FOOD SYSTEMS

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Food Systems program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills pertaining to plant and animal structural anatomy, systems physiology, genetics and biotechnology, economics of production, and other management approaches associated with plant and animal production. Advanced courses explore personalized student learning capitalizing on food production, entrepreneurship, and continued integration of academic, technical, and employability knowledge and skills.

    • Agriculture-related, animal care, or Natural resources-related occupations

    • Supervised Agriculture experiences

    • Safety

    • Ecosystems

    • Animal Systems

    • Farmers

    • Ranchers

    • Agricultural manager

    • Food Science

    • Equipment Operators

    • Wildlife Management/DLNR

    • Farm Workers & Laborers

COURSES

  • Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (TAO1000)

  • Principles of Food Production (TAP2000)

  • Food Products and Processing Systems 1 (TAD3000)

  • FPP Systems 2 (TAD4000)

    — OR —

    Food Systems Work-Based Learning (WBL) (TAD4100)

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

  • I would not be where I am without those important connections I made with my peers and the land around me."

MEGAN KING, CLASS OF 2018

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