Catalog 2016-2017

Demonstrate technical competence of agricultural concepts.
Identify possible problems within an agricultural environment and develop appropriate solutions for them.
Describe how the systems of plant and/or animal science, mechanics, finance, and leadership are interconnected within an agricultural organization.
Describe how to appropriately manage agricultural systems for efficiency.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the certificate program in Agricultural Systems and Mechanics will be able to complete the following tasks:

Demonstrate proper safety procedures for working with 120- and 240-volt electrical service, metal welding and cutting equipment, and small engines.
Wire a three-way lamp circuit to a load center.
Join two pieces of metal using stick (SMAW) and MIG (GMAW) welding techniques.
Cut metal using oxifuel and plasma.
Demonstrate the proper methods to construct an agricultural building.
Plumb water connections using galvanized, copper, and PVC pipe.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the technical certificate in Precision Agriculture will be able to complete the following tasks:

Understand how GIS can be used to improve the production of agronomic crops.
Collect information about soil and field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
Demonstrate the uses and applications of geospatial technology such as global positioning system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), automatic tractor guidance systems, variable rate chemical input applicators, surveying equipment, and computer mapping software.
Illustrate how GIS systems can be used to improve agricultural production and management systems.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.