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Dairy Farm Management Technology

Graduates of this program possess the skills and knowledge needed to operate a modern dairy farm. They frequently return to their home farms, are employed as herd managers, or work as breeding technicians, DHIA testers, and Peace Corps volunteers.

The college’s 500 acre working farm and registered Holstein and Brown Swiss herd are integrated into all facets of the program and students are active participants in the management and operation of the farm. Practical experience at the farm is an especially valuable aspect of the program for students who lack a farm background. Additional coursework in accounting, finance and computer applications help broaden students’ understanding of Dairy Farm Management.

Students may also apply for admission to the Farm and Agricultural Resource Management Stewards (FARMS) program offered in cooperation with the University of Vermont. FARMS students make a seamless transition from dairy farm management at Vermont Tech to a second two years at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont. Full-tuition scholarships are available to Vermont students in the FARMS Program.

Students who complete a degree in Dairy Farm Management Technology can transfer seamlessly into the bachelor's program in Business, Diversified Agriculture, or Sustainable Design & Technology.

Students with an Associate of Applied Science in Dairy Farm Management will be able to:
  • Understand dairy cow nutrition and the ration formulation process
  • Understand dairy cow reproduction and genetics and be able to implement a breeding program
  • Competently milk and feed cows
  • Understand heifer-raising and successfully and competently raise heifers
  • Manage dairy cow transition from dry to lactating
  • Understand the dairy industry and represent it knowledgeably
  • Raise and store common New England forages
  • Manage a dairy operation budget
  • Assess a dairy business and recognize potential improvements
  • Write a business plan for a dairy operation
The normal number of credits required for the degree is 66.

First Year

Fall SemesterCreditsSpring SemesterCredits
ACC 1020 - Survey of Accounting
3
AGR 1012 - Agricultural Techniques II
1
AGR 1011 - Agricultural Techniques I
2
AGR 1030 - Animal Reproduction & Genetics
3
AGR 1050 - Livestock Production
3
AGR 2030 - Animal Nutrition
4
CIS 1080 - Intro to Spreadsheet/Database Mgmnt
2
ENG 2080 - Technical Communication
3
ENG 10XX – English
3
LAH 1050 - Introduction to Soils
4
Select one:

ELE XXXX - AH/SS elective
3
MAT 1210 - Principles of Mathematics
3

18
MAT 1221 -Finite Mathematics
3


MAT 1420 - Technical Mathematics
5



16-18



Second Year

Fall SemesterCreditsSpring SemesterCredits
AGR 2011 - Dairy Herd Management I
3
AGR 2012 - Dairy Herd Management II
3
AGR 2020 - Farm Buildings
2
AGR 2050 - Large Animal Diseases
3
AGR 2040 - Forage Production
3
BUS 2210 - Small Business Management
3
AGR 2720 – Issues & Trends in Agriculture
2
BUS 2230 - Principles of Marketing
3
BUS 2260 - Principles of Financial Management
3
ELE XXXX - AH/SS elective
3
Select one:


15
CHE 1020 - Introduction to Chemistry
4


CHE 1031 - General Chemistry
4



17