Agronomists today play a crucial role in feeding the world. They focus on creating sustainable agricultural practices, managing environmental impacts, extracting energy from plants, and developing innovative strategies to help producers remain profitable.
As a student in the Agronomy Technician program, you'll learn about:
- biotechnology
- soil science
- pest control
- precision farming
- sustainable agriculture
- chemical & fertilizer application
- agricultural data management
- Overview
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Is This Program for You?
Students entering the Agribusiness, Science & Technology - Agronomy program should:
- Have a strong attention to detail.
- Enjoy working with people.
- Be willing to try new and innovative ideas.
- Have a good understanding of agriculture.
- Enjoy science and mathematics.
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- Curriculum & Costs
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Cost of Attendance (COA) 24-25
Cost of Attendance (COA) is a total of all the usual expenses of being a student. The COA sets the maximum amount of financial aid a student can receive.
Category Amount Tuition and Fees $4,820 Living Expenses (Housing and Food) $9,148 Books and Supplies $1,466 Personal Expenses $3,608 Transportation $4,018 Charger Tech 360 Fee $600 Loan Fees $84 Yearly Total (Living Away from Home) $23,744 1 Semester Total (Living Away from Home) $11,872 Based on Wisconsin Residents.
Approximate school costs are for a full-time (12 credit) student over a semester span of 17 weeks.
Fees are legislated by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board.
These costs are estimates and are subject to change without notice.
- Requirements
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Admission and Program Requirements
- Submit Application
- To make sure your classes are the right fit, we consider any previous college credit you've earned, Accuplacer or ACT scores, high school GPA, or an assessment at your registration session. Submit High School Transcripts, College Transcripts, and Test Scores to: Southwest Tech, Attn: Admissions, 1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI 53809
- Admissions Preference Policy
Priority for program acceptance will be given in this order:
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Residents (permanent address is in one of Southwest Tech’s 30 school districts the College serves) Southwest Tech District Information
- January 1 for the following fall semester
- May 1 for the following spring semester
- October 1 for the following summer semester
- After the dates specified in (1) for District Residents, Non-District State Residents have priority equal to District Residents.
- Out-of-State Residents will be admitted after District and Non-District State Residents, as spaces remain available.
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Residents (permanent address is in one of Southwest Tech’s 30 school districts the College serves) Southwest Tech District Information
Helpful Academic Background
- High school agriculture
- Communication skills
- Science
- Math courses
Program Fees
- This program is eligible for Financial Aid.
- Estimated cost for each semester can be found under the Curriculum tab. Please note that costs are approximate and are based on the current academic year.
- Please discuss additional fee questions with the program advisor or instructor.
Additional requirements
Students must have eye wear protection (safety glasses with side shields or wrap around safety glasses over prescription glasses) and must meet OSHA Z87.1 or greater while they are conducting operations that are deemed hazardous in nature. These glasses can be purchased at the College Bookstore.
- Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students are expected to be able to:
- Analyze opportunities in agribusiness
- Apply relevant technologies
- Demonstrate professionalism skills within the agriculture career areas
- Apply agronomic principles and practices
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- Career Opportunities
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Graduates of this program will be qualified to perform custom application of chemicals, accurate scouting of field crops, and properly setup agricultural equipment in production agriculture. The demand in this field is expected to remain high for several years in such jobs as:
- Custom Application Specialist
- Crop Scouting Specialists
- Soil Sampling Specialists
Southwest Tech's Career Connections Center offers Services to assist students looking for job placement.
- Transfers
- Prior Learning
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Credit for Prior Learning
Experience Pays! You've Been There... You've Done That... Let's See If You Can Get Credit For It!
Credit for prior learning gives you opportunities to earn credit for college-level knowledge that you have already acquired. This may be the result of work or volunteer experiences, certifications, apprenticeships, military training, extensive self-instruction, or professional development. Credit for Prior Learning affords you the opportunity to accelerate the completion of your educational goals.
For more information on Credit for Prior Learning see our Credit for Prior Learning page.
At any time, you may Request Credit for Prior Learning.
Agribusiness Science & Technology - Agronomy Tech Courses that may have Credit for Prior Learning options:
Course # Course Title Challenge Exam
(Demonstration)Challenge Exam
(Standard)CLEPCredentialPortfolio10-006-113 Precision Ag Technologies 
10-006-116 Introduction to Soils 10-006-124 Pesticide Applicator Training Pesticide Applicator 10-006-125 Crop Protection Products CCA Certification 10-006-126 Pest ID & Mgt/Crop Scouting CCA Certification 10-006-127 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 10-006-160 Plant Science 10-006-197 Agribusiness Experiential Learning 10-070-101 Field Application Equipment 10-103-106 Beginning Microsoft Excel Any Microsoft MOUS certification (even an old certification) will also be considered for CPL 10-801-136 English Composition 1 CLEP Test - College Composition 10-801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication 10-804-123 Math with Business Applications