After more than a year of modified instruction and limited campus housing, President Patricia Moulton has announced the college’s intention to return to full in-person academic schedules for the fall of 2021. To serve the needs of students by providing our uniquely applied educational format, the college will reinstate a full contingent of in-person classes and labs in the fall.…
School of Agriculture, Plant, and Animal Sciences
Dairy Farm Management
The college’s 500-acre working farm and registered Holstein 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 & Life Sciences at UVM. Full-tuition scholarships are available to Vermont students in the FARMS program.
Students who complete a degree in Dairy Farm Management can transfer seamlessly into bachelor’s programs in Business or Diversified Agriculture.
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, or Peace Corps volunteers.
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Scholarships
- Central Vermont Tractor Club Scholarship
- Farm Family Fund Scholarship
- George F. Wellman Memorial Scholarship
- Henry G. Chase Memorial Scholarship
- J. William Sumner Memorial Scholarship
- Lang Farm Scholarship
- Leroy D. Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Maria Balsam Milone Scholarship
- Robert & Margaret Churchill Memorial Scholarship
- Vermont Morgan Corporation Scholarship
- Webster-Steiner Agriculture Scholarship Fund
A student with an Associate of Applied Science in Dairy Farm Management will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the dairy industry 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 dairy science and technology to dairy industry problems that require extensive practical knowledge
- Understand dairy cow nutrition and ration evaluation
- Understand dairy reproduction and breeding systems
- Understand heifer-raising
- Manage dairy cow transition from dry to lactating
- Understand forage production and management
- Understand dairy operation budgeting
- Combine knowledge of the dairy industry with practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business, marketing, applying accepted accounting practices, managing a dairy operation budget, and writing a business plan for a dairy operation
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Scholarships
- Central Vermont Tractor Club Scholarship
- Farm Family Fund Scholarship
- George F. Wellman Memorial Scholarship
- Henry G. Chase Memorial Scholarship
- J. William Sumner Memorial Scholarship
- Lang Farm Scholarship
- Leroy D. Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Maria Balsam Milone Scholarship
- Robert & Margaret Churchill Memorial Scholarship
- Vermont Morgan Corporation Scholarship
- Webster-Steiner Agriculture Scholarship Fund
Curriculum Details
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Employers
- ABS Global
- Bonnieview Farm
- Border Acres
- Bourdeau Bros. Inc.
- Butlerholm Farm
- Cellars at Jasper Hill
- Champlainside Farm
- Chapman Family Farms
- Chimney Point Farm, LP
- Choiniere Family Farm
- Clark Farm
- Covered Bridge Farm
- Crosswinds Dairy
- D Wible Property Management
- Davis Farms
- Evelon Farm
- Feed Commodities International
- Gray's Hilltop Farm
- Hamilton Farm
- Hildene Lincoln Family Home
- Hillcrest Farm
- L.F. Hurtubise & Sons
- Middlebury College
- Nelson Boys Dairy
- Nelson Farms
- Rowley Brothers Dairy
- Select Sires
- Stanley Farms
- Vermont State Colleges System
- Vermont Technical College
Job Titles
- Owner
- Farm and Cheesemaking Intern
- Herd Manager
- General Manager
- Farm Partner
- Dairy Farmer
- Head of Lawncare Crew
- Farm Laborer
- Groundskeeper
- Farm Hand
- Goat Herdsperson
- Farmer
- Milker
- Technician
- Market Garden Manager
- Assistant Herdsman
- Manager
- Intern
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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…
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by Zoe Newmarco Vermont Technical College President Pat Moulton’s goals for the Randolph Center campus raised eyebrows, when a WCAX report quoted her as planning to “shrink” VTC’s footprint in Randolph Center while expanding the Williston campus. Moulton explained that her comment came in relation to a plan VTC administrators are working on to develop as part of a Vermont…
