WSU is proposing a building to provide laboratory, shop and classrooms needed to effectively deliver the dynamic, hands-on agricultural programming sought after by students and driven by rapidly evolving industry needs.
The Agricultural Technology and Production Management and Agricultural Education Building is on the WSU capital budget request for the 2029-2031 Washington state biennial budget cycle. The current state request is for $10,000,000 – a fraction of the total estimated cost of the building based on a 2022 feasibility study (see link below). We need to show major progress in other areas of fundraising to increase the state capital budget contribution and move the building up on the WSU priority list. Please help us realize this vision!
Agricultural Education
We are proud to be the premier ag teacher preparation program in the state of Washington. Our students are value-added graduates who are eagerly pursued for job placings. In the last 5 years, we have placed over 94% of our graduates with agricultural education careers or graduate school and 98% placement within the agricultural sector. A few of the aspects that strengthen our program and the experience of our students include:
- Developing close relationships with a cohort of classmates who become colleagues
- The ability to earn two Curriculum for Agriscience Education (CASE) pre-service certifications for national agriscience curriculum
- A strong scientific and applied agricultural background developed through coursework
- Smaller class sizes within your major specific classes (~20 or less)
- Opportunities for agriculturally-related work and research experience
- Engagement in pre-service professional development through the WSU Agricultural Education Club and our partnerships with Washington FFA and the Washington Association of Agricultural Educators
- Becoming a part of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) and Cougar Family and Network.
Agricultural Technology and Production Management
The Agricultural Technology and Production Management Program (AgTM) is an experiential based program for undergraduate students preparing for careers in agriculture. AgTM students acquire fundamental hands-on skills in courses such as Agricultural Power Units and Mobile Electrical Systems, Electrical Power Systems, Fluid Power Systems, Irrigation Systems and Water Management, Agricultural Precision Systems, and Human and Machinery Risk Management. They also acquire a solid grounding in biology, crop science, soil science, business, and economics. The AgTM program offers an undergraduate major as well an AgTM minor and a Precision Ag minor. Graduates of the program can be found in nearly every facet of the agricultural industry including crop production, crop advising and health, chemical sales, equipment sales, production management, commodity transport, food processing, and numerous others. AgTM boasts a career placement of 100% with graduates either entering industry roles or integrating into their family business.
The AgTM program sets itself apart from other programs with:
- Graduates prepared to enter nearly every agricultural career pathway
- A firm foundation in agricultural science, business, and technology
- Hands-on, real world agricultural experiences built into coursework
- The flexibility to tailor coursework to a student’s career goals
- Continuous industry driven curriculum development
- An extensive network of internships opportunities
- An extensive industry and alumni network supporting the students and AgTM program
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Samantha Crow
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509-677-3671