Why Consider a Dairy Herd Management Degree?

Build your herdsperson and management skills while exploring technology’s growing role in dairy farming today.

You’re interested in a career in the dairy industry where your focus is on the animals.
Building the skills you need to become a valued farmworker interests you.
You want a career where you can spend the majority of your time outdoors.
Herd management is vital to healthy, thriving dairy farm operations everywhere.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

Get hands-on learning through two internships with local area dairy farms.
Some courses are offered in a combination of online learning and classroom work.
Our Professional Agriculture Students organization offers opportunities to participate in competitions and activities.
Because of our low student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get to know instructors and fellow students.
In just two semesters, you can be workforce ready and prepared to complete our Dairy Business Management associate degree in only two more semesters.

What It Takes

Passion for farming and its lifestyle
Ability to be relied upon
Keen observation skills
Good communications skills
Ability to perform many physical tasks
Interest in operating vehicles, devices, and equipment

Career Area

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-091-1

Availability

In-Person

Technical Diploma
2 Terms
28 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
Starts August

Career Outlook

Dairy Herd Management

Median Income: $27,172.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Animal Breeders

Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Career Pathways Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

View Dairy Management Career Pathway

ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

Program Cost

Tuition Cost: $4,950.91
Book Cost: $233.00
Supply Cost: $0.00
Program Total: $5,183.91

Want more information?

Submit your questions online
Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1162

Some courses are offered in a blended delivery, which means instructors combine online learning with classroom work. This combination limits your time in the classroom.

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Faculty Bios

Megan Kulow, PhD

I have a passion for all things agriculture. Being an educator is a privilege. I am excited students choose our Ag programs so we can set them up for success! Lakeshore is surrounded by a large supportive community of farmers eager to have students tour their farms and get hands-on experience.

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