Year I Required Courses
Credits
| AE | 100 | Economic Forces in Agriculture | 3 |
| Deal with economic principles underlying production, markets, and the national economy. Agricultural examples used. | |||
| AE | 101 | Student Managed Farm I | 1 |
| Introduction to Lakeland College Student Managed Farm. Shows how course material is applied to an actual operating farm business. | |||
| AE | 135 | Agricultural Issues and Trends | 2 |
| Explore current issues and trends affecting production of society’s food, fibre and fuel needs. Topics include the environment, economics, political and sociological forces that direct current agricultural practices and affect agriculture in the future. Topics covered by guest speakers and interactive debate. | |||
| AE | 202 | Business Records and Reporting | 3 |
| Learn double entry accounting. Use computerized accounting system for data entry and financial statement preparation. Study cash and accrual methods. Examine features of income taxation for the farm business. | |||
| AE | 300 | Grain, Oilseeds and Pulse Crop Marketing | 3 |
| Provides in-depth analysis of pricing and delivery options available to the farm manager. Learn how to analyze grain, oilseed, and pulse crop markets. Prerequisites: AE 100 or EC 111 and EC 211. | |||
| CO | 138 | Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| Oral and written communication relating to the agricultural community. Oral assignments focus on program specific topics, employment issues and interview skills. Written assignments, all program specific, focus on literature searches, resumes, business letters and report writing. | |||
| CR | 160 | Plant Science and Field Crops | 3 |
| Introduction to basic plant botany and production of grain and oilseed crops in western Canada. Study plant physiology, major plant parts and their role in plant growth and development. Discover major growth factors for crops on the prairies and how they can affect these crops. Combined with specific best practices for major grain and oilseed crops of Western Canada. | |||
| CR | 242 | Weed and Herbicide Management | 3 |
| Weed biology, ecology and identification. Cultural, biological and chemical management practices discussed. Chemical make-up, mode of action and safe handling of herbicides included. | |||
| CU | 198 | Agricultural Computer Applications | 3 |
| Develop skills in word processing, spreadsheet and internet applications. Become familiar with proper file management techniques. | |||
| EN | 170 | Post Harvest Processing Facilities | 3 |
| Provides basic understanding of on-farm and industrial grain processing equipment, farmstead facilities and farm building design. Major topics are grain storage and handling facilities, grain conditioning and drying, seed cleaning equipment, farmstead planning, land survey system, construction materials, building types, cost estimation and farm water systems. | |||
| MR | 112 | Tillage & Direct Seeding Systems | 3 |
| User-oriented course covering related areas of tillage, seeding and fertilizing equipment. Study design, operation, adjustment and calibration of all common soil working, seeding and fertilizing equipment in classroom, shop and field if season permits. Emphasis on direct seeding systems common on the prairies. | |||
| SO | 102 | Soil Science | 3 |
| Study basic physical, chemical and biological properties of soils to understand how soils function as a growth medium in agriculture. Soil Orders of the Canadian System of Soil Classification relevant to field crop production in Western Canada reviewed. | |||
| You will be involved in actively managing Canada’s only Student Managed Farm, an 800-acre grain farm where you learn to make real life decisions in a challenging team environment. See what current students are doing in their blog. | |||
Year II Required Courses
Credits
| AE | 230 | Farm Financial Management | 3 |
| Learn to use concepts and tools of economics and financial management as they apply to farming. Large part consists of assignments about time principles, economic analysis, financial analysis, budgeting and other management tools. Some assignments use computer programs. Prerequisite: AE 202. | |||
| AE | 345 | Capital Investments | 2 |
| Study of economical management of agricultural equipment including optimal size of tillage and harvesting systems, alternatives of rent, lease, purchase or custom hire. Prerequisites: MR 110 and MR 112. | |||
| AE | 450 | Student Managed Farm II | 3 |
| Integrate and apply techniques of management in actual operating crop farm. Learn to manage in a whole business environment by participating in management of the Lakeland College Student Managed Farm. Includes all aspects of operating the business including production, finances, marketing and human resources. | |||
| AE | 451 | Student Managed Farm III | 3 |
| Final phase of student managed farm activities, complete the financial records from previous crop year, finalize cropping plans for upcoming year, finish marketing previous year’s crop and begin to source seed, fertilizer and other crop inputs for spring seeding. Complete in-depth analysis of the Student Managed Farm and complete oral presentation. | |||
| BA | 171 | Salesmanship and Sales Management | 3 |
| Examine personal qualities and skills required of salesperson and sales manager. Explore motivations underlying the buying decision, techniques and theory used to prepare sales presentations and review elements of a sales plan as it relates to supervision of the sales department. Role-playing and computer-based models used to demonstrate sales and leadership techniques. | |||
| CR | 216 | Diversified Crop Production | 4 |
| Focus on major agronomic practices in management of various specialty crops. Practices include plant growth requirement, field operations, varietal considerations and soil conservation measures. | |||
| CR | 245 | Insects and Diseases of Crops | 3 |
| Study of crop pests, their identification, life cycles, effects on crops, and cultural, biological and chemical methods of management. | |||
| MR | 110 | Grain Harvesting Systems | 3 |
| Cover all aspects of modern grain harvesting equipment. Study design, adjustment and operation of swathers and combine configurations in classroom, lab and field in appropriate season. Investigate harvest management systems in detail through discussion of grain conditioning, drying, straight combining and other techniques. | |||
| MR | 142 | Pesticide Application Technologies | 2 |
| Provide in-depth study of pesticide spray application equipment commonly used on prairie grain farms. Pesticide legislation, safety, health and environmental considerations covered to assist those interested in pursuing a provincial pesticide applicators license. Application accuracy and efficiency are emphasized, as is safe and responsible use. | |||
| PA | 211 | Applications in Precision Farming | 3 |
| Overview of precision farming techniques, and equipment used to implement these techniques. Study and use DGPS receivers, yield monitors, variable rate application equipment and field scouting computers to collect data for crop planning decisions. Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to display, manipulate and query crop production information. Create profit maps used for decision-making and create prescription maps for variable rate equipment. | |||
| SO | 242 | Fertility Management | 3 |
| Study nutrient requirements for field crop production. Learn type of nutrients required by plants, sources of these nutrients and methods of applications considered. Emphasis on understanding chemical and physical properties of commonly used fertilizers, availability of nutrients to plants and potential for loss of applied nutrients from the soil. Discuss soil testing and economics of nutrient application. Prerequisite: SO 102. | |||
| SO | 247 | Water, Soil and Climate | 3 |
| CR | 260 | Integrated Crop Management | 3 |
| This course provides an overall view of Integrated Crop Management (ICM). ICM is a systematic approach to crop management in which all aspects of crop production are integrated to accomplish efficient crop production, while maintaining long term soil health and minimizing harmful impacts on the environment. Students build upon knowledge acquired previously in the traditional disciplines of soil and plant science and move towards the goal of improving their agronomic management skills. The course reviews the principle factors contributing to initial crop health: successful crop establishment, beneficial tillage practices, and appropriate crop rotations. The next area studied is building yield through the application of crop genetics and soil fertility management. A study of yield protection follows to provide an overview of the control methods available for weed, insect, and disease pests. Finally, students will study the application of up to date precision farming skills to complete their understanding of an ICM system. The course emphasizes the principles underlying ICM to provide the basis for understanding how ICM systems function, and how current and emerging technology can be used to develop and improve such systems. Prerequisite: Students are expected to be in the second year or third year of an Agricultural Sciences Program. | |||
