The Agriculture program will develop leadership skills in students to benefit their community and the food, fiber and natural resource systems, and challenge students to explore and prepare for the diversity of the agriculture industry and careers that it provides.

“Agriculture” encompasses the production of agricultural commodities, including food, fiber, wood products, horticultural crops, and other plant and animal products. Agriculture, however, extends beyond production to include the financing, processing, marketing, and distribution of agricultural products. The application of science, the use of conservation of land and water resources, and development of recreational resources are also a part of the food and fiber industry.