Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources

IN PHOTO (left to right): Paige Williamson, Emily Schultz, Deirdra Moon, Lily Kocha Working with plants brings fulfillment to Horticulture students.  We met with the members of the first-ever all-female FVTC grounds crew on a warm July morning. Clad in their tie-dyed Horticulture Club t-shirts and sun hats, they were getting ready to head out for

Several areas of the college are working together to create a more environmentally friendly campus through organic land care. While the campus landscape rests under a blanket of frost and snow this winter, it’ll get an extra boost of organic nourishment produced by a team of FVTC staff and students. It’s part of a sustainable

Through dedication and persistence, Jodie Weyland’s education was completely funded by nearly 30 scholarships.  Growing up on a Neenah farm, Jodie Weyland has always had roots in agriculture. But in her 7th grade career class, an idea started to grow: Jodie’s future was in Agronomy.  “That’s when I decided I wanted to be an agronomist,”

Earth Day shines a light on FVTC Natural Resources program IN PHOTO (left to right): Students Cameron Boll, Angie Furger and Emily Dufeck  While every day is Earth Day for students in our Natural Resources program, they love this time of year because it allows them to share their passion with others.   “I love seeing

Horticulture expert and instructor Chuck Stangel provides a few tips on beautifying your shrubs around the house this spring.

Fox Valley Technical College Natural Resources students recently tapped six maple trees around campus as part of their training to help area nature centers with maple syrup events later this month. The students in the Environmental Education class will be working with Bubolz Nature Preserve, 1000 Islands Environmental Center, Brillion Nature Center and Fallen Timbers Environmental Center. Blue

Fall 2019 An early start toward an agriculture career proved beneficial for this business pro. When you’re relied upon to help run one of the busiest offices for a leading company in the agriculture equipment industry, you need a diverse blend of technical and people skills. That describes Ashley Sievers, office assistant at Service Motor

News ReleaseAugust 9, 2019 Powering Up New partnership between Kubota and FVTC to support outdoor power industry The proverbial “win-win” language used in successful partnerships took another step toward authentication during the kickoff of a new initiative between Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) and Kubota Corporation—a growing manufacturer of customized equipment for the agriculture, construction, and outdoor

In photo: Jeremy Hanson (right) joins Lloyd Techlin on his Mackville farm Honored to partner with local CBS affiliate WFRV, the new weekly segment “Life on the Farm” will feature agriculture news relevant to the region. Led by FVTC Agriculture Instructor and farm expert Jeremy Hanson, the broadcasts and online stories are designed to cover a broad range of