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Agricultural Equipment Managment

Agricultural Equipment Managment
Learn the skills that employers seek with our hands on learning environment, where you will spend most of your classroom time working on campus owned and operated equipment.
Career Focused Hands on Skills
As a student you will have access to learning real world skills on our farm equipment, Reinke irrigation pivot and 550 acre campus farm.

The Agricultural Equipment Management option of the Agriculture Production Systems degree is a diverse experience in troubleshooting and maintaining agricultural equipment providing the hands-on skills that employers desire. Students can choose among courses in welding (AWS Certification available), center-pivot maintenance/repair, electrical systems, engine maintenance, and agricultural chemical application. Additionally, all Agriculture Production Systems Associate of Applied Science degrees include a core of business and management courses tailored to the agriculture industry.

Agriculture Equipment Management Option Curriculum
2-Year Plan of Courses
General Education Requirements (Associate of Applied Science)

Careers

Agricultural Welding
Irrigation Technician
Farm Equipment Sales and Service
Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Farm/Feedlot)
Ag Chemical Applicator

Courses Offered

Agronomy and Ag Mechanics Core Courses (15-16 credits)

AGR 2903 Internship (3 credits)
ABM 2963 Farm Records or ACT 1103 Accounting I (3 credits)
AGR 2983 Farm Capstone (3 credits)
ECN 1103 Intro to Ag Economics (3 credits)
MGT 2103 Managment Concepts or ABM Farm and Ranch Mgmt (3-4 credits)