AG 101 - Applied Technology in Agribusiness

3 Credits

Outline Effective Date: Academic Year 2025/2026
Revised Date: Sep 3, 2025
Date Approved: Sep 3, 2025

Lecture Hours: 42

Course Description:
Current and emerging trends in technology and tech tools as they relate to the agriculture industry are explored and discussed. Students will identify new technologies and assess their usefulness in a variety of agribusiness settings.

Rationale:
This is a required course for the Agribusiness diploma students. Technology and innovation are both important aspects of ensuring business success in the agriculture industry and this course will introduce students to some of these new trends. Students will also utilize technology as they learn how to navigate new technology, manage projects as well as keep accurate business and farm financial records.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Course Learning Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Explore the changes and technology trends impacting Canadian agriculture.

2. Examine sustainability and the role technology plays.

3. Describe blockchain and consider its applicability to agriculture.

4. Identify the concepts of successful project management process.

5. Design a simple project management plan.

6. Examine the accounting software products available for agbusinesses.

7. Use a variety of accounting software packages to record business transactions.

8. Compare the software packages and appraise their usefulness in a variety of agribusiness settings.

Required Resource Materials:
There is no assigned text for this course so instead the class will utilize class handouts, internet, Linkedin Learning and FCC’s AgExpert Cloud package.

Optional Resource Materials:
None

Conduct of Course:
This course involves approximately 42 hours of lecture that is a blend of notes, discussions, guest speakers, utilizing on-line tools and completing exercises.

Students are expected to complete assigned readings, watch or listen to any assigned videos and/or podcasts prior to reach lecture. Students are expected to complete assignments outside of class time.

Classroom and laboratory attendance is considered vital to the learning process and as significant to the students’ evaluation as examinations and reports.

Students having a combination of excused and/or unexcused absence of 20 percent or higher for the scheduled course hours are required to withdraw and automatically receive a “RW” (required withdrawal) for the course, regardless of any other evaluation results. (RW is a failing grade.)
An excused absence is one that is verified with your instructor. Verification should be prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence. Verification of the absence may take the form of a note from your doctor/College nurse regarding illness, or a note from another instructor regarding a field trip or other activity, or authorization by your instructor. An unexcused absence is anything NOT verified by the instructor prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence.

NOTE: Any exceptions to the above attendance policy (e.g. timetable conflicts, work-related issues) must be approved in writing by the Department Chair prior to the beginning of the course.

It is the students’ responsibility to know their own absentee record.

Normal hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with potential for evening courses, exams or extended field trips. Students are expected to be available for classes during these times.

Content of Course:
Next generation of farming considering sustainability & the agtech revolution.

Blockchain and its impact on agriculture
Project management
Accounting Software used in Agribusinesses

Course Assessments:

Assessments	100%
Total	100%

Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.
“Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”

Course Pass Requirements:
A minimum grade of D (50%) (1.00) is required to pass this course.

Letter	F	D	D+	C-	C	C+	B-	B	B+	A-	A	A+
Percent Range	0-49	50-52	53-56	57-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	75-79	80-84	85-89	90-94	95-100
Points	0.00	1.00	1.30	1.70	2.00	2.30	2.70	3.00	3.30	3.70	4.00	4.00

Students must maintain a cumulative grade of C (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.00) in order to qualify to graduate.

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.

In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

No part of this course outline may be reproduced in any form or resold without written permission from Lakeland College.

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