NEW Ag programs available

NDSCS to offer two new Agriculture Degrees

02-07-2023
North Dakota State College of Science will offer Associate in Applied Science degrees in Precision Agronomy and Precision Agriculture Technician starting in the fall of 2023.

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Student interview for AgWeek TV

College meat cutting programs start to fill up industry need

11-07-2022
Multiple colleges in North Dakota and Minnesota are starting up meat cutting programs to try to help meet a demand for workers. Some of the first North Dakota State College of Science students are interning with a small-town meat locker as part of that program.

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NDSCS offering Meat Processing program

Meat Processing
06-23-2021

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is accepting applications for students interested in obtaining a certificate in Meat Processing, a new program, beginning Fall 2021. Students who enroll in the Meat Processing certificate program at NDSCS will have the gain skills and techniques needed for this high-demand career field.

This responsive and innovative program is a partnership between NDSCS and North Dakota State University (NDSU). Students will enroll at NDSCS and take 15 credits one semester, then spend the first 8 weeks of the following semester being trained at the NDSU Meats Laboratory and finish the semester with an internship at a small meat processing facility and/or retail stores.

“The long-term goal of this project is to increase the availability of new workers for local, retail, and small-scale meat processors by educating students through this collaborative certificate program” said Agriculture Department Chair Craig Zimprich. “Small meat processors are a vital link in the food supply and allow farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers to retain a greater portion of the live animals value locally.”

This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Education and Workforce Development program, award number 2021-67037-34169, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Additional information about the program and how to enroll can be found online at NDSCS.edu/Ag.

Agriculture Instruction

NDSCS and Midwest Community College Partners Join Forces with NRCS

09-21-2020
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is partnering with NDSCS and eight other Midwest community colleges to support hands-on student learning in the field, to develop future conservation-minded farmers and ranchers, and to cultivate more graduates interested in pursuing careers with NRCS.

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Chandra Langseth

Agriculture
Assistant Professor/Precision Agriculture Technician Program Coordinator
701-671-2602
chandra.langseth@ndscs.edu
Wahpeton
Tech Center 45
Kelcey Hoffmann

Kelcey Hoffmann

Agriculture
Assistant Professor
701-231-6931
kelcey.hoffmann@ndscs.edu
Fargo
NDSCS Fargo 183E
Ag Land Lab

Daily News: Learning from the land

12-27-2017
“One way or another, every student that we have will be impacted by this,” said Craig Zimprich, chair of North Dakota State College of Science’s agriculture department.

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Ag Land Lab

Red River Farm Network: Land Lab Provides Hands-On Learning for NDSCS Ag Students

06-12-2018
With support from several businesses and organizations, corn, soybeans and wheat are now growing at the college’s Ag Land Lab.

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Ag Land Lab

NDSCS dedicates Kosel Family Agriculture Land Lab

06-25-2018
The land lab, located along Richland County Road 10, enables NDSCS Agriculture students to receive hands-on experience in the field to prepare them with skills needed for a career in agriculture.

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Craig Zimprich

Agriculture
Associate Professor/Program Director
701-671-2249
craig.a.zimprich@ndscs.edu
Wahpeton
Tech Center 49