Program Coordinator/Contact
James Connors, Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Berg Agricultural Hall 162, Box 2207
605-688-5133
Program Information
The Gateway to Agriculture Certificate provides a jump start for students with a career interest in agriculture. Students will learn about different career paths in the agriculture, food and natural resources career cluster. The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) cluster focuses on the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources. Jobs in this career cluster focus on working with agriculture, animals, agribusiness, food production, plants, natural resources and land. Students will learn about global food systems, the history of U.S. and world agriculture, fundamentals of animal science, historical and current environmental topics, and the wide variety of ways that humans interact with urban and agricultural insects in today’s world.
Course Delivery Format
The program provides courses online and face-to-face on campus.
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