Agronomy Minor

Program Coordinator/Contact

Karen Sanguinet, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 140
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SRPAC 140)
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)

Program Information

The Agronomy minor provides training in plant, soil, and pest management.  This program can complement a variety of majors, enhancing agricultural related career opportunities in numerous sectors of the economy. Employment possibilities include careers in crop consulting, crop/plant research, and with private industry managing agricultural inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers; developing improved seed traits, plant sciences, genomics, and seed production; and for work with government agencies, such as the Cooperative Extension Service, Farm Service Agency, Agricultural Research Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure

• Students seeking Soil Science Certification should contact their advisor and refer to the Soil Science Society of America website.
• Students seeking Certification as a professional agronomist should contact their advisor and refer to the Certified Crop Advisor website.
• Students seeking Seed Analyst Certification should contact their advisor and refer to the Association of Official Seed Analysts and Society of Commercial Seed Technologists website.