See separate page for information on the agronomy curriculum. The objective of this program is to educate students to maximize the quality and quantity of cereal and forage crop yields through the application of scientific principles. Students enrolled in this program may specialize in crop management, crop services or custom application. Graduates are employed as farm managers, farm operators, and fieldpersons for seed companies, fertilizer and chemical companies, and grain elevators.
Excellent opportunities exist in sales and custom application of farm chemicals and fertilizers.
Curriculum Students in the program study crop production, soil science, weed control, crop diseases, and forage crops. Emphasis is placed on a strong business core to enable students to successfully compete in an ever-changing agricultural industry. The crop management option provides an opportunity to learn how to operate machinery and apply farm management skills needed in today's competitive commodity markets. The crop services option provides an opportunity for students to learn how to serve the farmer's need for increasingly technical knowledge. The custom applicator option prepares students to use sophisticated application equipment for pesticides and fertilizers and provides a solid agronomic background for grower consulting.