Crop Protection
www.bartonccc.edu
For more information, contact:
Steve Pottorff
Instructor & Coordinator , Agriculture
pottorffs@bartonccc.edu
(620) 792-9207
Agriculture
Why Barton?
Instruction
Class sizes support more one-on-one attention
Hands-on opportunities enabling real world experience
Field trips to explore agriculture opportunities
Student support
Caring faculty
Support system to assist the student inside and outside of the classroom
Provide opportunities in student organizations such as the Collegiate Farm Bureau, to enhance the collegiate experience and allow for networking opportunities
Industry support
Committed industry support to assist students with employment and placement after completion
Paid internship and occupational work experience opportunities
Guest speakers add to the learning environment and bring real world experience to the classroom
Advisement system
Prepares a student for a career in two years or less OR prepares student for a seamless transition to a four-year institution
Working articulation agreements with four-year institutions
Where are former Barton Agriculture graduates working?
Our two-year program graduates are working in careers such as: assistant feed yard manager, feed yard animal health, farm manager, production agriculture, and crop applicators.
Our four-year program graduates are working in careers such as: crop consultant, veterinarians, feed yard managers, cattle accountant, agriculture real estate appraiser, farm service agency, golf course manager, agricultural education teachers, and feed mill manager.
Occupational Outlook:
Agriculture graduates are in high demand whether they achieve a two-year or four-year degree
Crop protection applicator salaries average $25,000 to $50,000 annually. Source: Barton Agriculture Advisory Board
B.S. degrees in agriculture can expect to earn between $36,000 to $81,000 annually in the state of Kansas. Source: Kansas Occupational Wage and Outlook Reports
“Agriculture employs 17% of the U.S. workforce containing more than 24 million American workers to produce, process, sell and trade the nations food and fiber Source: Gary Niemeyer, National Corn Crowers Association,Testifying before the US Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
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Recommended Reading
- Farm Accountants Serving America's Heartland
- The Perfect Partnership, Farm Accountants and Farm Accounting Software
- UNO-R JPIANS at CD Farm (Part 3)
- Farm Stands in New Jersey
- Business Strategic Development For Farm Accountants
