Development of a Two-year Associate Degree in Agricultural Technology

Terry Brase DUE 9553751 Hawkeye社区学院1995财年$ 200,000滑铁卢，IA 50704高级技术教育职称：鹰眼社区学院正准备开发和分发农业技术副学士课程。在过去两年中，食品系统领域的技术发生了快速变化。涉及生物技术、化学用途、全球定位系统/地理信息系统卫星和计算机/电信网络的技术变革将持续到下个世纪。为了让农民在食品行业保持竞争力，他们以及支持他们的食品系统销售和服务人员必须接受这项新技术的培训。“农场经营将会越来越少，规模越来越大，仍然由家庭独立拥有和经营，但更加商业化……为了盈利，农民将不得不使用技术”（KSU AE报告，1994年秋季）。鹰眼社区学院提议计划并测试一项创新的63学时课程，将农业和商业经验与技术联系起来。课程和所有支持材料将用于扩大与中学和四年制机构的衔接协议，其中包括一所赠地大学，他们有兴趣将农业课程更新为粮食系统。这些材料也将通过国家教育协会、期刊和电信系统散发。

Terry Brase DUE 9553751 Hawkeye Community College FY1995 $ 200,000 Waterloo, IA 50704 Advanced Technological Education Title: Development of a Two-year Associate Degree in Agricultural Technology Hawkeye Community College is preparing to develop and distribute the curriculum for an associate degree in Agricultural Technology. In the past two years rapid changes have occurred in technology in the field of food systems. Technology changes involving biotechnology, chemical usage, GPS/GIS satellites, and computer/telecommunication networks will continue into the next century. For farmers to remain competitive in the food industry, they and the food systems sales and service people supporting them, must be trained in this new technology. "There will be fewer and larger farm operations, still individually owned and operated by families, but more businesslike...And to be profitable, the farmer will have to use technology" (KSU AE REPORT, Fall 1994). Hawkeye Community College proposes to plan and test an innovative 63 credit hour curriculum which would link the agricultural and business experience with technology. The curriculum and all support materials would then be used in expanding articulation agreements with the secondary schools and four year institutions including a land grant university who are interested in updating agricultural curriculum into food systems. The materials would also be disseminated through national education associations, journals, and telecommunication system.