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The Major Program

The Crop Science and Management major trains students in biological and natural sciences and economics as they apply to the production, protection, and maintenance of crop plants, and their quality following harvest.

The Program. Students majoring in crop science and management spend the first two years of study developing the scientific and general background necessary for upper division work. The science courses include chemistry, biology, botany, physics, and mathematics. Management courses include economics and accounting. General background is provided by courses in the social sciences/humanities (English, rhetoric, and the general education program). At the upper division level, students take courses in areas supportive of crop science and farm management, such as entomology, weed science, water and soil science, plant pathology, nematology, plant physiology and agricultural economics. Students may specialize by electing courses pertinent to specific crop types (vegetables, fruits and nuts, small grains, or nursery crops).

Internships and Career Alternatives. This program prepares graduates for careers in farm management and various other technical and management positions in agricultural business and associated enterprises, such as banking and equipment and supply companies, as well as private, state and federal service in consulting and research. Graduates are also qualified to pursue graduate studies in sciences such as plant biology, horticulture, agronomy, agroecology, pest management, economics or business management. Internships are available in local companies involved in farm production and in extension work with farm advisers.