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Precision Agriculture

Precise technology helps improve efficiency and productivity in many aspects of agriculture. Students in Precision Agriculture gain hands-on experience on various brands of equipment and software such as Agleader SMS, Climate Field View, Precision Planting, and drone applications.

Students learn skills in:

  • Remote sensing, including drones and their regulations
  • GPS systems/component installation and use
  • Variable Rate Application (VRA), including customized creations

* Tuition/fees and additional costs are approximate and based on 2025-26 school year.

  • 19 credit certificate
  • 72 credit degree & diploma
  • Paid internships
  • Start in fall or spring
  • In person
  • Willmar campus
  • M–F (8 am–3 pm)
  • Paid off-site internships required
  • Fall and spring start
  • AAS – $16,080
  • Diploma – $16,080
  • Certificate – $4,243
  • Book costs vary
  • Special fees: $250
  • A Microsoft® Windows 11 laptop computer is required for all students enrolled in Ag programs.  Tablets, Chromebooks, and Mac/Apple devices are not supported by D2L Brightspace, the system-wide online learning management system.
  • Precision Agriculture Technician
  • Precision Agriculture Specialist
  • Independent Farmer