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The UMC Advantage

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UMC's program in Agronomy features several advantages and options that provide its high-caliber students with a career edge.

Class field trips include visits to farms, conditioning plants, and various agricultural businesses.

UMC students have many chances to compete in collegiate crops and soils contests, including the annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition.

The Agronomy Club offers students the opportunity to take part in many professional development activities and to network with current students and alumni.

Through a capstone seminar course and an internship field experience, UMC students obtain direct industry experience and make professional career contacts.

The flexibility of the program also allows students to prepare for graduate work in agronomy. Several UMC grads have gone on to pursue advanced degrees in agronomy and related sciences.

UMC's focus on technology allows students to develop the computer skills and experience with current technologies used in the agronomy industry.

The reputation of UMC's agronomy graduates draws several agriculture-related companies to the campus to interview students for job openings.

Recent Placement of UMC Alumni

Matt Thompson '03 Agronomist, United Agri Products (UAP) Northern Plains
Kevin Jacobson '03 Graduate School, NDSU
Clint Ostby '03 Graduate School, NDSU
Martin Hochhalter '01 Research Specialist, NDSU
Oversee Student Workers, Analyze Data Plant, Maintain + Harvest Barley Nurseries, Maintain Seed Storage + Increases Lines
James Mages '01 Agronomist/Sales, United Agri Products (UAP) Northern Plains
Carver Olson'00 Agronomy Sales/Service, Lyon County Farm Service
Sales, GPS and G15, Customer service
Neil Wiese '99 Field Supervisor, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
oversee field inspections, performing annual inspections of MCIA
Marcus Meiners '98 Agronimist, Harvest States of Long Prarie
Sales, Customer Service, Scouting
John Fridgen '98 Research Scientist, NASA Institute for Technological Development
Brent Wagner '97 Owner, Wagner Farms
Lance Reitmeier '97 Farmer/Sales, American Crystal Sugar Company
Jeremy Paulsrud '96 Farmer
Responible for 2000 acres of wheat, sugarbeets, corn and soy beans, and 40 head of cattle
Ann Heinze '95 Research and Development Technologist, American Italian Pasta Co.
Develop pasta to fit applications for large food companies, Research raw materials to use
Tom Kleven '95 Field Scientist, Bayer Crop Science
Field testing of new crop protection AI's
Michael Boucher '94 Farmer
Responsible for 2100 acre farm, and all decisions
Tyler Grove '94 Senior Agriculturist, American Crystal Sugar Co
Work with shareholders of the company produce, store, and get product to the processing facility
Ruth E. Bornsen '94 Sales Rep, Dufont Crop Protection
Sales, services, support + stewardship of crop protection product line,
Milo Ravndalen '82 Owner, Ravndalen Farms
Responsible for 3700 acre grain + grass seed operation
Richard Magnusson '81 Partner, Magnusson Farms
General Management
Paul McNelly '81 Project Manager, MN Dept. of Agriculture
Conduct project meetings dealing w/investigation + recomediation of fetilizer and pesticide spills
David Genereux '80 Senior Consultant, Centrol Inc.
Crop Consulting/Advising
Mark Magnusson '79 Agricultural Chemical Investigator, MN Dept. of Agriculture
Pestieide + Festilizer Regulation
Donn Vellekson '75 Experimental Plot
Coordination, University of Minnesota
Breeding and Seed Production of grass and
legumes, w/emphasis on crops grown in MN
Bruce Paulsrud Extension specialist in plant pathology + pesticide safety education, University of Illinois
Teach private + commercial pesticide applications, safety+effectively, disease management info
Brent Sorenson Current Faculty Member, UMC Ag Business
Mitchell Kreps Agronomy/Sales, Saudi Co.
DaNell Jamieson Agronomist, Ball Helix, Co.
Trent McCollum Agronomist/sales, Agriliance

 


 

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