Ag Business
Study ag business from all angles, including sales, advertising, economics, farm management, and more.
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.
Kirkwood’s Virtual Ag Experience
From the comfort of your own home, take a closer look at Kirkwood’s different Agriculture programs and learning facilities, and find out why your Ag career needs to start at Kirkwood.
Agricultural Science
Create the degree that makes the most sense for your career goals — or develop your own custom program.
Horticulture Sciences
Create a more beautiful world — you can choose a design track or a construction track.
Parks and Natural Resources
This program is perfect for anyone who has a deep concern for preserving and managing natural resources.
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary technicians provide professional technical support to veterinarians, biomedical researchers, and other scientists.
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.
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.
“I really didn’t like the idea of going into debt and owing somebody a huge amount of money to be able to go to college. I just didn’t buy into that as a good idea for my future, so I’m paying for college out of my own pocket. Kirkwood was the only option I looked at that gave me that freedom to explore what I really wanted to do without going into miles of debt.”
Celia Daniels,
North Liberty, 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.