Studying agriculture in the US means that you’ll be working in an important industry that is both considered to be fast-moving and high-tech. Courses in animal science, food production, horticulture, property management, environmental preservation and zoology are all areas explored within agriculture.
3
If you are someone who enjoys Mathematics and Science, Agriculture might be the right choice for you! An agriculturist needs to be able to find a problem, create a plan, develop a method, execute and test the plan, and have the patience and dedication to carry through the process.3 Mathematics skills are needed throughout the field of agriculture as agriculturalists will be collecting and analysing data, optimising the conditions for plants to grow, or determining the amount of yield you want to produce.1
When studying agriculture, some courses you may be studying include animal and/or plant biology, chemistry, physical science, genetics, animal nutrition, human nutrition, animal reproduction and soil science. The math courses will most likely include economics. You can expect the subject matter will be varied and hands-on.4