Opportunities in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

This cluster focuses on raising or selling crops and livestock, increasing production, processing food, and marketing, distributing, financing, and development of agricultural commodities.

  • Agribusiness Science & Technology - Agribusiness Management: As a student in the Agribusiness Science & Technology – Agribusiness Management program, you’ll learn: agricultural input supply, production, finance, commodity assembly and processing, and marketing.
  • Agricultural Power & Equipment Technician: Learn to operate and repair a variety of tractors as well as tillage, planting, and harvesting equipment including drivetrains, electrical systems, diesel engines, and hydraulics.
  • Agronomy: Learn to use cutting-edge technology to improve crop management and make data-driven decisions through hands-on learning experiences, including working on our newly acquired 80 acres of cropland.
  • Agronomy Technician: Learn about soil science, crop management, pest management, and sustainable agriculture practices in a classroom setting, as well as with hands-on fieldwork on 80 acres of cropland.
  • Animal Science: Study animal nutrition, herd health, reproduction, genetics, milk or meat quality, record keeping, and industry-related technology.
  • Dairy and Livestock Technician: Learn about livestock nutrition, reproduction, and agriculture, and apply relevant technologies used in the livestock industry.
  • Supply Chain Management: Learn how to get customers what they want, when they want it by studying global supply chain management, negotiations, logistics, purchasing, inventory management, enterprise resource planning, lean, and service operations.
  • Individualized Technical Studies: Combine courses from two or more major areas of study into an Associate of Applied Science Degree that meets specific career preparation goals not available in other programs.
  • University Transfer - Associate of Arts/Science: Take courses to meet the general requirements of a four-year degree, and then transfer these credits toward a Bachelor’s of Science or Arts program at a college or university.