Agriculture

James Ag Scholarship

The Anna and John Williams Agricultural Science Center houses the agriculture courses, including the new Veterinarian Technician program.

It offers students spacious classrooms, laboratories, a library, computer lab, greenhouse, and a welcome atmosphere. The newest additions to the Agriculture program are the Large Animal Laboratory and tech Veterinary Technology Kennel. These facilities allow for a more hands-on approach learning.

An Associates degree in General Agriculture is designed for transfer to a four-year college or university upon completion. At Crowder College, this degree provides you with a basic knowledge of a wide variety of agricultural topics that serve as the foundation for a future Bachelor’s degree.

Agriculture is the largest industry in the state of Missouri and the largest sector of the U.S. economy. Agriculture employs approximately 20% of all U.S. workers. There are many career options in the agriculture industry. In addition to production agriculture they include: Education, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Poultry Science.

The graduates of the Crowder College within the Agriculture Division enter many fields ranging from conservation agents to high school agriculture instructors to presidents of banks.