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Because dairy farming is the leading agricultural enterprise in Michigan, the dairy program has been developed to meet the specialized needs of the herd manager and commercial dairy farmer. Opportunities abound for persons with the combination of classroom training in the areas of dairy husbandry, nutrition, artificial insemination, crops, farm management and the practical experience that may be obtained on any of the many cooperating dairy farms in Michigan and the neighboring states.

Programs of study tailored to meet the individual's wants and needs are designed around the subject matter areas of agricultural economics, communications, crop and soil sciences and agricultural mechanics. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to secure first hand experience working with the dairy herd at the Kellogg Biological Station.

If a course is not offered every semester, that is noted in the course description column (F=offered Fall Semester, S=offered Spring Semester, SU=offered Summer Semester).

Suggested Course Work

Dept. Course # Course Description Credits
 Fall of First Year
 ABM 100 Decision-making in the Agri-Food System (F,S) 3
 ABM 130 Farm Management I (F) 3
 ANS 054 Dairy Farm Management Seminar (F) 1
 ANS 232 Introductory Dairy Cattle Management (F) 3
 AT 045 Agricultural Communications (F) 2
 AT 071 Technical Mathematics (F) 2
 CSS 110 Computer Applications in Agronomy (F) 2
total credits 16
 Spring of First Year
 ANS 057 Dairy Herd Reproduction 1
 ANS 059 Principles of Livestock Feeding (S) 2
 ANS 069 Reproduction in Livestock (S) 2
 AT 040 Agricultural Law (S) 2
 AT 055 Agricultural Finance (S) 2
 AT 291 Spanish for Agriculture 2
 AEE 110 Learning and Leadership (F) 2
 AT 099 Placement Training (S) 3
total credits 16
 Fall of Second Year
 ABM 225 Commodity Marketing I (F) 3
 ANS 032 Dairy Herd Management (F) 3
 ANS 051 Dairy Feed Management (F) 3
 ANS 052 Mammary Physiology (F) 2
 AEE 120 Current Issues in Agriculture and Natural Resources (F) 2
 CSS 201 Forage Crops (F) 3
total credits 16
TOTAL CREDITS FOR AGTECH CERTIFICATE 48