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Agriculture Technology diploma

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.

 

Overview

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:

  • Learn theory, core principles, and receive practical training in horticulture production and protection, integrated pest management, and livestock production.
  • Gain valuable hands-on training at UFV's barn, laboratory and greenhouse facilities.
  • View business operations and industry techniques first hand from engaging field trips.
  • Build valuable connections with local agriculture and horticulture business through practicums.

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.

 

Program structure and requirements

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:

  • AGRI 129
  • AGRI 204
  • AGRI 324
  • AGRI 327
  • BUS 120

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

 

Where can I find a list of courses for the program?

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.

 

Workload

 

 

Take
6 courses per semester

 

Expect
18-21 hours per week in class

 

And at least
18 hours per week
for homework

 

Suggested course plan (first and second semester)

Here is a sample of course selection for first semester in the Agriculture Technology Program.

Fall (Sept-Dec) - 18 credits

CourseTitleCredits

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 (offered in even-numbered years)

3

or AGRI 323

Fruit Crop Production: Science and Practice (offered in odd-numbered years)  

Horticulture Crop Production and Protection option:

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.

Livestock Production option:

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.

 

Next steps

Prepare for registration

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Track your degree progress

Access your program audit & identify the requirements that are needed for graduation.

 

 
Still have questions?

Book an appointment with an academic advisor or email your questions to advising@ufv.ca.

If you are starting in the fall, book your next appointment prior to the winter registration (October).

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