MVCTC Agriculture and Livestock Production Students Earn Certification
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Agriculture and Livestock Production students earned their Ohio Agribusiness Association- Agribusiness and Production Systems Certification on May 10, 2019. The Ohio Agribusiness Association provides an industry-recognized, agribusiness credential that verifies high school student expertise in the areas of agriculture, agribusiness and production systems.
Students receiving this certification include:
- Anna Grant (Valley View)
- Alexia Hess (Arcanum)
- Racheal Kristoff-Dunaway (Huber Heights)
- Lexi Stiner (National Trail)
- Chace Trent (Tipp City)
To be eligible for the program, a student must be enrolled in a career-technical agricultural program and complete three of the following courses, where they are engaged in learning and applying technical skills in foundational agricultural concepts:
- Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Animal & Plant Science
- Agronomic Systems
- Mechanical Principles
- Livestock Selection, Nutrition & Management; Science & Technology of Food
- Environmental Science for Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Greenhouse & Nursery Management
Students are also required to complete a course in Business Management for Agricultural & Environmental Systems or Global Economics & Marketing of Food. These upper-level courses test students’ knowledge of global agriculture marketing and business principles applied in agribusiness.
The MVCTC Agriculture and Livestock Production program introduces students to the modern world of agriculture. Students gain experiences and become involved in managing the resources and technologies required to obtain employment or to go on to higher education in the agriculture industry.
Students are involved with the management and operation of a fully functioning 65-acre crop and livestock farm. Students will learn to use modern technologies in yield monitoring and soil mapping to manage resources most efficiently. Livestock is also a large part of what is taught at MVCTC; with the facilities for a small cow/calf operation as well as a small swine/farrow to finish operation where students will learn the proper care and handling of these large animal species, and how to manage the resources needed to run a livestock operation. Students are also able to compete in a wide range of FFA career development and leadership activities.
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
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