· wanting to go back to their family farm or farm on their own · seeking employment in support industries
Fertilizer and chemical retailers (Customer Service Representatives) Crop advising Crop research technicians Grain buyers and grain marketing Seed sales Custom operators (combine/seeding/spraying)
Employment for the summers is always very strong allowing student in first year to get related employment between 1st and 2nd year. Many of these translate into good full time jobs with opportunities for advancement.
Students study: Traditional and specialty crop production Soils and Fertility Integrated pest management (chemical, biological and cultural control of insects, weeds and crop diseases. Precision Farming – using GPS and GIS systems to spatially manage crop land and guide operations. Grain Marketing Machinery Systems Farm Management and Accounting Small Business Management with Sales and Salesmanship Human Resource Management
The Student Managed Farm (SMF) is a very unique and challenging course for both students and instructors. Replaces an advanced farm management class and is a coached practicum where students manage all aspects of the College’s 800 acre grain farm. This course draws from all the other courses that the student takes and integrates technical ability with human resource management and applied business skill. This program is very unique and could not be offered anywhere but Lakeland College. The students manage the SMF budget of approximately $175,000 and return a net revenue to the College between $4,000 and $30,000 annually.
Students receive all the training to write their Certified Pesticide Applicator’s License issued by Alberta Environment and with work experience and subsequent exams can receive international accreditation as Certified Crop Consultant (CCA).
Transfer agreements exist between the University of Lethbridge (2 for 2 in B.Sc. Agri-Business) and University of Alberta (course by course about 1 ½ years).
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