Program Overview
The Ag Business Management program allows you to learn about all aspects of agriculture, including:
- Agronomy/crop production
- Precision agriculture
- Farm management
- Business
- Animal production
Learn from instructors who bring real-world experience from their education, everyday farming, and professional lives.
Hands-On Learning Opportunities
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Hawkeye’s 225-acre Farm Lab: Learn farm management, animal production, and crop production skills.
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Precision Technology: Use the latest farm equipment and technology, including global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and unmanned aerial vehicles in crop production and land management.
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Field Trips: Visit various size farming operations and seed plant production facilities to learn how your skills and knowledge can be applied in a variety of work environments.
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Conferences and Workshops: Expand your knowledge and leadership skills at the Postsecondary Agricultural Student (PAS) Conference, World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue Symposium, Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase, and the Iowa State University Crops Clinics.
- Employment Experience: Gain 320 hours of real-world work experience ensuring you have the skills you need to succeed in your future career.
Transfer Information
Articulation agreements allow you to transfer your Ag Business Management coursework to Northwest Missouri State University and to the Agricultural Studies, Agricultural Business, and Agronomy programs at Iowa State University. Hawkeye also has transfer relationships with South Dakota State University, University of Wisconsin–Platteville, Upper Iowa University, and Morningside College.
If you plan to transfer, work closely with a program advisor to ensure courses transfer and you meet program requirements.