The Agriculture program prepares the graduate to perform as an entry level professional in a broad range ofareas including food, agricultural, and natural resource marketing, production, distribution and processing.The degree program is designed to provide a generalists emphasis that serves as the foundation for diversecareers and as a springboard for advanced study in agriculture and natural resource sciences and relatedfields. Concentrations are available in agricultural economics and agricultural economics with fooddistribution; agriculture teacher education, agronomy (Plant and environmental sciences); and animal andfood science. These concentrations guide the student in defining an area for future specialization that canbe attained at the graduate level and through professional practice. The emphasis in Animal and FoodScience may also serve as pre-professional curricula for Veterinary Medicine. Courses that help thestudent qualify for professional study in veterinary medicine should be selected in consultation with anadvisor.

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