agriculture

On National Agriculture Day, we want to salute our Agriculture, Horticulture and Natural Resources programs and their collaborative effort to bring Future of the Field to WFRV-TV Channel 5. This renewed partnership means FVTC stories exploring hands-on learning, the latest in technology and training, and different career pathways will return to Midwest Farm Weekly.  

The shelves are stocked, and once again, Fox Valley Technical College is grateful to community partner J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc for a generous donation of SAFEGEAR® personal protection equipment (PPE). This latest contribution builds on an initial gift and includes co-branded jackets, vests and safety glasses – adding about 25% more gear to fill

FVTC Agriculture students recently got a firsthand look at the future of farming –right in their own (campus) backyard. During a recent class, FVTC industry partner Riesterer & Schnell brought its autonomous tractor and tillage tool to campus for a live field demonstration. The John Deere prototype 8R 410 uses AI, GPS and cameras to

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

Career Program: Agribusiness, Animal ScienceOriginally From: RosendaleCurrent Residence: RosendaleAge: 20Years of Attendance at FVTC: Fall 2022 – Fall 2024 Why did you choose to study this field? I grew up on a dairy farm and have always had a passion for agriculture. My dream is to one day own a farm and I wanted to gain more knowledge on the best way to

Congratulations to students from the Fox Valley Technical College Agriculture programs, who took home honors in two recent competitions. This February, the students competed in the Midwest Dairy Challenge (photo on left) and the 2024 Wisconsin Professional Agriculture Student Competitive Events Conference (photo on right). Events like these are important because they not only help students build

With the introduction of automation to the dairy industry, agriculture businesses need skilled workers to install, design, troubleshoot and repair automated systems. Fox Valley Technical College recently added a one-year Dairy Automation technical diploma to address this industry need, combining courses from the agriculture and automation departments. Students in the program gain hands-on expertise in agriculture and