Agriculture And Food Production Program - Saskpolytech.ca
Agriculture andFood ProductionDiplomaProgramMoose Jaw CampusFall 2022
Sask Polytech land acknowledgementSaskatchewan Polytechnic is situated onTreaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territory, the ancestrallands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota,Lakota and Nakoda peoples and thetraditional homeland of the Métis.
Agriculture and FoodProduction diploma Admission Requirements Grade 12 with any 30-level math English Language Requirement Admission Method First Qualified/First Admitted 30 seats (incl. 6 international) Co-op program with 3 co-op (paid) work terms Moose Jaw campus
What to expect You will participate in lectures, labs and project work atMoose Jaw campus Classes and labs take 24–25 hours per week,depending upon the semester Expect to spend the same amount of time onhomework and self-directed study Effectively managing your work time is importantto your success New agronomy lab with analytical equipment; part ofMoose Jaw campus renovations Off-campus site for field test plots, access toagricultural equipment Applied research opportunities
Co-op advantageThree co-operativeeducation work termsintegrated into theprogramEarn while you learnLearn soft skills in thejob interview processHands-on skills duringthe work termMany co-op employersrequire both a validSaskatchewan Driver'sLicense and a cleanDriver's AbstractFor internationalstudents: up to 12months to obtain aDriver's licensePhoto: paNOW, 2020
Curriculum Year 1Semester 1 (Fall)Semester 2 (Winter)AGMC 100Agricultural Machinery 1AGRI 103AgronomyAGRI 101Introduction to AgribusinessAGMC 101Precision Agriculture 1CHEM 102General Chemistry 1AGRI 100Agricultural Business ApplicationsCOM 170Professional Workplace CommunicationAGRI 105Principles of Crop ProductionGIS 101Geographic Information Systems 1AGRI 106Weed ManagementGPS 100Basics of GPSAGRI 102Agricultural EntomologyHIST 100History of Agriculture in Western CanadaCLTR 200Culture and DiversityMATH 114MathematicsETHC 100Professional EthicsSAFE 105Safety SystemsMKTG 101Commodity Marketing 125 hrs/week of classes & labsCo-op Work Term 125 hrs/wk of classes and labsMay - August
Curriculum Year 2Semester 3 (Fall)Semester 4 (Winter)AGMC 204Agricultural Machinery 2AGMC 205Precision Agriculture 2ECON 200Introduction to Agricultural EconomicsIrrigationAGRI 104Agricultural Business PlanningAPIC 300ApicultureIOT TBAInternet of Things: Applications inAgricultureANLT 200Food SecurityMKTG 204Commodity Marketing 2PEST 200Pesticide ManagementRLAW 105Indigenous Resource RightsWTER 200Water ManagementANIM TBABeef Cattle ProductionAGRI TBARangeland ManagementAGMC 205Harvesting, Hay and Forage MachineryAGRI 200Sustainable AgricultureSOIL 200Soil and Crop NutritionIRRI 20024 hrs/wk in classes & labs25 hrs/wk in classes & labsCo-op Work Term 2May - AugustCo-op Work Term 3September - December
Curriculum Year 3Semester 5 (Winter)AGRI 301Grain Handling, Storage and ConveyanceAGRI 302Post-harvest Food ProductionANLT 301GlobalizationCLIM 200MeteorologyBLAW 281Business LawAGRI 300Agricultural IntelligenceLEAD 301Innovation and LeadershipPROJ 206Capstone ProjectTCOM 103Technical Communication25 hrs/wk in classes & labs
Job prospects/labour demand Number of jobs that cannot be filled with available agricultural labour resources is forecastedto rise to approximately 12,300 by 2029 Percentage of jobs at risk of not being filled will rise to 30% By 2029, there will be an additional 3,800 jobs as Managers in agriculture positions (NOC0821) Industry feedback: grads of current post-secondary agricultural programs not meeting industryneeds
Agricultural careersAgricultural inputsalesAgriculturallending icianAgricultural smallbusiness advisorCrop inputspecialistFarmer operator,supervisor,managerFood processing,packagingGPS technician,agricultureGrain handlingassistant, facilityassistantGrain ngelandassistantBlake Weiseth, Sask Polytech Applied Research Chair
Program headBryan informationAcademic chairDeanna Hermanhermand@saskpolytech.ca306-659-4671
AGRI 103 Agronomy AGMC 101 Precision Agriculture 1 AGRI 100 Agricultural Business Applications AGRI 105 Principles of Crop Production AGRI 106 Weed Management AGRI 102 Agricultural Entomology CLTR 200 Culture and Diversity ETHC 100 Professional Ethics MKTG 101 Commodity Marketing 1 25 hrs/wk of classes and labs Co-op Work Term 1 May - August
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1 Food losses refer to the decrease in the quantity or quality of edible food mass available for human consumption that can occur at early stages of the food supply chain (i.e. production, postharvest and processing). Food waste refers instead to food discarded at the end of the food chain (i.e. retail and final consumption),
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Food Fraud and "Economically Motivated Adulteration" of Food and Food Ingredients Congressional Research Service 1 Background Food fraud, or the act of defrauding buyers of food and food ingredients for economic gain— whether they be consumers or food manufacturers, retailers, and importers—has vexed the food industry throughout history.
1 Title: Does trade policy impact food and agriculture global value chain participation of Sub-Saharan African countries? Authors details: Jean Balié, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Jean.Balie@fao.org Davide Del Prete, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IMT Lucca, Italy, Davide.DelPrete@fao.org
0101 Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources This is a core course for the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster that builds a knowledge base and technical skills in all aspects of the industry. Learners will be exposed to a broad range of agriculture, food and natural resources careers.
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