Agriculture

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Think farming is old-school? Think again.

Whether you want to bring the family farm into the next generation or be a player in the global markets, studying agriculture at SUNY Morrisville is a smart choice.

Agriculture is at the heart of what SUNY Morrisville does best. It is our past, present and future, so we have spent a lot of thought and practice to learn what works best and help students build the world they want for themselves.

Whether you are interested in fruits and vegetables, milk and meat, tractors and tools, flowers and plants, or business and trade, we have the right agriculture program for you.

An agriculture business student uses a machine to label their product.

Food & Agribusiness M.S.
Master's degree
FAB M.S. graduates are equipped with the tools to address the tremendous challenges facing agribusinesses, the food system and society. Graduates can pursue or enhance their careers throughout the food system including agribusiness/food entrepreneurship, farm advising, farm appraisal, market and policy analysis, marketing/sales of farm equipment, farm/agricultural management, food research, food retailers and wholesalers, food safety and quality control and restaurants and food businesses.
Agricultural Business Development students showing off their certificates

Agricultural Business Development B.B.A.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
Stackable Credential
As a graduate of our program, your unique combination of skills and experience in production, marketing and management will set you on a track to owning or managing a wide range of agricultural businesses. You also will find strong employment opportunities in areas such as technical sales representative, food broker, accountant, financial manager, market analyst, fruit and vegetable marketing representative, sales manager, small animal healthcare distribution and international business specialists.
Cows graze at the SUNY Morrisville Dairy Complex.

Agricultural Science B.Tech.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
4 concentrations
Through the SUNY Morrisville agricultural science bachelor’s degree, you will have the ability to tailor the program to best fit the career you’re most passionate about. Regardless of the path you choose, the program’s curriculum — which was developed with the help of our agriculture industry partners to meet the needs of today’s workforce — will expose you to a wide breadth of courses within agriculture.
Dairy students with cows

Dairy Management B.Tech.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
Our Dairy Management B.Tech. program has been moved as part of our new Agricultural Science B.Tech. degree, where you can still specialize in Dairy Management and learn dairy cow and calf management skills!  
Student helping at plant sale

Horticulture Business Management B. Tech.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
As a B.Tech. program graduate, you will be prepared to start your own business or to work in and manage a wide range of horticulture-related fields including horticultural production, ornamental horticulture, wholesale and retail marketing, nursery and greenhouse settings, garden centers, landscape businesses and food crops.
The agricultural business degree offers students the flexibility to enroll in livestock, agronomy, dairy, horticulture, equine, and many other agriculture courses.

Agricultural Business A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
2 concentrations
Stackable Credential
Depending on your area of concentration, as an A.A.S. graduate, you will be prepared to enter the field in a number of roles including farm management, farm credit, farm services, banking, agricultural retail store management, farm insurance, agricultural sales and marketing.
Student driving a tractor

Agricultural Engineering Technology A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Technically unmatched in any field. The farm equipment industry serves commercial farming equipment from tractors to backhoes and bulldozers. It also supports industries that supply everything from riding lawn mowers and garden tractors to chainsaws and related gardening equipment.
Student working on an engine part

Agricultural Mechanics A.O.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Mechanize your options. If you are mechanically inclined, SUNY Morrisville offers two paths to a career in agricultural mechanics that allow you to choose from several great options.
Agricultural Science Professor Jen Gilbert Jenkins holds a handful of soil as she teaches about soil sampling

Agricultural Science A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Grow your future. Through the agricultural science associate degree program at SUNY Morrisville, you will gain fundamental training in agriculture to help prepare you for a career in the agricultural service sector and for technical on-farm work.
Student with a cow

Animal Science – Dairy A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
The A.A.S. program can lead to vast career opportunities in areas such as dairy nutrition, dairy production management, artificial insemination, reproductive management, agribusiness, farm management, herd health and farm supplies.
Students working on a tractor

Diesel Technology Degrees
Associate degree (2-year)
Whether graduating from our A.A.S. or A.O.S. program, you will gain the vehicular and industrial mechanics knowledge it takes to work in fields such as diesel truck technician, construction, electric power generation, agriculture, service writer, vocational teacher (with additional education), parts technician and factory representative.
Harvesting onions

Horticulture A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Stackable Credential
Depending on the concentration you choose, A.A.S. program graduates are prepared to work in careers in various disciplines including greenhouse operator/grower, floral designer, flower shop manager, wholesale florist, farm and garden store owner/manager, landscape/lawn technician, nursery operator/grower, maintenance supervisor of public grounds, public gardener, golf course superintendent, horticultural products and greenhouse equipment salesperson, wholesale grower and equipment supply representative.
A student works on the cannabis research plot

Specialty Crops & Cannabis Production Certificate
Certificate degree
With this certificate, you can secure entry-level positions in specialty crop and cannabis businesses in areas such as retail nursery/greenhouse, wholesale nursery/greenhouse, food crop production, cultivation, strain development, compliance and inventory management.
Carrie Walston

Carrie Walston

Internship Student, Agricultural Business Development B.B.A
Carrie completed her final 15-week internship with Madison-Oneida BOCES in Verona, New York, as a teaching assistant for the equine and animal science program. In her position, Carrie worked with junior and senior high school students from local school districts. She assisted the main instructors with developing and implementing barn and classroom lesson plans and also assisted with grading and supervising lab activities. Carrie graduated with her bachelor’s degree in agricultural business development in December 2022. She plans to attend SUNY Oswego to pursue a master’s degree in agriculture education and continue her career in education.

Facilities

The best textbook is the real world.

SUNY Morrisville proudly maintains approximately 1,000 acres of farmland, managed plantations, farm ponds and farm wood lots for instruction in conservation, botany, wildlife, and landscape development and maintenance.

We boast specialized facilities for dairy, agronomy, agribusiness, agricultural engineering and horticulture that all feature industry-standard equipment, ensuring that you’ll learn by doing and gain true-to-life experiences during your time on campus.

Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center
Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center
SUNY Morrisville has invested in new and renovated experiential learning facilities, including a $16 million Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center.
SUNY Morrisville Arboretum
Arboretum
An exciting place you can explore year-round is our campus arboretum, a three-acre preserve behind Brooks Hall. The attractive setting, established in 1939, contains nearly 100 native, exotic, and ornamental tree and shrub species and is a living learning laboratory for students, as well as a quiet place to study.
Dairy Complex
Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex
The SUNY Morrisville Dairy Complex is a free-stall dairy facility which houses 160 milking cows and is used for teaching, demonstration, and student projects. It is equipped with an electronically-enhanced milking parlor and a student-managed computer system. Also featuring two heifer barns, a calf barn and a show barn, the facility is entirely serviced by a plug-flow anaerobic digester that processes animal waste and produces electrical power.
Students use pressed oils to create scented candles.
Dairy and Specialty Crops Incubator
The newly renovated Dairy and Specialty Crops Incubator, located on Eaton Street near the Sheila Johnson Design Center, is a state-of-the-art facility with a custom Cannabox growth Pod for year-round specialty crops production.
Crops growing with red barns in the background.
Four Seasons Organic Farm
The SUNY Morrisville Four Seasons Organic Farm, operated and maintained by the college's Horticulture Department, is a certified organic farm that provides students with hands-on educational experience through year-round crop production.
Planting at the Teaching and Research Farm
Teaching and Research Farm
The Teaching and Research Farm at SUNY Morrisville is used as an outdoor laboratory by students who take soil and crop science classes. Students have the opportunity to apply the knowledge they gain in their classes, as well as pursue research projects, interpret data and create presentations.

As SUNY Morrisville also continues to pioneer the revitalization of industrial hemp in New York State, similar teaching concepts will be implemented into the 15-credit Cannabis Industry minor curriculum. Hemp plants, which are very similar to the marijuana plant but lack the levels of THC that cause psychoactive effects, will be used to study cultivation techniques.

Learning will take place year-round, thanks to the indoor growing capabilities at our Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) greenhouse featuring various hydroponics systems, as well as at our certified organic Four Seasons Farm.

Our Horticulture Center also features a wide variety of amenities, including tissue culture labs and grow rooms. And best of all, hands-on instruction is taught by our expert faculty members.

While being open to all students, the Cannabis Industry minor aligns perfectly with students pursuing bachelor's degrees in horticulture, agriculture and natural science.

Clubs, Activities and Competitions

In addition to a unique education and outstanding facilities, SUNY Morrisville also provides a variety of related clubs, activities and competitions to further cultivate your experience.

The Agricultural Engineering Club promotes student involvement throughout the year, including the antique tractor and machinery show during Mustang Weekend and an annual spring field trip.

Collegiate FFA, established to broaden the interest and knowledge of students in the field of agriculture, provides its members with a learning environment outside of the classroom. Annual events include the National Ag Day celebration, a weekend trip during the fall semester and support of the National Post-Secondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS).

Through our Dairy Club, you will extend your knowledge of the dairy industry by participating in activities like the annual Autumn Review Sale, dairy judging and field trips. Club members participate in learning, leadership and social activities while interacting with other students, faculty and industry representatives from across the Northeast.

The SUNY Morrisville Horticulture Institute provides members with a spectrum of activities, including field trips, volunteer work on community and campus projects, and fundraising efforts. You will be involved with the marketing and sales of services and products such as plants and flower holiday arrangements, while having the opportunity to visit local landscape businesses, nurseries and garden centers, as well as botanic gardens, arboreta and flower shows in Philadelphia, Boston and New York City.

Our Livestock Club allows you to explore a range of species through husbandry with the college’s animals on campus and also travel to nearby farms. The club sells a range of products to Morrisville’s Copper Turret Restaurant and directly to consumers to sustainably support its activities.

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