Dairy Management, B.TECH.
Major Code: 1605Current students majoring in this program are currently completing their course of study. Moving forward, content from this program has been transitioned to the closely associated Dairy Management track within our Agricultural Science B.Tech. program. Interested students are strongly encouraged to explore that option.
The Northeast Dairy Industry has many advantages that are causing growth and creating greater profitability. The resulting growth of the Northeast Dairy Industry is generating a need for qualified people trained in the management of dairy farms and related businesses. Dairy farms, like other businesses, are really about people. The B.Tech. in Dairy Management is designed to prepare students to enter this very dynamic and rewarding industry. The program focuses on enhancing management and herdsmanship skills, emphasizing three areas: interpersonal skills such as communication, animal science and business management. The program is very practical and student-oriented, giving students many opportunities to experience working with dairy animals and managing dairy enterprises.
The facilities include a free-stall complex milking around 200 registered Holsteins, an electronically enhanced milking parlor and student-managed computer systems and a modern calf and heifer facility, all of which provides a tremendous learning environment for dairy and agricultural students.
Students will be required to complete the Dairy Management Experience course at the end of their career at Morrisville, which will includes either a 15-week dairy-related internship, or a one semester residency in the W. H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute’s Advanced Dairy Management Program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- utilize and demonstrate effective time and human resource management
- develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- utilize practical knowledge and skill sets pertinent to the dairy and agriculture industries
SUNY General Education Requirements: All SUNY Morrisville BTech degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | COMP 310 |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | AGSC 137 |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | AGRO 110 |
| Humanities | as advised |
| Social Sciences | as advised |
| The Arts | as advised |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy (required) | as advised |
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | as advised |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| DANS 100 | Dairy Nutrition | 3 |
| DANS 110 | Breeding Dairy Cattle | 3 |
| DANS 120 | Anatomy & Physiology-Dairy Cow | 3 |
| DANS 140 | Dairy Cattle Judging | 1 |
| DANS 150 | Dairy Farm Practicum I | 2 |
| DANS 151 | Dairy Farm Practicum II | 2 |
| DANS 160 | Introduction to Dairy Science | 3 |
| DANS 210 | Dairy Health | 3 |
| DANS 220 | Dairy Herd Management | 3 |
| DANS 225 | Dairy Production & Management | 3 |
| DANS 240 | Dairy Farm Data Management | 1 |
| DANS 301 | Dairy Management Experience | 16 |
| DANS 305 | Dairy Calf & Heifer Management | 3 |
| DANS 340 | Advanced Dairy Reproduction | 3 |
| DANS 450 | Advanced Dairy Herd Mgt | 4 |
| AGBS 100 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| or AGBS 225 | Environmental Economics | |
| AGBS 200 | Marketing Agricultural Prodcts | 3 |
| AGBS 240 | Farm Management and Finance | 4 |
| AGBS 305 | Ag Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| AGBS 405 | Farm & Rural Mngt Capstone | 3 |
| AGRO 110 | Soil Science | 3 |
| AGRO 210 | Field Crops | 3 |
| AGRO 310 | Pasture Mgt and Forages Prod | 3 |
| 300-400 Level BSAD or AGBS course as advised | 3 | |
| BSAD or AGBS course as advised | 3 | |
| AGSC 350 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| Select one of the following Options: | 2 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Introduction to Precision Farming | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Introduction to MS Excel | ||
| Introduction to MS Word | ||
or OFFT 106 | Personal Computer Keyboarding | |
or OFFT 109 | Introduction to MS PowerPoint | |
| ACCT course as advised | 3 | |
| Additional General Elective Credits as advised | 7 | |
| Required SUNY General Education Coursework | ||
| SUNY General Education Communication Written and Oral as Advised | 3-6 | |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Agricultural Statistics | ||
SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | ||
| SPAN Spanish as Advised | 3 | |
| Additional SUNY General Education Credits as advised | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120-123 | |
Sample Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| DANS 100 | Dairy Nutrition | 3 |
| DANS 160 | Introduction to Dairy Science | 3 |
| DANS 150 | Dairy Farm Practicum I | 2 |
| AGBS 100 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGRO 110 | Soil Science | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANS 110 | Breeding Dairy Cattle | 3 |
| DANS 120 | Anatomy & Physiology-Dairy Cow | 3 |
| DANS 140 | Dairy Cattle Judging | 1 |
| DANS 151 | Dairy Farm Practicum II | 2 |
| DANS 240 | Dairy Farm Data Management | 1 |
| AGBS 200 | Marketing Agricultural Prodcts | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| DANS 210 | Dairy Health | 3 |
| DANS 220 | Dairy Herd Management | 3 |
| AGBS 240 | Farm Management and Finance | 4 |
| AGRO 210 | Field Crops | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANS 225 | Dairy Production & Management | 3 |
| OFFT 110 | Introduction to MS Excel | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Introduction to MS Word | ||
| Personal Computer Keyboarding | ||
| Introduction to MS PowerPoint | ||
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AGSC 137 | Agricultural Statistics | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| DANS 340 | Advanced Dairy Reproduction | 3 |
| AGBS 305 | Ag Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| AGRO 310 | Pasture Mgt and Forages Prod | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Beginning College Spanish 1 | 3 |
| AGBS or BSAD Elective as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANS 305 | Dairy Calf & Heifer Management | 3 |
| AGBS 405 | Farm & Rural Mngt Capstone | 3 |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| General Elective as advised | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| AGSC 350 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| DANS 450 | Advanced Dairy Herd Mgt | 4 |
| 300-400 Upper Division AGBS/BSAD Elective as advised | 3 | |
| General Elective as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANS 301 | Dairy Management Experience | 16 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |