Commercial Agriculture Production, 1-year Post-Bachelor Certificate

Location(s): Main Campus (Vermilion), Face-to-Face (F2F)

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This one-year post-bachelor certificate program provides the practical skills to manage production systems in today’s agriculture industry. Students participate in hands-on learning opportunities with crops, livestock, equipment and technology to gain insight into typical commercial agriculture production in Western Canada. These skills are designed to foster critical thinking skills on Canada’s only Student Managed Farm.

Admission Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture or related field.

Out-of-province applicants or those not meeting the admission requirements should refer to the Admissions section of the website.

Graduation Requirements:

Students successfully completing the required 30 credits with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded a Post-Bachelor Commercial Agriculture Production certificate.

Curriculum:

A minimum of 30 credits from:

Livestock Stream

AN 102 - Introduction to Diseases & Treatments 3 Credits
AN 110 - Introduction to Animal Science & Business Communications 3 Credits
AN 133 - Animal Handling, Welfare and Ethics 3 Credits
AN 260 - Livestock Marketing and Sales 3 Credits
AN 327 - Beef Sustainability and Technology 3 Credits
BA 171 - Agricultural Sales 3 Credits
CR 188 - Range and Forest Management 3 Credits

Sub-Total: 21 Credits

Electives - Livestock Stream

Students in the Livestock stream are required to complete at least 3 of the following electives:

AN 315 - Beef Production 3 Credits
AN 320 - Cow-calf Management 3 Credits
AN 325 - Feedlot Production 3 Credits
AN 330 - Dairy Cattle Production 3 Credits
AN 331 - Dairy Herd Management I 3 Credits
AN 332 - Dairy Herd Management II 3 Credits
AN 335 - Livestock Production Management 3 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Crops Stream

AE 300 - Grain, Oilseeds & Pulse Crop Marketing 3 Credits
BA 171 - Agricultural Sales 3 Credits
CR 160 - Plant Science and Field Crops 3 Credits
CR 242 - Weed & Herbicide Management 3 Credits
CR 245 - Insects & Diseases of Crops 3 Credits
CR 260 - Integrated Crop Management 3 Credits
MR 110 - Grain Harvesting Systems 3 Credits
MR 112 - Tillage & Direct Seeding Systems 3 Credits
MR 142 - Pesticide Application Technologies 3 Credits
PA 211 - Applications in Precision Farming 3 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Notes:

Opportunities for further study:

Graduates of the certificate program will have the knowledge and skills to pursue industry employment opportunities including positions as technical sales representatives, production advisors, research technicians, agricultural service boards and producers in the agriculture industry.

Transferability:

The School of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Sciences strives to award maximum transferability to students from other colleges. Transfer credit will be granted for each course transferable to Commercial Agriculture Production if the grade achieved is at least a C or its equivalent. Contact the Enrolment Specialist if you would like assistance requesting transfer credit approval.