The College of the Sequoias District is located in the middle of this state's prized agriculture land. California produces more than 1,250 on 76,000 farms covering 30 million acres, and Tulare County is ranked as the second highest agriculture producing county. Neighboring Fresno and Kern Counties are ranked numbers one and three. Top commodities are milk and cream, grapes, cattle and calves, nursery products and Cotton.
  
The Agriculture Division offers a variety of ag-related vocational certificates. Students wishing to study large livestock select from Dairy Science, Horse Production, and Animal Science certificates. Those desiring either farming of agribusiness select from the Agriculture Mechanics/Engineering Tech, Agriculture Management and/ or Plant Science certificates.
  
These certificate/programs prepare students for one of the greatest challenges to mankind to produce enough food and fiber for future generations and to maintain our standard of living. Students  entering the nursery/landscape or floral industries select the Landscape Design/Planning, Landscape Management, Nursery Management, Floral Technology or the Ornamental Horticulture Certificates. Ornamental Horticulture continues to be one of the fast growing industries. High growth areas are golf course management, landscape maintenance services, irrigation and sales.

After completing one of the agriculture science programs, students transfer easily to four-year Ag schools or are employed in the field as a result of courses and/or certificates completed.
 
For more information, contact the Agriculture Science Division office located on the 160-acre Agriculture Science Center.

Agriculture Science Center
2245 South Linwood
Visalia, CA 93277

Tel: 559-730-3916