Dairy Science Technology - Northeast Iowa Community College - Calmar

Dairy Science Technology from Northeast Iowa Community College - Calmar is a Campus Associate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. Dairy production is a multi-billion dollar economic force and is key to the effort to feed an ever-increasing world population with growing food demands. NICC provides leadership in dairy science education at the world-class facility in Calmar known as the Dairy Center. Students can expect to enter the dairy workforce after completing this two-year degree . Career options include: Return to and modernize family dairy operation Management position on modern dairy Industry jobs with AI firms, milk procurement organizations, and local cooperatives Positions working with or at veterinary clinics Beginning producer starting their own operation The Dairy Center\\\'s facilities include a \\\"dueling parlor\\\" (half parallel-half herringbone) complete with the industry\\\'s latest advances and a 3-row, 144-stall barn equipped with slatted floors and an alley scraper for manure collection. Additionally, the spacious special-needs facility is a focal point along with a calf barn designed to maximize animal and employee performance. New in 2005, the Grazing Center demonstrates low-input dairying with its swing parlor and paddocks. This program includes management training, classroom discussion, practical hands-on dairy lab work, and an on-the-job experience (internship). In addition to dairy and milk production classes, required coursework includes nutrition, health/disease, reproduction, genetics, and farm accounting/business management. The successful student will master artificial insemination, palpation, ultrasound, hoof care, intravenous treatments, vaccination, pH monitoring, CMT, milk culturing, dehorning, moisture testing and much more. Students also become proficient in dairy management software, farm cash flows, budgeting, milk marketing, job applications, and preparing a tax return. View more details on Northeast Iowa Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.