PROGRAM OUTCOMES

At the completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of best management practices in agronomic fields
• Apply economic principles of accounting, marketing and budgeting to agronomy enterprises
• Interact effectively with customers of an agribusiness at a technical level
• Establish a crop management plan
• Identify common diseases, funguses and insects found in South Dakota
• Summarize the causes of soil erosion, changes in organic matter levels and soil health
• Identify the growth stages of corn, soybean, wheat and alfalfa plants
• Recognize nutrient deficiencies in various crops

Check out the 2021-22 Annual Program Review for information on how the Agricultural Technology program assures that its students are attaining learning outcomes.