Department of Agriculture
Teaching Agricultural studies is how we can ensure our societies will not only survive but thrive. Through the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Stallions learn how to effectively share agricultural practices, research, and data with others to positively impact our food systems, environment, and communities.
While ABAC has grown significantly throughout the years, Agriculture remains at the core of our foundation. The Department of Agriculture at ABAC offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Agriculture, and Environmental Horticulture. The department is guided by nineteen full-time faculty members who teach essential agriculture knowledge, agribusiness, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal science, horticulture, pest management, and turf science.
Agriculture students have numerous opportunities to engage in the learning process and apply their knowledge. The 400-acre J.G. Woodroof Farm, two beef units, the DATA Farm, and the 9-hole Forest Lakes Golf Club provide hands-on learning laboratories to simulate real-world experiences without students having to leave ABAC property. Students are encouraged to get involved in some of the ten student-led organizations supported by the department to enhance their knowledge while networking with agriculture professionals. Internships also play an integral role in the Department of Agriculture and often lead to job offers for students. We are proud to boast more than a 90% job placement rate for our students after graduation.
ABAC’s agriculture program attracts students from all over the Southeast and beyond, with graduates representing our school across the entire nation. Students have enjoyed success in a variety of agriculture-related fields, from farm/ranch management and systems building to pro golf turf management, horticultural design, graduate school, veterinary school, and so much more.
Degrees and Tracks
Agribusiness (B.S.)
Agribusiness involves the entire food and fiber industry, including businesses involved in processing, manufacturing, and distribution of food and fiber on the local, state, national, and international levels. In Georgia, agribusiness represents 16% of the employment base and operates as an $83.6 billion industry. In Florida, agribusiness represents $156.8 billion in direct sales revenues and 17.3% of total state employment. There is plenty of work to be done at the intersection of agriculture and business.
Students who choose to pursue their Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness will learn the principles central to managing land, labor, and capital in relation to agriculture. They gain skills and competencies related to the economic viability and sustainability of today's dynamic agricultural businesses. The curriculum is focused on business skills rooted in agricultural application-based knowledge. Students gain experience in solving industry issues while the professionalism and soft skills employers demand are nurtured. Agribusiness graduates gain an understanding of how to produce a profit while serving the greater public and protecting our natural renewable resources.
This highly sought-after degree leads to a huge variety of career paths within agriculture, including sales and marketing, government service, agricultural economics, financial and risk management serving agriculture-related industry, agricultural policy and law, international agriculture, and management of production firms such as farms, ranches, and livestock feed companies From farm gate to consumer plate, there are opportunities for agribusiness graduates..
Agriculture (B.S.)
Students who choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture will be prepared for a range of careers in production agriculture systems.
Studies will include the principles of managing land, people, capital, and other resources to create a profitable, sustainable system of food and energy production. The 400-acre Woodroof Farm, two beef units, and DATA farm serve as the primary classrooms for students in the Agriculture program. Hands-on experience on campus and through our agribusiness partners in the community provide students with tactical skills applicable on day one in the workforce. Graduates have found success at various businesses that manufacture, produce, market, process, and support agricultural-related products and services.
You can view all tracks for this degree below.
Agricultural Technology Management (B.S.)
The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology Management will prepare students for technical careers focused on the sales or management in the production, processing, or manufacturing of agricultural materials. These careers may be related to crop production, extension, precision agriculture, irrigation management, design and testing of equipment, and many other positions related to commercial agriculture. Students will combine an understanding of the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences with business, managerial, and technical skills.
Environmental Horticulture (B.S.)
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Horticulture prepares graduates for careers in the green industry. The green industry contributes $14.8 billion annually to Georgia's economy and accounts for over 111,000 full and part-time jobs. Depending on the track selected, students are prepared for careers in golf or sports turf, landscaping, horticultural business, or furthering their graduate school education. Employment opportunities in the green industry are readily available for graduates.
You can view all tracks for this degree below.
Minors
Students may earn a minor in discipline areas where majors are offered at the bachelor’s level if they complete the required 15 to 18 semester hours of coursework, 9 semester hours of which must be 3000- or 4000-level courses. Courses taken in Core Curriculum (IMPACTS) may not be counted as coursework in the minor.
Beyond the Classroom
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Contact Information
Phone: 229.3912.4790
FAX: 229.391.4791
Agricultural Sciences Building
ABAC 8, 2802 Moore Hwy.
Tifton, GA 31793