{
  "college": "yuba-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Agriculture and Plant Science",
  "id": "agriculture-and-plant-science--agriculture-technology-associate-in-science",
  "name": "Agriculture Technology",
  "award": "Associate in Science",
  "department": "agriculture-and-plant-science",
  "sourceUrl": "https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=57",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The degree in Agriculture Technology introduces students to the innovative ways that technology is used in agriculture today. Students will learn real world application for GPS/GIS, precision farming equipment, drones and related data collection software. Additionally students will explore fundamental agronomic relationships between land and livestock and integrate those with advanced agriculture technology. These students will also recognize how agriculture technology applications positively impact the economic stability of agriculture enterprises and their workforce.\n\nStudents who complete this program should be able to:\n\n1. Identify applicable practices that reduce the impact of agriculture on natural ecosystems.\n2. Demonstrate basic skills used in day to day precision farming operations such as global positioning systems, data collection software and unmanned aerial vehicles.\n3. Employ methods utilizing advanced agriculture technology to allow for a more profitable, efficient and safer agriculture enterprise.\n4. Model those attributes necessary for gainful employment in the field of agriculture technology."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-4",
          "title": "Introduction to Agriculture Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-7",
          "title": "Agricultural Entrepreneurship",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-45",
          "title": "Principles of Animal Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-60",
          "title": "Preparing for 21st Century Agricultural Workforce",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-65",
          "title": "Introduction to Agriculture Technology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG-70",
          "title": "Precision Farming Systems",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-30",
          "title": "Business Computer Applications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PLSCI-20",
          "title": "Principles of Plant Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PLSCI-22",
          "title": "Introduction to Soils",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total units required for degree major",
          "units": "27"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Students earning an AA/AS degree must complete a minimum of 21 units of General Education requirements and the health graduation requirement, in addition to the program units listed here. Students must complete a total of 60 degree applicable units to earn an AA or AS. Please see your counselor for additional information."
    }
  ]
}