Farm Operation and Management Program

Agriculture Information Session

Make your passion for agriculture productive by training at Ridgewater’s long-standing, nationally-recognized Agriculture Department.

• Agri Business
• Agricultural Science & Technology
• Agriculture Equipment Mechanic
• Agriculture Marketing & Communications – NEW
• Agronomy Applicator Technician – NEW
• Agronomy Technology
• Dairy Management
• Farm Operation & Management
• Meat Cutting – NEW, Beginning & Advanced
• Poultry Management
• Precision Agriculture

Thursday  |  9:00 – 10:30 a.m.  |  Willmar Campus  |  October 17

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Farming is more than feeding, planting, and harvesting. This highly technical and honorable profession incorporates more equipment and science than ever before! Explore all the phases of technical agriculture that make daily operations run smoothly and profitably. Knowing current farm operation and management skills ensure your success on your family farm or the farm you help operate or manage.

Program Requirements and Job Outlook

Farm Operation and Management AAS Farm Operation and Management Diploma Precision Farming Certificate

Program delivery

• Willmar campus
• Fall and spring starts

Skills you will learn

• Farm financial management
• Crop food, production, and protection practices
• Commodity marketing
• Livestock feeding, breeding, and management
• Office management

Choose Ridgewater

Ridgewater’s Farm Operation and Management program juggles academic training with seasonal farm schedules via on-farm internship experiences. We bring agriculture excellence to the place you pour your heart and soul into daily. As a program within Minnesota’s largest two-year Agriculture department, Farm Operations and Management enables you to apply skills, connect with industry leaders, and explore the most effective strategies to improve your farm’s success.

Program Distinctions

2017 Nationally recognized Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agriculture Education program

Certifications available: Commercial Driver’s License, OSHA Forklift, OSHA 10-hours, Commercial or Private Applicator, FAA Part 107 Drone

Specialization options

• Dairy Science
• Farm Management
• Crop Science
• Animal Science

Program attributes that help students thrive

• State-of-the-art technology labs and facilities
• Hands-on training at school farm, labs, and shops
• Four internships at your farm or other farms
• Strong local industry partnerships for field trips and networking
• Electives for customized education: beef, swine or dairy management; machine maintenance and repair; integrated pest management; or plant food and crop protection
• Active Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) Club and Rodeo Club, with great state and national honors