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DEGREE TYPE
A.A.S. | Certificate 


LOCATION
On Campus


FACULTY
Tanner Nicholls
Ag Program Director
Tanner.B.Nicholls@lrsc.edu

 

Agriculture Fact Sheet

Agriculture

The next generation of agriculture begins with you—and it starts at Lake Region State College. An Agriculture degree from LRSC prepares you to return to your farm or ranch with skills to strengthen your operation. It prepares you to start a career in agribusiness or launch an agricultural business or service. You can also continue continue your education toward an advanced degree.

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

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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Curriculum Overview

AGEC 141Introduction to Agriculture Management2
AGEC 250Agribusiness Sales3
AGRI 297Internship3
ASM 130Agriculture Industry Machinery Operation3
ASM 220Agriculture Systems Management Computer Science3
BIOL 130Introduction to Biological Chemistry4
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
ENGL 110College Composition I3
MATH 103 or MATH 210College Algebra or Elementary Statistics3
PLSC 223Introduction to Weed Science4
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production3
*PLSC 235Field Scouting Techniques3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science3
SOIL 222Soil Fertility and Fertilizers3
General EducationHumanities and/or Social Sciences6
Certificate/Program Elective Courses 11
TOTAL AAS CREDITS60

PRECISION AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE

Total Credits for A.A.S. Agriculture & Precision Agriculture Certificate: 64

PAG 115Introduction to Precision Agriculture3
PAG 215Precision Agriculture Systems3
AGRI 265Agriculture Electronic Devices and Systems3
AGRI 280Advanced Precision Agriculture: Fall Operations3
AGRI 290Advanced Precision Agriculture: Spring Operations3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL
15

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Total Credits for A.A.S. Agriculture & Agriculture Production Management Certificate: 67

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding3
AGEC 142Agriculture Accounting3
AGEC 242Introduction to Agriculture Management3
AGEC 244Introduction to Agriculture Marketing3
AGEC 290Computerized Farm Record Keeping3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL
18


Farm Business Management 

The mission of the Farm Business Management program is to provide lifelong learning in economic and financial management for farmers and ranchers. The program teaches financial record keeping, enterprise analysis, planning, marketing, and tax management to support informed farm decisions. A farm business analysis that includes detailed financial statements is completed annually to assist students in making sound management decisions.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Total Credits for Farm Business Management: 5

AGRI 241Farm Management Education3
AGRI 242Advanced Adult Farm Management Education2
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TOTAL
5