Academic Advising Centre
This guide has been prepared with the information you need to successfully register for your first year at UFV. Please review the information provided on this page thoroughly before contacting your academic advisor with questions.
This program allows students to gain technical knowledge, practical skills and hands-on experience in agriculture production, business management, and marketing techniques. With UFV's Agriculture programs, you will:
This program is offered in Chilliwack at the CEP Campus either full-time or part-time.
Horticulture job opportunities include greenhouses/field production, nurseries, pest management companies, landscaping companies, city parks, agri-service companies or technicians with various levels of government.
Livestock job opportunities include farm managers or owner/operators, dairy herdspersons, ranch hands, agri-service companies, poultry producers, government livestock and forage technicians and artificial insemination specialists.
Upon entering the program, students must select one of the following options: Horticulture Crop Production and Protection or Livestock Production.
In their first year, students complete the requirements of either the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection Certificate or the Livestock Production Certificate.
In the Fall semester, courses all run at the Canada Education Park (CEP) campus for 15 weeks.
The Winter semester courses run at the CEP campus for 12-15 weeks. Courses include:
In your second year, you develop additional expertise in your chosen area of practice, learn about sustainable holistic agricultural practices, and explore issues relating to on-farm food safety, quality, and security. You also develop your writing, business, and marketing skills both by completing coursework and a hands-on enterprise project where you get to develop a business plan for an agricultural venture.
All qualified diploma students will complete a three-week practicum course (AGRI 192) at selected host farms/businesses throughout the Fraser Valley in April of their first or second year.
Students must have reliable transportation for the practicum work placements. All practica are done without remuneration
You can access a list of all approved and required courses for your program in two ways:
First time using MyGRADplan?
Visit MyGRADplan website to get login instructions and review tutorials. Specifically, you will want to learn about the 'What if' and 'Look ahead' features as they will be most helpful in your course planning.
Take
6 courses per semester
Expect
18-21 hours per week in class
And at least
18 hours per week
for homework
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester I (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 123 | Horticulture Skills and Techniques for Fall | 3 |
| AGRI 124 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| AGRI 142 | Agribusiness Principles | 3 |
| or BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
| AGRI 163 | Pest Biology and Identification | 3 |
| CMNS 125 | Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences | 3 |
| or ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | |
| AGRI 321 | Vegetable Crop Production: Science and Practice (See Note) | 3 |
| or AGRI 323 | Fruit Crop Production: Science and Practice (See Note) | |
| Semester II (Winter) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 129 | Horticulture Skills and Techniques for Winter | 3 |
| AGRI 204 | Introduction to Soils and Soil Fertility | 3 |
| AGRI 324 | Greenhouse Production: Science and Practice | 3 |
| AGRI 327 | Nursery Production and Propagation: Science and Practice | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester III (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 183 | Farm and Equipment Safety | 3 |
| AGRI 203 | Fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGRI 247 | Enterprise Project Part I | 3 |
| AGRI 311 | Sustainable Soil Management | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
| AGRI 321 | Vegetable Crop Production: Science and Practice (see Note) | 3 |
| or AGRI 323 | Fruit Crop Production: Science and Practice (see Note) | 3 |
| Semester IV (Winter) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 192 | Practicum | 3 |
| AGRI 212 | Introduction to On-Farm Food Safety, Quality, and Security | 3 |
| AGRI 248 | Enterprise Project: Part III | 3 |
| AGRI 306 | Field Techniques in Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGRI 371 | Sustainable Holistic Agriculture: Planning and Practices | 3 |
NOTE: AGRI 321 is offered in even-numbered years, and AGRI 323 is offered in odd-numbered years. Diploma students in the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection option must complete both AGRI 321 and AGRI 323.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester I (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 142 | Agribusiness Principles | 3 |
| or BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
| AGRI 163 | Pest Biology and Identification | 3 |
| AGRI 237 | Introduction to the Health of Farm Animals | 3 |
| AGRI 238 | Equine Production and Management | 3 |
| AGRI 239 | Management and Production of Beef, Sheep, and Goats (see Note) | 3 |
| or AGRI 256 | Management and Production of Poultry and Swine (see Note) | 3 |
| CMNS 125 | Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences | 3 |
| or ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | |
| Semester II (Winter) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 204 | Introduction to Soils and Soil Fertility | 3 |
| AGRI 254 | Ruminant Animal Health | 3 |
| AGRI 328 | Forage Crop Production: Science and Practice | 3 |
| AGRI 331 | Dairy Herd Management: Science and Practice | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester III (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 183 | Farm and Equipment Safety | 3 |
| AGRI 203 | Fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGRI 247 | Enterprise Project Part I | 3 |
| AGRI 311 | Sustainable Soil Management | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
| AGRI 239 | Management and Production of Beef, Sheep, and Goats (see Note) | 3 |
| or AGRI 256 | Management and Production of Poultry and Swine (see Note) | 3 |
| Semester IV (Winter) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AGRI 192 | Practicum | 3 |
| AGRI 212 | Introduction to On-Farm Food Safety, Quality, and Security | 3 |
| AGRI 248 | Enterprise Project: Part III | 3 |
| AGRI 306 | Field Techniques in Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGRI 371 | Sustainable Holistic Agriculture: Planning and Practices | 3 |
NOTE: AGRI 239 is offered in even-numbered years, and AGRI 256 is offered in odd-numbered years. Diploma students in the Livestock Production option must complete both AGRI 239 and AGRI 256.
Book an appointment with an academic advisor or email your questions to advising@ufv.ca.