Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations and Landscape HorticultureOriginally From: GreenwoodCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2024 Why did you choose this career program? I love working outside in nature and understanding how plants grow what they need to live. I find it rewarding to get a harvest from a plant to make some awesome dishes. I love getting my hand dirty and

Just days into the new semester, Natural Resources Technician students traded their desks for nature’s classroom: the Collins Marsh Wildlife Area in Manitowoc County. Arriving before dawn, students in Wildlife Management class joined forces with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to assist with its annual waterfowl banding efforts. The hands-on experience is more

At Fox Valley Technical College, the number of apprenticeship students has been growing, up 29 percent since 2021. The college is also continually looking at trends and ways to strengthen and expand apprenticeship, co-op and workplace learning opportunities in all areas of study.

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations Originally From: Waupun Current Residence: Appleton Age: 31 Years of Attendance at FVTC: Spring 2024 – Spring 2025  Why did you choose to study this field?  I chose greenhouse operations because I’ve always been drawn to working with plants and watching things grow. There’s something deeply rewarding about nurturing life and knowing that my work contributes to sustainable

It was an exciting first for Fox Valley Technical College’s Horticulture program. Nine students packed their bags and headed to Fort Collins, Colorado, to represent FVTC at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals.  Over four days, students from 52 colleges and universities came together for hands-on workshops,

With the future of agriculture rapidly evolving, colleges are redefining their curriculum to better prepare a tech-savvy workforce.  At FVTC, students are learning that things like drones, GPS, infrared scanning and other key technological advancements are a big part of today’s farming operations.  The Precision Agriculture Technician technical diploma is a relatively new offering at

FVTC Agriculture program students were the big winners at two agricultural student competitions, bringing home top prizes at both the state and national level.  The path to victory began in early March at the 2025 Wisconsin Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) State Competitive Events Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Instructors Justin Wege, Brittany Jashinsky, Jason Fischer and

A week in Costa Rica during January sounds like a dream come true for most of us. Relaxing in the tropical air, sightseeing, learning about the culture and sampling local cuisine.    For Alexis Faul, it was all of that, and much more. In January 2025, she participated in a study abroad learning experience focusing

With dry weather and dangerous winds threatening to trigger another round of wildfires, more than 15,000 first responders—including firefighters from around the U.S., Canada and Mexico—are battling fires that broke out in the Los Angeles area last week. Wildland Fire and Natural Resources instructor Jon Kellermann is watching the developments closely and knows the plan