Laura Hayes, Director of K14 Transition: lhayes53@ivytech.edu Office Phone: 812-298-2496
Agriculture Program Chair: Madison Boston-Weszely Email: mboston6@ivytech.edu Office Phone: 812-298-2202
Precision Ag Program Chair: Darin Kohlmeyer Email: dkohlmeyer1@ivytech.edu Office Phone: 812-298-2523
Doe Code: 5088
Program Description: The Agriculture program is designed to prepare you for a career as a farm operator/manager or as an employee of an agriculture retailer, supplier or manufacturer. Students complete coursework in seven core courses that cover all aspects of production agriculture and choose seven elective courses that allow a specialization in crop production, horticulture, livestock production, or Ag economics.
Precision Ag is a new and emerging field that utilizes GPS positioning to control planters, sprayers and combines in the field. Students choose one of three areas of specialization: ag equipment service, installation and maintenance of GPS guidance and application control equipment, or using mapping software to help producers maximize their production systems.
Our Graduates: Graduates of the Agriculture program are prepared to enter the workforce or transfer to a 4-year university to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Agriculture or related field. Students wishing to transfer to Purdue should pursue the AS degree track.
Graduates of the Precision Ag program are prepared to enter the workforce as a Precision Ag Technician or Specialist.
Grade Level: 12th
Length of Program: 1 year (Senior Year Only) 1/2 of the day
HS Credits per semester: 3 HS Credits per year: 6
Fall Semester Courses: Days/Times:
AGRI 100 Introduction to Agriculture (3 Cr Hrs) TBD (AM)
AGRI 101 Agriculture Data Management (3 Cr Hrs) TBD (AM)
Or
PAET 107 Unmanned Systems (3 Cr Hrs) TBD (AM)
*Course Fees: $0 for both classes
*Ivy Tech Technology Fees*: $60 Per Semester
Spring Semester Courses: Days/Times:
TBD
*Course Fees: $0 for both classes
*Ivy Tech Technology Fees*: $60 Per Semester
Tuition: Twin Rivers pays CTE course tuition. Student pays fees only. Occupations upon completion of program: Graduates of the Agriculture program find employment with area farming operations as equipment operators and grain haulers. Graduates also find employment with Ag retailers as applicators, data managers and sales professionals. In addition, graduates are employed by turkey and swine producers as flock and herd managers.
Graduates of the Precision Ag Program find employment at Ag equipment dealers, Ag retailers, and precision ag service providers.
*Fees are approximate and could vary from year to year.