Vermont Tech is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Choose Vermont Scholarship program has launched! The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation and 13 Vermont colleges and universities, including Vermont Tech, are partnering in the 2020 Choose Vermont Scholarship Program, which will award $60,000 in scholarship money to students who commit to attend a Vermont…
Agribusiness Management
Interested in combining your interests in agriculture and business into a single degree? Our students benefit from both classroom instruction and practical laboratory experience, which includes use of the extensive facilities at the college farms. You’ll learn to understand the income and expense sources of varied agricultural businesses; prepare and assess an agribusiness business plan; understand marketing principles; delve into small business management, including payroll and human resources; and competently represent agriculture in all venues.
Graduates of this program generally pursue careers with the industries and agencies that serve production agriculture. Some typical career choices include: sales and service representatives for feed, fertilizer, and equipment industries; inspectors of milk and other agricultural products; rural credit officers; or specialists with agencies such as the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Soil Conservation Service, and the Peace Corps.
Students who complete a degree in Agribusiness Management can transfer seamlessly into bachelor’s programs in Business or Diversified Agriculture.
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Scholarships
- Central Vermont Tractor Club Scholarship
- George F. Wellman Memorial Scholarship
- Henry G. Chase Memorial Scholarship
- Lang Farm Scholarship
- Leroy D. Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Robert & Margaret Churchill Memorial Scholarship
- Vermont Morgan Corporation Scholarship
- Webster-Steiner Agriculture Scholarship Fund
A student with an Associate of Applied Science in Agribusiness Management will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of concentrated agribusiness industries to effectively and professionally communicate technical information in writing, speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills to work as part of a team and interact with clients, the public, and industry professionals
- Apply knowledge of general agribusiness science and technology to concentrated agribusiness industry problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies
- Understand the income and expenses of concentrated agribusiness industries
- Prepare and assess agricultural business plans
- Competently represent the vocation of agriculture
- Combine knowledge of concentrated agriculture industries with practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business, marketing, applying accepted practices, managing agricultural business operation budgets, and writing a business plan for concentrated agricultural operations
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Scholarships
- Central Vermont Tractor Club Scholarship
- George F. Wellman Memorial Scholarship
- Henry G. Chase Memorial Scholarship
- Lang Farm Scholarship
- Leroy D. Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Robert & Margaret Churchill Memorial Scholarship
- Vermont Morgan Corporation Scholarship
- Webster-Steiner Agriculture Scholarship Fund
Curriculum Details
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fall Semester
- ACC 1020 Survey of Accounting
- AGR 1011 Agricultural Techniques I
- CIS 1050 Introduction to Spreadsheets
- ENG 1061 English Composition
- MAT 1210 Principles of Mathematics
- CHE 1020 Introduction to Chemistry
- Animal Science Concentration
- AGR 1050 Livestock Production
- Forest Science Concentration
- AGR 2130 Dendrology
- Plant Science Concentration
- LAH 1020 Introduction to Horticulture
- AMT 2+2 Track
- BIO 1020 Introduction to Environmental Biology
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spring Semester
- ACC 1010 Computerized Accounting
- ENG 2080 Technical Communication
- INT 1005 Self, Career, & Culture
- LAH 1050 Introduction to Soils
- Animal Science Concentration
- AGR 1030 Animal Reproduction & Genetics
- Forest Science/Plant Science Concentration
- BIO 1220 Botany
- AMT 2+2 Track
- CHE 1031 General Chemistry I
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fall Semester
- BUS 2210 Small Business Management
- BUS 3230 Principles of Financial Management
- Animal Science Concentration
- AGR 2011 Dairy Herd Management I
- AGR 2012 Dairy Herd Management II
- AGR 2040 Forage Production
- Forest Science Concentration
- AGR 1061 Burls to Boards
- BIO 1241 Introduction to Forest Ecology
- Plant Science Concentration select two
- AGR 2130 Dendrology
- BIO 2040 Entomology & Ecological Pest Management
- LAH 2020 Plant Propagation
- LAH 2030 Herbaceous Plant Materials
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spring Semester
- BUS 2230 Principles of Marketing
- BUS 3721 Business Planning Seminar
- ELE XXXX AH/SS elective
- Animal Science Concentration
- AGR 2030 Animal Nutrition
- AGR 2050 Large Animal Diseases
- Forest Science Concentration
- AGR 1062 Timber Harvesting
- AGR 1801 Forestry Management
- Plant Science Concentration
- BIO 2030 Plant Pathology
- LAH 1040 Greenhouse Management
- AMT 2+2 Track
- CHE 2060 Principles of Organic Chemistry
Job Projections
952,300
Projected Employment Growth for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agriculture Managers, 2019-2029 (source: BLS)
Employers
- N/A
Job Titles
- Customer Service and Field Man
- Manager
- Farm Hand
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