Associate Diploma in Agriculture
This program provides a practical, skills-oriented approach to agricultural production systems and affords its students an opportunity to improve their business and managerial skills. Diploma in Agriculture students integrate practical experience in agricultural production with the technical and scientific information that is required to successfully operate modern food production enterprises. Business management, computer skills, and problem solving activities provide students with the abilities they require as self-employed managers of production systems, and as technical/sales employees of agri-business firms, commodity boards, and other agencies related to the agri-food system.
Areas of Study
- Agri-business Management
- Animal Production
- Field and Horticultural Crop Production
Program Requirements
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 - Fall | ||
DAGR*1000 | Livestock Systems | 0.50 |
DAGR*1070 | Introduction to Business Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*1090 | Communications & Software Applications I | 0.50 |
DAGR*1200 | Applied Plant Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*1300 | Soil Principles | 0.50 |
DAGR*1600 | Applied Mathematics | 0.50 |
Semester 2 - Winter | ||
DAGR*1350 | Agricultural Mechanization and Safety | 0.50 |
DAGR*2020 | Financial Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*2090 | Communications & Software Applications II | 0.50 |
DAGR*2210 | Applied Weed Science | 0.50 |
1.00 restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 3 - Fall | ||
DAGR*3070 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics & Marketing | 0.50 |
DAGR*3200 | Corn and Oilseed Management | 0.50 |
DENM*3150 | Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship | 0.50 |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 | |
Semester 4 - Winter | ||
DAGR*4600 | Human Resource Management | 0.50 |
2.50 electives or restricted electives | 2.50 |
Restricted Electives
Students must take a total of at least 3.00 restricted electives from the following five lists:
Some restricted elective courses require prerequisites. Students should check the course descriptions for prerequisite requirements and consult with their program advisor when planning their program.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
1. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DAGR*4610 | Business Project | 0.50 |
DAGR*4650 | Farm Analysis Project | 0.50 |
2. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DAGR*3080 | Marketing | 0.50 |
DAGR*3130 | Sales and Sales Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4100 | Commodity Marketing | 0.50 |
3. Livestock Production | ||
DAGR*2000 | Animal Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*3000 | Beef Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3040 | Pork Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3370 | Dairy Production Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4010 | Animal Health | 0.50 |
DAGR*4020 | Poultry Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4040 | Small Ruminant Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4180 | Dairy Herd Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4190 | Ruminant Nutrition | 0.50 |
DAGR*4370 | Advanced Topics in Dairy Production | 0.50 |
4. Plant Production | ||
DAGR*2200 | Cereal and Forage Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*3210 | Insect and Disease Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*3250 | Fruit Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3260 | Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4200 | Cropping Systems | 0.50 |
DAGR*4210 | Crop Diagnostics and Recommendations | 0.50 |
DHRT*2000 | Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*2200 | Plant Propagation | 0.50 |
DHRT*4190 | Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
5. General Agriculture | ||
DAGR*2150 | Precision Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*2220 | Viticulture and Oenology | 0.50 |
DAGR*2360 | Machinery Maintenance | 0.50 |
DAGR*4090 | Leadership | 0.50 |
DAGR*4150 | Renewable Energy and Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*4220 | Organic Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4350 | Farm Structures and Environment | 0.50 |
DENM*4210 | Nutrient Management | 0.50 |
Elective Experiential Learning Courses
Students may take a maximum of 1.00 credits from the following experiential learning courses as electives.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
DAGR*2170 | Introduction to US Agriculture | 0.00 |
DAGR*2180 | Belize Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3170 | US Agriculture Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3180 | Dairy Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3510 | Experiential Learning in Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*3900 | Special Project | 0.50 |
Program Requirements Co-op
The Associate Diploma in Agriculture combines hands-on experiences in agricultural production with the technical and practical skills required to successfully operate a farm or work in agribusiness. As a student you will learn about the science, technology, and business of agriculture. Students can tailor their studies to the areas of agribusiness, crop, livestock, fruit and/or vegetable production. Students in this program learn professional skills in problem solving and teamwork by analyzing current industry issues and learning how to solve them. There are opportunities to gain additional certifications, such as the Grower Pesticide Safety Course, which can be completed within the course of studies.
The Co-op option integrates academic learning with a period of paid workplace learning in a field relevant to the student’s academic and personal/professional goals. The co-op work term is scheduled after the second academic semester, providing a foundation on which to build the work experience. The work term is developed in collaboration with the employer and is approved by the institution as a suitable learning environment. Students participate in a competitive employment process to secure an approved co-op work term that is relevant to the student’s area of study. COOP*1120 Introduction to Co-operative Education, a mandatory, non-credit course, is a prerequisite for the co-op work term and prepares the student for the employment process. The student’s performance in the workplace is supervised and evaluated by the student’s employer. The student’s progress during the work term is also monitored by the Experiential Learning Hub (EL Hub), which may include a site visit during the co-op work term and a review of the student’s official learning goals. A work report is required for the co-op work term and is graded by an assigned Co-op Faculty Advisor. All evaluation grades will appear on the student’s official transcript.
Students must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/).
Co-op Work Term Schedule
Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Academic Semester 1 COOP*1120 | Academic Semester 2 | COOP*1020 Work Term 1 |
2 | Academic Semester 3 | Academic Semester 4 |
Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.
For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.
Credit Summary
This Diploma program will require the completion of 12.50 credits:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Core Courses | 8.00 | |
Electives | 4.00 | |
Co-op Work Terms | 0.50 | |
Total Credits | 12.5 |
The recommended program sequence is outlined below.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 - Fall | ||
COOP*1120 | Introduction to Co-operative Education | 0.00 |
DAGR*1000 | Livestock Systems | 0.50 |
DAGR*1070 | Introduction to Business Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*1090 | Communications & Software Applications I | 0.50 |
DAGR*1200 | Applied Plant Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*1300 | Soil Principles | 0.50 |
DAGR*1600 | Applied Mathematics | 0.50 |
Semester 2 - Winter | ||
DAGR*1350 | Agricultural Mechanization and Safety | 0.50 |
DAGR*2020 | Financial Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*2090 | Communications & Software Applications II | 0.50 |
DAGR*2210 | Applied Weed Science | 0.50 |
1.00 restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Summer | ||
COOP*1020 | Co-op Work Term I | 0.50 |
Semester 3 - Fall | ||
DAGR*3070 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics & Marketing | 0.50 |
DAGR*3200 | Corn and Oilseed Management | 0.50 |
DENM*3150 | Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship | 0.50 |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 | |
Semester 4 - Winter | ||
DAGR*4600 | Human Resource Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4650 | Farm Analysis Project | 0.50 |
or DAGR*4610 | Business Project | |
DAGR*4100 | Commodity Marketing | 0.50 |
or DAGR*3080 | Marketing | |
1.50 electives or restricted electives | 1.50 |
Restricted Electives
Students must at least 3.00 credits of restricted electives from the following lists. Some courses require prerequisites and students should check the course descriptions for prerequisite requirements and consult with their program advisor when planning their program.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
1. Select at least 0.50 credits of the following: | ||
DAGR*4610 | Business Project | 0.50 |
DAGR*4650 | Farm Analysis Project | 0.50 |
2. Select at least 0.50 credits of the following: | ||
DAGR*3080 | Marketing | 0.50 |
DAGR*3130 | Sales and Sales Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4100 | Commodity Marketing | 0.50 |
3. Livestock Production | ||
DAGR*2000 | Animal Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*3000 | Beef Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3040 | Pork Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3370 | Dairy Production Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4010 | Animal Health | 0.50 |
DAGR*4020 | Poultry Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4040 | Small Ruminant Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4180 | Dairy Herd Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4190 | Ruminant Nutrition | 0.50 |
DAGR*4370 | Advanced Topics in Dairy Production | 0.50 |
4. Plant Production | ||
DAGR*2200 | Cereal and Forage Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*3210 | Insect and Disease Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*3250 | Fruit Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*3260 | Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4200 | Cropping Systems | 0.50 |
DAGR*4210 | Crop Diagnostics and Recommendations | 0.50 |
DHRT*2000 | Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*2200 | Plant Propagation | 0.50 |
DHRT*4190 | Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
5. General Agriculture | ||
DAGR*2150 | Precision Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*2220 | Viticulture and Oenology | 0.50 |
DAGR*2360 | Machinery Maintenance | 0.50 |
DAGR*4090 | Leadership | 0.50 |
DAGR*4150 | Renewable Energy and Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*4220 | Organic Production | 0.50 |
DAGR*4350 | Farm Structures and Environment | 0.50 |
DENM*4210 | Nutrient Management | 0.50 |
Elective Experiential Learning Courses
Students may take a maximum of 1.00 credits from the following experiential learning courses as electives.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
DAGR*2170 | Introduction to US Agriculture | 0.00 |
DAGR*2180 | Belize Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3170 | US Agriculture Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3180 | Dairy Study Tour | 0.50 |
DAGR*3510 | Experiential Learning in Agriculture | 0.50 |
DAGR*3900 | Special Project | 0.50 |