Animals, Food, and Land

Animals, Food, and Land

One of the Leading Ag Programs in the Nation

Kirkwood agricultural programs provide exceptional hands-on learning experiences at state-of-the-art facilities that you won’t find anywhere else. The Kirkwood ag campus includes a 500-acre working farm, 6,000 square feet of greenhouse space, farrow-to-finish swine education center, cow-calf operation, sports turf labs, and a Precision Agriculture learning center. Our programs also manage the largest native prairie in Iowa as well as the 675-acre Atherton Wetland Outdoor Learning Laboratory. Whether your focus is animal and crop production, wildlife management, horticulture, small animal health, farm management, or ag technology, we’ll get you on the right track to a great career.

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Ag Business

Study ag business from all angles, including sales, advertising, economics, farm management, and more.

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Agricultural Science

Create the degree that makes the most sense for your career goals — or develop your own custom program.

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Culinary Arts

Learn culinary arts from master chefs in a real-world setting.

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Hospitality Management

Train in the operations of our full-service luxury hotel.

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Horticulture Sciences

Create a more beautiful world — you can choose a design track or a construction track.

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Parks and Natural Resources

This program is perfect for anyone who has a deep concern for preserving and managing natural resources.

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Veterinary Technician

Veterinary technicians provide professional technical support to veterinarians, biomedical researchers, and other scientists.

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Kirkwood Crop Cam

Keep an eye on the crop progress at Kirkwood’s main campus in Cedar Rapids.

Crop Cam

Related Programs

High School Dual Enrollment

Connect with modern agriculture through class lectures, discussions, hands-on activities, and an introduction to the broad selection of careers in the field.

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12-week non-credit program

As a pet grooming student, you learn to groom and maintain the appearance of pets, usually dogs. Grooming includes brushing and cutting the pet's hair, trimming toenails, bathing the pet, and cleaning its ears.

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“During my college search, Kirkwood actually wasn’t my first choice, but I came here for a visit and fell in love with it. The kind of small-town feel in a big city like Cedar Rapids was really important for me. So that’s why I chose Kirkwood. I toured and everybody was smiling and welcoming. This feels like home. This feels like where I need to be.”

Marissa Cline,
Kalona, Iowa

Looking for more options?

Check out our Program Areas

Program Areas are a collection of Kirkwood’s academic program options organized by similar career/interest categories. If you’re not ready to commit to a specific program yet, a Program Area is perfect for you! You can also customize any of our programs to meet your transfer needs, if that’s your goal.

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Questions?

Agricultural Sciences
1000 Washington Hall
319-398-5609
agsciences@kirkwood.edu

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