Diploma in Agriculture Technology

In your first year, you get to complete the requirements of either the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate or the Livestock Production certificate before going on to year two. All courses from these certificates apply to the diploma program. In your second year, you develop additional expertise in your chosen area of practice, learn about sustainable holistic agricultural practices, and explore issues relating to on-farm food safety, quality, and security. You also develop your writing, business, and marketing skills both by completing coursework and a hands-on enterprise project where you get to develop a business plan for an agricultural venture. After you have gained two years of experience in the industry, you may wish to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration for Agriculture Management to learn the fundamentals of business management theories and practices and prepare to take up a leadership role in any agribusiness or agricultural agency.CAREER EXPECTATIONSHorticulture job opportunities include:greenhousesfield production, nurseries, pest management companies, landscaping companies, city parks, agri-service companies or technicians with various levels of government.Livestock job opportunities include:farm managers or owneroperators, dairy herdspersons, ranch hands, agri-service companies, poultry producers, government livestock and forage technicians and artificial insemination specialists.Application deadline:Winter: September 30Summer: February 1Fall: April 15