Students interested in agriculture production with emphasis on crops and/or livestock should consider the Agriculture Production Technology curriculum.
Classroom study and laboratory exercises coupled with supervised on-the-job work-experience to prepare students for gainful employment in agriculture.
Special program features include: instructors with practical expertise in their areas of specialization; supervised on-the-job experience during both first and second years of the program; minimum of 11 elective hours of coursework, allowing students to specialize in their areas of interest; practical two-week summer session; 10-week fourth semester enabling students to begin full-time employment on or about April 1; majority of courses are in agriculture or are agriculture-related.
Students who complete this program will be able to:
Graduates of this program may become employed as farm operators or assistant managers, herdsmen, swine specialists, equipment operators or general farmhands.
The 2024 Stampede Auction of Champion Pumpkins at Black Hawk College raised $6,075 for the Kewanee Area United Way. The Oct. 23 event at the East Campus brought generous BHC students, employees, retirees and alumni together to open up their wallets for a good cause.
Louise Harrison, board president of the Henry County Humane Society-Kewanee Chapter, with the 2024 Award of Excellence in Advancing Veterinary Medicine from the Black Hawk College Veterinary Technology Program. For […]
Congratulations to Black Hawk College East Campus students and coaches for winning the 2024 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference Sweepstakes Award! This marks the 15th […]
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