Bachelor of Science in Diversified Agriculture

Graduates of this program will be well-prepared to own or manage small farms with diverse operations such as dairy, livestock (e.g. beef, sheep, and goats), succession grazing, market gardening, greenhouse production, and maple sugaring or to be consultants to agricultural organizations looking to diversify their operations and opportunities.

The Diversified Agriculture program combines animal, plant, and soil sciences with a knowledge and understanding of business and management. The program emphasizes the use of synergistic biological processes to foster a reduction in the need for, and subsequent use of, off-farm inputs. Instruction focuses on practical application of agricultural science in Vermont.

Today’s farmers and agricultural industries must compete for customers on an international level while simultaneously meeting an increased demand for locally grown products. Training farmers to develop and synergize diverse agriculture operations on the same farmstead will make them stronger all-around competitors in the food production market, as well as more economically sound.

Students with a Bachelor of Science in Diversified Agriculture will be able to:

Understand livestock nutrition and the ration formulation process
Understand reproduction and genetics and be able to implement a breeding program
Design, plan, and implement a garden
Balance a nutrient budget
Competently identify and treat common New England weeds and pests
Understand the operational details of two forms of New England agriculture
Competently recognize livestock disease
Understand the agriculture industry and represent it knowledgeably
Raise and store common New England forages
Manage an agriculture operation budget
Assess an agricultural business and recognize potential investors
Write a business plan for an agricultural operation

The normal number of credits required for a degree is 122.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ACC 1020 - Survey of Accounting	3	AGR 1012 - Agricultural Techniques II	1
AGR 1011 - Agricultrual Techniques I	3	AGR 2030 - Animal Nutrition	4
AGR 1050 - Livestock Production	3	BIO 1220 - Botany	4
CIS 1080 - Intro Spreadsheet/Db Mgmnt	2	LAH 1050 - Introduction to Soils	4
ENG 10XX English	3	Select One:
LAH 1020 - Introduction to Horticulture	3	MAT 1221 - Finite Mathematics	3
		MAT 1210 - Principles of Mathematics	3
	17		16

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
AGR 2720 - Issues/Trends in Agriculture	2	CHE 2060 - Organic Chemistry	4
BUS 2210 - Small Business Management	3	ENG 2080 - Technical Communication	3
CHE 1031 - General Chemistry	4	Select One:
Select as Desired:		MAT 2021 - Statistics	3
AGR 1061 - Burls to Boards	3	MAT 1420 - Technical Mathematics	5
AGR 2011 - Dairy Herd Management	3	MAT 1520 - Calculus for Engineering	4
AGR 2020 - Farm Buildings	3	Select as desired: (6 Credits Minimum)
AGR 2040 - Forge Production	3	AGR 1030 - Reproduction & Genetics	3
BIO 2040 - Entomology	3	AGR 2012 - Dairy Herd Management	3
MEC 1020 - Manufacturing Processes	2	BIO 2030 - Plant Pathology	3
	16-18		16-18

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BUS 2260 - Financial Management	3	AGR 3050 - Adv Nutrient Management	3
ELE 2XXX - AH/SS Elective	3	AGR 3111 - Vegetable/Fruit Production I	3
Select as Desired: (7 Credits Minimum)		ELE 2XXX - AH/SS Elective	3
AGR 3020 - Adv Livestock Production	3	ELE 2XXX - AH/SS Elective	3
AGR 3030 - Advanced Dairy Nutrition	3	Select as desired: ( 6 Credits Minimum)
AGR 3110 - Apples, Berries, & Bees	3	AGR 2050 - Large Animal Dsease	3
BIO 1020 - Environmental Biology	4	AGR 2060 - Beef Production	3
LAH 1030 - Woody Ornamentals	3	AGR 3040 - Maple Production	3
LAH 2020 - Plant Propagation	3
	13-15		16-18

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
AGR 4040 - Agricultural Products	3	AGR 4720 - DAG Project	3
AGR 4802 - Internship Review	1	BUS 2230 - Principles of Marketing	3
ELE 3XXX - Upper Level AH/SS Elective	3	SDT 3010 - Mediation & Communication	3
Select Two:		ELE XXXX - AH /SS Elective	3
AGR 2110 - Sheep Production	2	Select One:
ATT 1020 - Engine Diagnostics/Repair	4	ATT 1040 - Auto Electrical Systems	4
DSL 1020 - Diesel Power Systems	4	EQS 4110 - Equine Health & Disease	3
SDT 3111 - Energy Systems/Sustainability	3	LAH 1040 - Greenhouse Management	4
SDT 4112 - Green Sites Survey	3
	13-15		15-16