Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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Location:

          Platte Building, Room 114A, Fort Lupton Campus

Program Chair:

           Amy McFarland, (303) 718-5311           

Advisors and Faculty:

Anne Anderson

Cassey Anderson

Megan Blaser

Jason French

Amy Lentz

Amy McFarland (advisor)

Dallas Schleining

Tammy Schneider

David Swieter

Degrees/Certificates offered: 

AgriBusiness Degree Program (two-year A.A.S. degree) 

AgriBusiness Management Certificate (two-semester certificate)  

Animal Science Degree Program (two-year A.A.S. degree) 

Animal Science Certificate (two-semester certificate) 

Horticulture Certificate (two-semester certificate)

Intro to Agribusiness Certificate (two-semester certificate)

Intro to Animal Science Certificate (two-semester certificate)

Intro to Horticulture Certificate (two-semester certificate)

Intro to Precision Agriculture Certificate (two-semester certificate)

Production Agriculture Degree Program (two-year A.A.S. degree)  

Precision Agriculture Certificate (two-semester certificate)  

Production Agriculture and Crop Certificate (two-semester certificate)  

Production Agriculture Mechanics Certificate (two-semester certificate)

The Agriculture Department also offers statewide articulation agreements with Colorado State University in:

Ag Business Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Agricultural Education Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Animal Science Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Environmental Horticulture Landscape Management Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Horticulture Business Management Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Soil & Crop Sciences Associate of Science (two-year degree)

Potential Opportunities:  

Agribusiness is a field that encompasses the technologies of agriculture and business, combining the management aspects of business with the production factors of agriculture. This degree provides skilled technicians for the part of the agricultural industry that serves the producer and processor, which can include finance, banking, sales, marketing, insurance, customer relations, public relations, and management.  

The purpose of the Production Agriculture degree is to equip students with the necessary management and production skills required in the field of production agriculture today. Students seeking an occupation in farming or ranching will be able to pursue a variety of skills and competencies necessary to meet their individual career objectives, which can include farm management, crop consultant, sales, agriculture extension agent, and precision agriculture specialist.

An Animal Science degree will give students the opportunity to learn about farm animal care, feeding, anatomy and physiology along with understanding the broad animal agriculture industry. Job opportunities include livestock feedlots, processing, sales, pharmaceuticals, livestock supplies, marketing, public relations, feedlot management, veterinarian and agriculture educator, to name a few.

Horticulture is a growing industry where there are skills sets needed in understanding the science of soil and plants. Skills to understand how to run greenhouses and landscaping with being able to troubleshoot the land and environment that best suits the plants. Career opportunities included are greenhouse specialist, grower, landscape manager, groundskeeper, and others. 

Certificates are usually one year technical programs that require no general education course work. All of the certificate course work will lead directly into a related Associate of Applied Science Degree program.  The certificate is designed to help students gain immediate employment. 

In addition, the five Associate of Science transfer degrees allow for direct transfer to Colorado State University to complete a Bachelor’s degree in a number of agriculture areas.

Agricultural Sciences and Technology Advisory Committee

Chris Badding, Kuhn Knight of Greeley

Ty Gavette, Bank of Colorado

Elvira Gonzalez, Weld Employment Services

Kelby Konig, Navisite

Sandra McDonald, Mountain West PEST

Brad Reid, 4Rivers Equipment

Mark Reinert, Van Diest Supply Company

Ricky Sellers, Veris Environmental. LLC.

John Stahley, Colorado Agricultural Education

Bill Keating, Dairy MAX

Alternating Rep, Weld Central High School

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