NTC Ag Center of Excellence gives students valuable, hands-on dairy experience
June 27, 2014
From wjfw.com: “NTC’s Ag Center of Excellence gives students valuable, hands-on dairy experience” — WAUSAU – Programs offered at the Northcentral Technical College’s Ag Center of Excellence help students interested in the agriculture industry.
The Ag Center offers hands-on learning opportunities for its students.
That includes learning about a robotic milker and feeding calves.
Right now, more than 100 students are involved in Ag Center of Excellence programs.
“I think it’s a great opportunity. Just the learning experience and being able to see the different aspect of the farming industry, or part of the agriculture business. I don’t have much experience myself, so any opportunity is a great opportunity,” said Rylee Gregoriche, a Dairy Science Student at the Ag Center.
Gregoriche says she appreciates learning more about agriculture and being able to participate in the internships that are available with the Ag Center.
The center offers Associate degrees in dairy science, veterinarian sciences and agriculture business.
There’s also a technical program for operating agriculture equipment.
Leaders at the Ag Center believe these programs adequately prepare students for their futures.
“They can go on to do a variety of things in the agriculture world. Most of the time, that experience coupled with the degree, [agriculture] people are more than happy to hire them because they’ve had that experience,” Katie Vandergeest, Agriculture Sciences Development Manager.
The Ag Center of Excellence opened its doors in June of 2011.
There is still room available in summer and fall classes.
