AGRI 2599 - Agriculture Practicum

Institution:

Minnesota State College Southeast

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Description:

For this course, students will be assigned to a farm or other agricultural/food production setting for a total of 150 hours. The student must complete the hours in not less than four weeks and not more than 16 weeks as determined by the faculty mentor. Students will apply practical skills including such activities as design and planning, equipment operations, harvesting, animal husbandry, budgeting, and farm management, as applicable to the site. It is expected that students will be involved in all aspects of operation including physical labor and machine operations. Students will complete the course under the direct guidance of the faculty mentor in consultation with the supervising farmer mentor. At the end of the course, students will give a presentation describing their experience and outlining new skills and knowledge obtained. (Prerequisite: AGRI1100, BIOL1240, BIOL 1241, AGRI 1201, and AGRI2200) (3 Credits: 0 lecture/0 lab/3 OJT)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Practicum

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Institution Website:

www.southeastmn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 453-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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