Agri Business Associate Degree
Previously Named:
Dairy Science Agri-Business Associate Degree Description
If you are interested in a career in agriculture but for various reasons are not interested in production agriculture, agri-business may be your field. Classroom instruction and an internship will prepare you for occupations within the agri-business sector. Studies in agriculture are combined with business courses to provide a foundation for employment opportunities. Students will complete an internship experience during the program. In Wisconsin, the off-farm occupations might include jobs at grain elevators, feed mills, fertilizer businesses, seed sales and other agriculture-related occupations. You also have a good basis for going back to the farm when and if the opportunity should arise.
Graduates will be able to
- Demonstrate good working skills
- Apply skills and training in the areas of marketing, dairy management, and sales
- Grasp the core concepts of agriculture and business management
- Demonstrate understanding of the major functional areas of agri-business
- Incorporate information from written documents, legal documents, professional literature and reports
