
Course #: 006-130
Title: Agribusiness Financial Mgmt
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Winter Term This course focuses on the principles of financial and business management for agricultural businesses with a major focus on farms. Emphasis is given to business types, enterprise budgets, cash flow analysis, tools for analyzing financial decisions, interpreting balance sheets and other financial statements, obtaining credit and comparing methods of reducing price variations.
006-138 Agriculture Marketing 2 1st 12 weeks The learner develops and applies marketing strategies for agricultural commodities by analyzing supply and demand principles, market trends, and pricing tools. This course emphasizes real-world application through exploring grain marketing methods, including cash sales, forward contracting, hedging, options, and storage decisions. Students gain practical experience in commodity marketing fundamentals.
Course #: 006-138
Title: Agriculture Marketing
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks The learner develops and applies marketing strategies for agricultural commodities by analyzing supply and demand principles, market trends, and pricing tools. This course emphasizes real-world application through exploring grain marketing methods, including cash sales, forward contracting, hedging, options, and storage decisions. Students gain practical experience in commodity marketing fundamentals.
093-140 Fertilizer Systems & Tech 2 1st 12 weeks This class will focus specifically on the use of pull-type and self-propelled spray equipment. Upon completion of the course students will be able to calibrate and operate spray equipment. This class also will give students the perspective of different cooperative fertilizer operations and equipment. Students will be able to calibrate fertilizer spreaders upon class completion.
Course #: 093-140
Title: Fertilizer Systems & Tech
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This class will focus specifically on the use of pull-type and self-propelled spray equipment. Upon completion of the course students will be able to calibrate and operate spray equipment. This class also will give students the perspective of different cooperative fertilizer operations and equipment. Students will be able to calibrate fertilizer spreaders upon class completion.
093-142 Agronomy Capstone Project 1 1st 12 weeks The purpose of the capstone course is for the students to apply knowledge acquired during the Precision Agronomy Management program to design a project required for Technical Skills Attainment for the WTCS system. During the project, students engage in the entire process of solving some real-world agronomy scenarios. This is a last semester course only.
Course #: 093-142
Title: Agronomy Capstone Project
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks The purpose of the capstone course is for the students to apply knowledge acquired during the Precision Agronomy Management program to design a project required for Technical Skills Attainment for the WTCS system. During the project, students engage in the entire process of solving some real-world agronomy scenarios. This is a last semester course only.
093-144 Crop Planning 2 1st 12 weeks This course examines crop rotations and farm financial diversification, emphasizing practical applications in tillage and soil management, cover crops, spray residues and residuals, alternative farm income, crop insurance, government programs, and comprehensive farm planning. Learners will develop competencies through hands-on projects, real-world scenarios, and skill demonstrations.
Course #: 093-144
Title: Crop Planning
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This course examines crop rotations and farm financial diversification, emphasizing practical applications in tillage and soil management, cover crops, spray residues and residuals, alternative farm income, crop insurance, government programs, and comprehensive farm planning. Learners will develop competencies through hands-on projects, real-world scenarios, and skill demonstrations.
809-195 Economics 3 1st 12 weeks Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
Course #: 809-195
Title: Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
  Total Credits: 12  
Total Credits: 12

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Minimum Program Credits Required: 60

2.0 Minimum Program Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation
If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.

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