It's the first of its kind in Canada. Lakeland College developed the first bachelor of agriculture technology degree.
It offers real world experience with the latest agricultural equipment, software, hardware and digital services. Josie Van Lent who is the Dean of Agriculture Technology and Applied Research at Lakeland College shares more on the program. "The degree really layers ag technology expertise on to existing skills that our diploma students have. Diploma students and students that have a degree or a diploma in agriculture, crops, animal science, ag business, are able to funnel into this degree and continue their education at Lakeland (for) two more years. There is a combination of what is necessary for the industry in terms of skill sets, clearly, and for employers. Also layering on the depth to become an expert and become a critical thinker in that particular discipline."
According to Van Lent, there has been keen interest in the new bachelor program. "We have had a lot of interest in our degree. Our diploma students were indicating, for some time now, that they would really appreciate if we could offer them some additional education, over and above the diploma." Eligibility for the program is open to current students as well as those that may have been in the workforce for years and have a diploma or degree, and are looking to further their education.
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