Trained custom applicators provide vital support for agriculture operations. By safely applying fertilizers and pesticides, they help maximize crop yields while also managing impacts from pests.
Students learn skills in:
- Basic and advanced custom application
- Crop scouting and protection
- Efficient and safe product handling and use
- Application equipment use and maintenance
- 38 credit diploma
- In-person on Willmar campus
- Start in fall or spring
Program Delivery
- In person
- Willmar campus
- M–F (8 am–3 pm)
- Paid internships required
- Fall and spring start
Program Cost*
Tuition/Fees
- Diploma: $7,945
Additional costs
- Books: $300
- Special fees: $250
- A Microsoft® Windows 11 laptop computer is required for all students enrolled in Ag programs. Tablets, Chromebooks, and Mac/Apple devices are not supported by D2L Brightspace, the system-wide online learning management system.
Program Highlights
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Careers & Jobs
- Agronomy Applicator Technician
- Agronomy Applicator
- Custom Applicator
Faculty
Lyndsay Ampe
Agriculture Instructor
Jon Barka
Agriculture Instructor
Randy Barka
Agriculture Instructor
Wade Gustafson
Agriculture Instructor
Erik Hoff
Agriculture Instructor
Thomas Lorang
Agriculture Instructor
Nate Lungren
Agriculture Instructor
Russ Peterson
Agriculture Instructor
Kari Slinden
Agriculture Instructor
Curt Yoose
Agriculture Instructor
Kim Tensen
Faculty Administrative Assistant
Sophia Berg
Meat Cutting Instructor
Grace Zeidler
Lab Assistant
