Program Costs & Financial Aid
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Estimates based on in-state residency. Learn more about tuition and fees.
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How do I get started in this program?
Requirements for Program Entry
- Contact 920-498-5444 for information regarding how to reach the instructor in your area.
What are my courses?
Curriculum
The Farm Business and Production Management Technical Diploma is a six-year, part-time program. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 24 credits.
Total Credits
24
Program Outcomes
- Calculate farm business cost of production for forage, grain, beef, pork, and milk
- Prepare and assess a livestock management plan that is environmentally friendly
- Prepare and assess a business financial plan
- Develop and assess a soil and crop management plan that is environmentally friendly
- Own, operate, and/or be employed in an agriculture-related industry
- Implement a business, soil, crop, and livestock management plan that is environmentally friendly
What careers are in my future?
100%
Graduate Employment
with 80% in field
$57,500.00
Median Starting Salary
Source: NWTC Graduate Outcome Survey
Employment Potential
A graduate of the program will have basic skills necessary to own and operate or be employed on a farm.
Employment opportunities with additional education
- Dairy Herdsperson
- General Farm Manager
- Farm Records Manager
- Crop Supervisor
- Livestock Feeding Specialist
- Farm Equipment and Facilities Maintenance Manager
- Farm Service Employee
- Field Equipment Operator
What else do I need to know about the program?
Note
- Tuition assistance is available through the Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture and the Wisconsin Technical College Categorical Funding Tuition Assistance Grant; other local scholarships are available.
