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Ag Business Courses and Objectives
- Agricultural Business Management, Livestock Selection, Agronomic Systems, and Mechanical Principles
- Plant and harvest various crops, operate heavy machinery, and care for livestock.
- Learn business aspects of owning and operating a farm such as assets, liability, and profit margins
Licenses / Certifications
- OHSA 10-Hour Safety
Articulation Agreements
- 4-12 credit hours at Southern State Community College, Wilmington College, and Clark State Community College
Skills Learned in Lab
- Harvest and inspect crops by hand
- Irrigate farm soil and maintain ditches of pipes and pumps
- Direct and monitor the activities of work crews as they plant, weed, or harvest
- Operate and service farm machinery
- Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungi, and weeds
- Move shrubs, plants, and trees with wheelbarrows or tractors
- Feed livestock and clean and disinfect their pens, cages, yards, and hutches
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
- Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures
- Administrator vaccines to protect animals from diseases
- Stick welding
- Carpentry skills, including woodworking