Agricultural Sciences
Crop Technology Courses
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Diploma
Program Length
2 years
Year 1 required courses
AE 100 Microeconomics - 3 credits |
| This course deals with the economic principles underlying production, markets, and the national economy. Agricultural examples are used throughout. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| AE 101 Student Managed Farm I - 3 credits |
| AE 101 introduces the student to the Lakeland College Student Managed Farm and Crop Technology Practicum. It provides students with basic principles of working in teams in a business environment. The course also introduces students to field reporting software and more complex Excel computing problem solving. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| AE 202 Business Records and Reporting - 3 credits |
| This class is designed so students have an understanding of the key accounting and financial concepts related to their agriculture operations. A computerized accounting system is introduced and utilized for data entry and financial statement preparation. Pre/co-requisites: None |
AE 300 Grain, Oilseeds and Pulse Crop Marketing - 3 credits |
| This course provides an in-depth analysis of both the pricing and delivery options available to the farm manager. Students learn how to analyze the grain, oilseed, and pulse crop markets. Prerequisite: AE 100. Co-requisites: None |
| CO 138 Agricultural Communications & Computer Applications - 3 credits |
| This is a course in oral and written communication as it relates to the agricultural community. Assignments focus on agricultural topics, employment issues, and interview skills. Assignments are related to activities students may encounter when they are part of the agricultural community. Labs will focus on computer skills related to Microsoft Office and other software applications. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| CR 160 Plant Science & Field Crops - 3 credits |
| This course introduces the student to basic plant botany and the production of grain and oilseed crops in Western Canada. The student studies plant physiology, the major plant parts and their role in plant growth and development. The students discover what the major growth factors are for crops on the prairies and how they can affect these crops. They combine this with specific best practices for the major grain and oilseed crops of Western Canada. Pre/co-requisites: None |
CR 242 Weed & Herbicide Management - 3 credits |
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This is a course in weed biology, ecology and identification. The integration of common cultural, biological and herbicide weed management practices with the entire cropping system is discussed. Herbicide types, modes of action and responsible use of herbicides is included. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| MR 112 Tillage & Direct Seeding Systems - 3 credits |
| This course covers the related areas of tillage, seeding and fertilizing equipment. Emphasis is placed on systems common to the Western Canadian prairies. Skills are implemented to assist decision-making and problem-solving in common agricultural production situations. Course topics are studied in the classroom, the shop, and in the field if the season permits. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| MR 142 Pesticide Application Technologies - 3 credits |
| This course provides an in-depth study of pesticide spray application equipment commonly used on prairie grain farms. Pesticide legislation, safety, health and environmental considerations are covered to assist those interested in pursuing a provincial pesticide applicator's license. Application accuracy and efficiency are emphasized, as is safe and responsible use of these pesticides. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| SO 102 Soil Science - 3 credits |
| This course involves a study of the basic properties of soils. The course studies physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils to provide an understanding of how soils function as a growth medium in agriculture. The Soil Orders of the Canadian System of Soil Classification relevant to field crop production in Western Canada are reviewed. Pre/co-requisites: None |
Year 2 required courses
AE 230 Farm Financial Management - 3 credits |
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Students learn to use concepts and tools of economics and financial management as they apply to farming. A large part of the course consists of assignments dealing with time value of money principles, economic analysis, financial analysis, budgeting and other management tools. Assignments use Office 365 programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Prerequisite: AE 202. Co-requisites: None |
BA 171 Agricultural Sales - 3 credits |
| BA 171 is an examination of the personal qualities and skills required of an agricultural salesperson. The course includes exploration of the motivations underlying the buying decision, the techniques and theory utilized in the preparation of the sales presentation, and a review of the elements of a sales plan. Role-playing and case studies are used to demonstrate sales and leadership techniques. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| CR 216 Diversified Crop Production - 3 credits |
| This course focuses on the major agronomic practices in the management of various specialty crops. The practices include plant growth requirement, field operations, varietal considerations, and soil conservation measures. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| CR 245 Insects & Diseases of Crops - 3 credits |
| This course is the study of insects and diseases of Western Canadian crops, their identification, life cycles, effects on crops, and management tactics within an IPM model. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| CR 260 Integrated Crop Management - 3 credits |
| This course provides an overall view of Integrated Crop Management (ICM). ICM is a systematic approach to crop management in which many aspects of crop production are integrated to accomplish efficient crop production. Students build upon the knowledge acquired previously in the traditional disciplines of soil and plant science and move towards the goal of understanding the keys to successful, sustainable cropping systems. Prerequisite: Students are expected to be in the second year or third year of an Agricultural Sciences Program. Co-requisites: None |
| MR 110 Grain Harvesting Systems - 3 credits |
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This course covers all aspects of modern grain harvesting equipment. Appropriate harvest timing for various crops, the design, adjustment, and operation of the swather and of the various combine configurations are studied in the classroom, lab, and field in the appropriate season. Harvest management systems are investigated in some detail through discussion of grain conditioning, drying, straight combining, in-field grain transport systems, and other techniques. Pre/co-requisites: None |
PA 211 Applications in Precision Farm - 3 credits |
| This course provides an overview of precision farming techniques and the equipment used to implement these techniques. Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) receivers, yield monitors, variable rate application equipment, remote sensing techniques, and field scouting computers are studied and used to collect data used for making crop planning decisions. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| SO 242 Fertility Management - 3 credits |
| This course studies the nutrient requirements mainly for field crop production. The type of nutrients required by plants, sources of these nutrients, and methods of application are considered. Emphasis is given to understanding the chemical and physical properties of fertilizers commonly used, availability of nutrients to plants, and the potential for loss of applied nutrients from the soil. Soil testing and economics of nutrient application are considered. Prerequisite: SO 102. Co-requisites: None |
Year 2 required elective courses
Choose either the Student-Managed Farm or the practicum route
| AE 450 Student Managed Farm II - 3 credits |
| Students integrate and apply the techniques of management in an actual operating crop farm enterprise. Students learn these techniques in a business environment by participating in the management of the Lakeland College Student Managed Farm. Prerequisites: successful completion (minimal pass) of all first year courses is required. Co-requisites: None |
| AE 451 Student Managed Farm III - 3 credits |
| This is the final phase of the student-managed farm activities. Students complete the financial records from the previous crop year, finalize the cropping and research plans for the upcoming year, finish marketing the previous year's crop, and begin to source seed, fertilizer and other crop inputs for spring seeding. The students complete an in-depth analysis of the student-managed farm and complete a final presentation to staff, first year students, and the general public. Prerequisite: AE 450. Co-requisites: None |
| AE 460 Industry Practicum - 3 credits |
| Second-year Crop Technology students are placed in approved agricultural supply and/or production enterprise following successful completion of their first-year studies to gain practical experience in a working environment. This on-site experience is followed by 1 hr/week tutorial in the fall term of their second-year studies. P/F. Prerequisites: successful completion (minimal pass) of all first year courses is required. Co-requisites: None |
| AE 461 Farm/Field Management Simulation - 3 credits |
| Second Year Crop Technology students who have chosen the Ag Practicum option AE460 to AE 450 (Student Managed Farm II) follow that practicum experience with this course, in which they simulate the grain storage and marketing, as well as the crop planning and budgeting activities for the upcoming crop season. Working as a team, they experience the challenges faced by farmers on an annual basis. They are graded on their proficiency at completing various time-sensitive assignments. Prerequisite: AE 460. Co-requisites: None |
For year 2 required electives, you must choose either AE 450 & 451 or AE 460 & 461.