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General Agriculture Certificate Agriculture & Natural Resources Total Units: 28
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Term Effective: Fall 1981

Description:

The General Agriculture Career Certificate provides theoretical and practical training related to the knowledge and skills needed for employment in the agriculture industry.

California needs over 8,000 additional trained people each year for employment in agriculture. The training program at SRJC prepares the student for a choice of jobs on the farm as well as related jobs off the farm. Working conditions in agricultural jobs are ideal for those individuals who enjoy working out-of-doors.

For more information see the Agriculture Department website.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the General Agriculture Certificate program are:

  • Complete 28 units from
    • General Agriculture Requirements
    • Agriculture Mechanics Electives
    • Animal Science Electives
    • Plant Science Electives

General Agriculture Requirements - complete 14.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 14.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AG 76Computer Applications in Agriculture3.00
AG 74Agricultural Marketing3.00
AG 72Agriculture Sales & Communications3.00
AG 78Agricultural Computations3.00
AG 277Wine Marketing Fundamentals3.00
 
Agriculture Mechanics Electives - complete 2.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AG 86Machinery & Equipment Skills2.00
AG 80Small Gasoline Engines2.00
 
Animal Science Electives - complete 6.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AG 67Veterinary Practices3.00
AG 66ALivestock Evaluation3.00
AG 263ASheep Production3.00
AG 263BAdvanced Sheep Production3.00
AG 262Beef Production3.00
AG 241Swine Production3.00
AG 267Livestock Selection3.00
AG 264ALivestock Health Practices3.00
AG 264BAdvanced Livestock Health Practices3.00
AG 248Packing Livestock for Wilderness Travel3.00
AG 246.1Cattle Reproduction Management1.00
AG 243Poultry Husbandry3.00
AG 244Gamebird Management3.00
AG 261Feeds & Feeding3.00
AG 265AHorse Husbandry3.00
AG 266AHorseshoeing Principles and Practices3.00
 
Plant Science Electives - complete 6.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AG 282Pest Control Management Update0.50
AG 251Specialty Crop Production3.00
AG 254Practical Beekeeping3.00
AG 256Basic Wine Grape Viticulture3.00
AG 259Basic Enology3.00

Term Effective: Fall 1981

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Spring 2007

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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Phone Email Website
(707) 527-4408
srjccertificate003127@santarosa.edu