Agriculture Production Technology :: Programs of Study

Program Coordinator	Program Length	Degree	Campus
Kristin Hammen (712) 852-5329 khammen@iowalakes.edu	76 Credits	`Associate in Applied Science`	Emmetsburg

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The Agriculture Production Technology program prepares students for positions in the production sector of agriculture. Graduates have employment options of returning home to their home operation or seeking employment at other production sites. You can specialize in crop, swine or beef production by selecting electives specific to your interest area.

Your studies are divided into three phases: classroom activities, experience on the 360-acre college farm laboratory with crops, swine or beef, and supervised employment experience during each fall and spring.

Ag Production Technology uses today's technologies including GPS/GIS, VRT, Real time Ultra-sound, electronic identification, artificial insemination, embryo transfer and various computer software programs.

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Program Curriculum

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The Ag Production program consists of 54 credits of required courses, 4 credits of enterprise labs and 18 credits of concentration courses. A complete list of all the courses available for the enterprise labs and concentration courses can be found on the bottom of the page. Choose the courses that are appropriate to your area of study (beef, swine or crop production). The enterprise labs can be taken during any semester based on availability.

Prerequisites: Basic Accounting or higher is a pre-requisite prior to the Sophomore Fall Semester. (The prerequisite must be completed prior to registering for the course)

Course #

Concentration Area

Course Title

Credits

Freshman Fall Semester
SDV-090		College 101	0
AGC-854		Employ Exp I-Ag Production	3
AGC-102		Computers in Agriculture	2
AGS-114		Survey of the Animal Industry	2
AGA-112		Agronomy	2
AGB-110		Human Relations I	2
COM-740		Oral Communications	2
AGS-400	S	Concentration Course (Swine Production I)	2
AGS-556	B	Concentration Course (Introduction to Beef Cow Production)
AGA-218	CP	Concentration Course (Grain Harvest Hdlg Drying Equipment)
		Enterprise Lab (see list below)	1
	Total Credits - Fall Freshman		16

Freshman Spring Semester
ACC-111		Intro to Accounting	3
AGA-283		Pesticide Application Certification	2
AGC-855		Employ Exp II-Ag Production	3
AGS-317		Animal Nutrition	2
AGM-203		Ag Welding	2
AGA-156		Intro to Soils	3
AGS-529	S	Concentration Course (Swine Reproduction and Management)	2
AGS-557	B	Concentration Course (Advanced Beef Cow Production)
AGA-219	CP	Concentration Course (Planting and Seeding Seminar + Lab)	1
		Enterprise Lab (see list below)	1
	Total Credits - Spring Freshman		19

Summer Semester
AGC-317		Agriculture Field Studies	1
AGM-161		Ag Construction	1
AGC-109		Advanced Computer Spreadsheets	2
AGA-166		Agronomic Applications	3
AGB-437		Commodity Marketing	3
AGS-522	S	Concentration Course (Swine Grower/Finisher Management) OR	2
AGS-558	B	Concentration Course (Grazing Systems and Forage Management)
AGA-375	CP CCA	Concentration Course (Integrated Crop Management)	2
	Total Credits - Summer		14

Sophomore Fall Semester
AGB-327		Prin of Farm Bus Mgmt	2
AGM-102		Farm Equipment Maintenance	1
AGC-856		Employ Exp III-Ag Production	3
AGB-281		Computerized Agriculture Accounting	1
COM-780		Written Communication in the Workplace	2
AGS-559	B	Concentration Course (Beef Feedlot Production)	2
AGS-510	S	Concentration Course (Swine Confinement Systems)
AGA-160	CP CCA	Concentration Course (Agronomy - Nutrition Management)
AGP-329		Concentration Course - (Introduction to GPS)
AGB-438		Concentration Course - (Agricultures Futures and Future Options)	2
		Enterprise Lab (see list below)	1
	Total Credits - Fall Sophomore		14

Sophomore Spring Semester
AGB-466		Agriculture Finance	3
AGC-210		Employment Seminar	1
AGC-857		Employment Experience IV-Ag Production	3
AGS-511	S	Concentration Course (Advanced Swine Confinement Management)	2
AGS-520	S	Concentration Course (Swine Records & Analysis)	3
AGS-561	B	Concentration Course (Adv Beef Production)
AGB-309		Concentration Course (Farm Machinery Management)
AGS-240		Concentration Course (Animal Health)
		Enterprise Lab (see list below)	1
	Total Credits - Spring Sophomore		13

Enterprise Labs - Must take 4 of the courses listed below:
AGS-350	B	Artificial Insemination of Cattle	1
AGS-562	B	Farm Enterprise Beef Feedlot	1
AGS-565	S	Farm Enterprise Swine Technician	1
AGS-566	S	Farm Enterprise Swine Management	1
AGS-563	B	Farm Enterprise Experience/Cow-Calf	1
AGS-564	B	Farm Enterprise Forage Management	1
AGB-308		Farm Machinery Management Lab	1
AGA-840		Agronomy Lab	1
AGB-439		Commodity Marketing Lab	1

Concentration Courses - Must take 18 credits of the courses listed below:
AGS-400	S	Swine Production I	2
AGS-556	B	Intro to Beef Cow Production	2
AGA-218	CP	Grain Harvest Handling Drying Equipment	2
AGS-529	S	Swine Reproduction and Management	2
AGS-557	B	Advanced Beef Cow Production	2
AGA-219	CP	Planting and Seeding Seminar & Lab	1
AGS-522	S	Swine Grower Finisher Management	2
AGS-558	B	Grazing Systems & Forage Management	2
AGA-375	CP CCA	Integrated Crop Management	2
AGS-510	S	Swine Confinement Systems	2
AGS-559	B	Beef Feedlot Production	2
AGA-160	CP CCA	Agronomy-Nutrient Management	2
AGP-329		Introduction to GPS	2
AGB-438		Agriculture Futures and Future Options	2
AGS-511	S	Advanced Swine Confinement Mgmt	2
AGS-561	B	Advanced Beef Production	2
AGS-520	S	Swine Records & Analysis	3
AGB-309		Farm Machinery Management	2
AGS-240		Animal Health	2

Core Requirement

Concentration Area Requirement

General Education Requirement

Elective

S = Swine

B = Beef

CP = Crop Production

CCA = Certified Crop Advisor