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Agriculture Systems (AGSY)

AGSY 170    Applied Agricultural Technologies    2 Hours

The topics studied in this course will be electrical power, land surveying and building construction.

Corequisite(s): AGSY 171

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026

AGSY 171    Applied Agricultural Technologies Laboratory    1 Hour

A laboratory course correlated with AGMC 170.

Corequisite(s): AGSY 170

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026

AGSY 176    Agriculture Safety    2 Hours

Topics include the safe handling of hand tools, power tools, agricultural machinery, farm animals, pesticides, and fertilizers, with emphasis on hazard awareness, workplace regulations, and basic intervention strategies. Students will be trained in CPR (not certified) and other quick response first aid techniques.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

AGSY 326    Precision Agriculture    3 Hours

Utilization of remote sensing, soil sampling and information management tools to increase agricultural production, optimize returns, and preserve natural resources. Satellite, informational and geospatial technologies are examined within the context of production agriculture. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): AGRO 350

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

AGSY 371    Agricultural Mechanics    1 Hour

The major focus of this course will be metal work, welding and basic metallurgy.

Corequisite(s): AGSY 372

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026

AGSY 372    Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory    2 Hours

A laboratory course correlated with AGSY 371.

Corequisite(s): AGSY 371

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026

AGSY 475    Selected Topics in Agriculture Systems    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Special topics acquaint advanced undergraduate students with scientific developments of current interest in agriculture systems. Appropriate topic titles are assigned. Lecture and assignments vary with credit. May be repeated with change in content. Note: Consent of instructor required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None