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Agronomy

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Prepare for a career in modern agriculture with an agronomy minor

UW’s agronomy minor gives students a well-rounded education in the world of crop production. While at UW, students have the opportunity to take exciting courses, get hands-on experience at our student-run farm, and prepare for fulfilling careers in agriculture.

Agronomy students choose from courses in soil science, plant genetics, pest management, and more! Upon graduation, our students are ready to become agronomists, the problem solvers in plant production systems. They also have a versatile skill set that can be applied to a wide variety of careers in crop science and natural resource management.

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Agronomy Minor Requirements

Curriculum & Courses

Department

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, & Natural Resources
Department of Plant Sciences

About the Agronomy Minor

The agronomy minor consists of at least 19 credit hours of interesting courses that prepare students for a wide variety of careers in plant production and natural resource management.

All students take three required foundational courses and then choose their remaining credits from approved electives. Course topics include field crop production, plant breeding, organic food production, forage crop science, sustainable agriculture, and many more!

The minor in agronomy is NOT for plant production & protection majors.

If you're interested in majoring in agronomy, our bachelor of science in plant production and protection has an agronomy concentration you can pursue!

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UW's Department of Plant Sciences offers a wide variety of programs for students interested in plants and agriculture. Available programs include a bachelor of science in plant production and protection as well as four minors.

If you pursue the bachelor of science in plant production and protection, you may choose a concentration in agronomy, horticulture, integrated pest management, or agroecology and evolution. However, you can pursue one of our four plant science minors if you major in another department.

Minors

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What can you do with an agronomy minor?

Agronomy graduates are equipped for a variety of careers in crop production and management, consulting, sales, and other areas of modern agriculture. Many of our recent graduates have applied their education locally! The agronomy program has produced many graduates over the last several years who serve crop production regions in Wyoming and neighboring states.

Agronomy Careers

Here is just a small sampling of jobs and careers in agronomy:

  • Natural resource management
  • Sales agronomy
  • Landscaping
  • Turf management
  • Agronomist
  • Soil conservationist

 

 

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Agronomy Minor Highlights

Ready to jump into the exciting world of crop science? Learn what our students love most about the agronomy program.

Interesting Courses

Agronomy students are exposed to a wide variety of course topics including organic food production, plant breeding, weed science, irrigated agriculture, and more! Once you’ve completed the required foundational courses, you’ll get to choose the electives that interest you most.

ACRES Student Farm

All plant science students are encouraged to get involved with UW’s ACRES Student Farm. The agronomy minor is no exception! Many agronomy students enjoy working at UW’s 1.8 acre vegetable farm. The ACRES farm is completely student-run and volunteer-based, giving students unparalleled experience managing crop production.

 

Career Readiness

Many of our students complete internships and get other hands-on experiences while at UW. These experiences, along with the skills and knowledge they acquire in the minor, prepare grads for exciting careers in the world of crop science and production.

 

The faculty and advisors in the department truly make an effort to know you, and if you're willing to accept the opportunities given, then you have the chance to really make an impact and open doors for your future.

- Tess Kurka Donnelly
B.S. in Plant Production and Protection (2024)

Related Programs

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Department of Plant Sciences

Department 3354, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-3103

Email: plantsciences@uwyo.edu