Dairy Management - Diploma (2014-2015)
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
 
Elective Courses
Choose courses from one of the Emphasis areas listed below for a total of 52 credits:
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 52  
 
Elective Courses
(these courses are not required but are recommended)
Technical Core Required for Ag Business:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1210 Dairy Cattle Breeding and Reproduction 3 
AGRI 1211 Artificial Insemination 1 
AGRI 1220 Dairy Facilities and Equipment 3 
AGRI 1230 Raising Dairy Replacements 2 
AGRI 1240 Dairy Cattle Anatomy, Physiology & Health 3 
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 1550 Introduction to Ag Business 2 
AGRI 1551 Ag Business Procedures and Records 3 
AGRI 1552 Ag Business Credit and Finance 2 
AGRI 1553 Agri-Business Management and Marketing 3 
AGRI 1580 Ag Sales & Service 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 
AGRI 2800 Agriculture Internship 3 
 
Elective Courses
(these courses are not required but are recommended)
Technical Core Required for Farm Op Emphasis:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1210 Dairy Cattle Breeding and Reproduction 3 
AGRI 1211 Artificial Insemination 1 
AGRI 1220 Dairy Facilities and Equipment 3 
AGRI 1230 Raising Dairy Replacements 2 
AGRI 1240 Dairy Cattle Anatomy, Physiology & Health 3 
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 1540 Personnel Management for Agricultural Producers 1 
AGRI 1621 Farm Management I 3 
AGRI 1622 Farm Management II 3 
AGRI 1623 Farm Management III 3 
AGRI 1624 Farm Management IV 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 
AGRI 2800 Agriculture Internship 3 
 
Required Courses
(1 Course)
Take additional internship for a total of 6 internship credits.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 2800 Agriculture Internship 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
(select 1 credit from the courses below)
Choose either course for a minimum of one credit:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1201 Applied Mathematics for Agricultural Careers 1 
MATH 112 College Algebra 4 
Total Credits: 1  
 
Technical Elective Courses
(select 10 credits from the courses below)
Highly suggested electives
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1242 Palpation and Ultra-sounding of Dairy Cattle Lab 1 
AGRI 1243 Embryo Transfer 1 
AGRI 1244 Hoof Trimming 1 
AGRI 1720 Corn and Soybean Production 3 
AGRI 1730 Forage Production 3 
AGRI 1761 Agricultural Water Management 2 
AGRI 1771 Introduction to Precision Ag 2 
AGRI 2151 Forage Harvesting/Fall Tillage 2 
GSCL 1141 Spanish Conversation / Culture 1 
Total Credits: 10  
 
Technical Elective Courses
(these courses are not required but are recommended)
Other Technical Electives, or any other course with the AGRI prefix; up to 4 credits non-AGRI prefix course(s).
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 1721 Fall Agriculture Field Experience Lab 1 
AGRI 1722 Spring Agriculture Field Experience Lab 1 
WELD 1118 Agricultural Welding 2 
 
General Studies Applied Required Courses
(3 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
GSCM 1123 Oral and Written Communication 3 
GSWS 1451 First Aid/Safety 1 
GSWS 1462 Industry Skills 2 
Total Credits: 6  
 
Total Diploma Credits: 72