Program Description
The next generation of agriculture starts with you and the LRSC Agriculture program. With a degree in Agriculture from LRSC, graduates are prepared to work in production agriculture back at his/her farming operation; join a variety of agribusinesses that work with various aspects of production agriculture; create a company/service, or continue their education for further degrees.
Students will learn skills in:
- General agronomy
- Soils and soil fertility
- Crop production
- Precision technology
- Prescription writing
- Data management
- Research and analysis
- Report preparation and presentation
- Animal Care & Livestock Production
- Ag Marketing & Finance
Program Curriculum
| AGEC 141 | Introduction to Agriculture Management | 2 |
| AGEC 250 | Agribusiness Sales | 3 |
| AGRI 297 | Internship | 3 |
| ASM 130 | Agriculture Industry Machinery Operation | 3 |
| ASM 220 | Agricultural Systems Management Computer Science | 3 |
| BIOL 130 | Introduction to Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 103 or MATH 210 | College Algebra or Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PLSC 223 | Introduction to Weed Science | 4 |
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
| *PLSC 235 | Field Scouting Techniques | 3 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| SOIL 222 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| General Education | Humanities and/or Social Sciences | 6 |
| Certificate/Program Elective Courses | 11 | |
| TOTAL AAS CREDITS | 60 | |
*Note: PLSC 235 fulfills the HPER general education requirement.
Students must choose at least 11 credits from the program electives below.
Program Electives
| AGEC 142 | Agriculture Accounting | 3 |
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3 |
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agriculture Marketing | 3 |
| AGEC 290 | Computerized Farm Record-keeping | 3 |
| AGRI 265 | Agricultural Electronics Devices and Systems | 3 |
| AGRI 280 | Advanced Precision Agriculture: Fall Operations | 3 |
| AGRI 290 | Advanced Precision Agriculture: Spring Operations | 3 |
| ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANSC 123 | Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| PAG 115 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| PAG 215 | Precision Ag Systems - Software | 3 |
Total Credits for A.A.S Agriculture & Precision Agriculture Certificate: 64
| PAG 115 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| PAG 215 | Precision Agriculture Systems | 3 |
| AGRI 265 | Agriculture Electronics Devices and Systems | 3 |
| AGRI 280 | Advanced Precision Agriculture: Fall Operations | 3 |
| AGRI 290 | Advanced Precision Agriculture: Spring Operations | 3 |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL |
15 |
Total Credits for A.A.S Agriculture & Agriculture Production Management Certificate: 67
| ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANSC 123 | Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| AGEC 142 | Agriculture Accounting | 3 |
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agriculture Management | 3 |
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agriculture Marketing | 3 |
| AGEC 290 | Computerized Farm Record Keeping | 3 |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 18 |
Faculty
Tanner Nicholls, Instructor
Director, Agriculture Program
Tanner.B.Nicholls@lrsc.edu
Mylee Severtson, Ag Education Specialist
Mylee.Severtson@lrsc.edu