The largest two-year agriculture department in the nation!*
Kirkwood agricultural programs provide students with exceptional hands-on learning experiences.
Areas of emphasis include animal and crop production, wildlife management, horticulture, small animal health, agriculture business, precision farming, and diesel technology.
Program conferences are a great way for you to learn specific information about the program you selected and all special requirements, such as tool sets, time commitments and academic expectations. If you have not already done so, apply for the program online and complete a placement test. ACT or Accuplacer/ALEKS scores are accepted. Your program coordinator will use the test scores to determine your academic starting point.
Click the link to your program of interest below to register for a program conference.
Washington Hall contains a variety of laboratories and classrooms related to diesel mechanics, GPS/GIS technologies, applied chemistry, ag business, and commercial wine making.
Programs of study in Washington Hall:
Agriculture Business
Agricultural Science
Diesel Technologies
Students in Golf Course and Athletic Turfgrass Management, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape, Nursery and Garden Center Management, and Parks and Natural Resources gain practical experience in the Horticulture building that includes:
8,000 square foot greenhouse divided into six separately controlled compartments
30-station computer lab
Outdoor display gardens
Students in the Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Assisting, and Pet Grooming programs gain hands-on experience in the labs of Animal health. This building is a joint partnership with Diamond V Mills. Inside Animal Health you will find the following features:
Pet grooming lab
Animal surgical suite
Procedure labs
Kennel
To meet the needs of a growing horse industry, Kirkwood has added a new equestrian center to its campus. Explore more of the Iowa Equestrian Center and its facilities.
The center offers:
100' x 200' indoor show arena with 240 seats
130' x 300' lighted outdoor arena
27' stall stable with 2 tack rooms, a stock veterinarian and farrier area, wash racks, lockers, and storage areas for machinery, hay, grain and bedding