Agriculture and Farm Business Management

Your Future Can Be Modern Agriculture

Degree Programs:

Register for classes: Fall, Winter, Spring

Associate of Science (Transfer Degree)
Associate of Applied Science - Agriculture/Business
Associate of Applied Science - Agriculture Production 
Associate of Applied Science - Agriculture Production/Crops Associate of Applied Science - Agriculture Production/Livestock

Farm Business Management Program

Register for classes: continuously

The Farm Business Management (FBM) is a nationally recognized farm and ranch management program designed to assist owners and managers design a recordkeeping, accounting and planning program for their farm or ranch. This on-site one to one instruction meets individual situations introducing modern financial management tools and techniques while maintaining confidentiality. The FBM program is a part of the Agriculture Department at Blue Mountain Community College and also meets requirements for some Agricultural lenders. Contact Jon Farquharson for more information.

Learning Opportunities:

100-Acre Farm
Center Pivot & Irrigation Systems Design, Construction & Practices
Forage and Range Management, Row, Grain, Seed and Alternative Crops
Livestock (cattle & sheep)--Animal Nutrition, Breeding & Conformation
Animal Health & Artificial Insemination in cattle
Horticulture (Greenhouse propagation of flowers, ornamentals & vegetables)
Pest Management and Disease Control for Crops, Plants & Animals
Agriculture Shop skills in Construction & Welding
Agriculture Business Management, Computer Technology, Accounting
Value-Added Production and Marketing & Public Relations
Precision Agriculture – GPS, Farm Implements, Weather Technology

Contact our Faculty/Advisors:

bmccag@bluecc.edu - 541-278-5868

Jon Farquharson 541-278-5845
Precision Ag & Ag Computers
Dale Wendt 541-278-5869
Crops, Ag Business & Marketing
Nick Nelson 541-278-5846
Animal Science, Livestock
Preston Winn 541-278-5847
Ag Construction & Plant Science

Tedde Holcomb 541-278-5868
Academic Secretary

 

A Nationally recognized, (NAAE) award winning department in partnership with:

www.agrowknowledge.com

Career Opportunities

www.careerclusters.org/clusters/anr.htm

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Clusters

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.

Eastern Oregon High Schools Benefit From Connections to BMCC Agriculture

BMCC Agriculture hosts these high school clinics and skills contests annually: Animal Health; A.I. Cattle Artificial Insemination) Regional FFA Shop Skills, and FFA Leadership Skills Contests

www.oregonffa.com