Dairy Management - Diploma (2011-2012)
Willmar (72 Credits) - Education Plan

The two-year Dairy Management program includes all phases of dairy management. Emphasis areas are:
  • Owner/operator
  • Agribusiness
  • Employed manager/Herdsperson
Dairy Management program (diploma) students do a four-week paid internship each October and again in May. Dairy Management (AAS) students do a four-week paid internship in May or June between their feshmen and sophomore year. The internships provide opportunity to apply skills learned in college and to learn new skills that can best be learned on the job.
 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(19 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1210 Dairy Cattle Breeding and Reproduction 3 
AGRI 1211 Artificial Insemination 1 
AGRI 1214 Dairy Cattle Anatomy, Physiology and Health 3 
AGRI 1220 Dairy Facilities and Equipment 3 
AGRI 1230 Raising Dairy Replacements 2 
AGRI 1241 Cattle Health Lab 2 
AGRI 1260 Dairy Seminar I 1 
AGRI 1261 Dairy Seminar II 1 
AGRI 1270 Dairy Nutrition 3 
AGRI 1520 Computers in Agriculture 3 
AGRI 1640 Ag Commodity Marketing 3 
AGRI 1650 Soils and Fertility Management 3 
AGRI 1660 Introduction to Agronomy 3 
AGRI 1820 Animal Nutrition 3 
AGRI 2100 Farm Shop Repair Skills 2 
GSCM 1122 Applied Oral and Written Communications 3*
GSMS 1201 Applied Mathematics 1 
GSWS 1451 First Aid/Safety 1 
GSWS 1462 Industry Skills 2 
Total Credits: 42  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 43 while the section is listed as having 42 credits.
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose one option:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1550 Introduction to Ag Business 2 
AGRI 1621 Farm Management I 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose one option:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1551 Ag Business Procedures and Records 3 
AGRI 1622 Farm Management II 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose one option:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1553 Agri-Business Management and Marketing 3 
AGRI 1624 Farm Management IV 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
(1 Course)
Complete two internships for a total of 6 credits.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 2800 Agriculture Internship 3 
Total Credits: 6  
 
Elective Courses
(these courses are not required but are recommended)
Ag Business emphasis - select AGRI 1552 and AGRI 1580. Farm Op Emphasis - select AGRI 1540 and AGRI 1623.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1540 Personnel Management for Agricultural Producers 1 
AGRI 1552 Ag Business Credit and Finance 2 
AGRI 1580 Ag Sales & Service 3 
AGRI 1623 Farm Management III 3 
 
Elective Courses
(select 15 credits from the courses below)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1211 Artificial Insemination 1 
AGRI 1212 Dairy Evaluation 1 
AGRI 1242 Palpation and Ultra-sounding of Dairy Cattle Lab 1 
AGRI 1243 Embryo Transfer 1 
AGRI 1244 Hoof Trimming 1 
AGRI 1628 Applied Farm Records 1 
AGRI 1670 Integrated Pest Management 3 
AGRI 1680 Crop Scouting Techniques 2 
AGRI 1681 Crop Scouting Techniques Lab 1 
AGRI 1700 Crop Protection Products 2 
AGRI 1720 Corn and Soybean Production 3 
AGRI 1730 Forage Production 3 
AGRI 1740 Specialty Crops 2 
AGRI 1750 Introduction to Precision Agriculture 2 
AGRI 1761 Agricultural Water Management 2 
AGRI 1771 Introduction to Precision Ag 2 
AGRI 1776 GIS for Agricultural Producers 3 
AGRI 1780 Grain Handling and Storage 2 
AGRI 2130 Small Engine Repair 2 
AGRI 2135 Ag Electricity 2 
AGRI 2140 Ag Power Maintenance and Repair 3 
AGRI 2141 Agriculture Power Maintenance and Repair Lab 4 
AGRI 2150 Harvesting and Fall Tillage Equipment 2 
AGRI 2151 Forage Harvesting/Fall Tillage 2 
AGRI 2160 Planters & Spring Tillage 3 
AGRI 2161 Planter Meter Certification 1 
AGRI 2180 Ag Machinery Management 2 
AGRI 2191 CDL - Preparation for Written Test 2 
AGRI 2192 CDL - Preparation for Road Test 1 
AGRI 2200 Farm Building and Structures 2 
AGRI 2240 Pesticide/Fertilizer Equipment 3 
AGRI 2260 Ag Energy/Alternative Fuels 3 
AGRI 2800 Agriculture Internship 3 
GSCL 1141 Spanish Conversation / Culture 1 
WELD 1118 Agricultural Welding 2 
Total Credits: 15  
 
Total Diploma Credits: 72  

*Credits for this course are variable. See your Advisor about this course.