Agriculture at Fort Hays State goes back to the time of Martin Allen, an area pioneer and homesteader who felt strongly there should be an institution of higher learning that taught modern farming methods. He urged the state legislature to petition the federal government to grant the land of the recently closed military fort to the state of Kansas for education and agriculture research. Agriculture was part of the Department of Biological Science until 1973 when it became a separate department.
The Department of Agriculture prepares students for careers in modern agriculture. The development of practical management skills, coupled with the teaching of current scientific methods, provides students with a desirable balance of application and theory. Degrees are offered in Agronomy, Animal Science, Beef Cattle Management, Educational Agriculture and General Agriculture. The department also manages the University Farm, a 3,800-acre operation that is self-sustaining and serves as a teaching laboratory.
Department of Agriculture Needs
Student Scholarships $10,000
Scholarship support can come in the form of gifts to the Agriculture Scholarship Fund or by establishing an annual or endowed named fund.
Consumable Resources $15,000
Lab materials, student support and faculty necessities are examples of items that need to be renewed on an annual basis.
Classroom Equipment $24,000
Updated computers are needed to enhance the department’s modern resources so students are better prepared for the workforce. New desks will also be needed.
Endowed Professorship of Agriculture $300,000
An endowed professorship is key to attracting and retaining an outstanding and inspiring faculty member in the Agriculture
Department.
University Farm Equipment $130,000
The department is in need of new 140 HP tractors for farm use.
Farm Facilities Upgrade $120,000
Better waste management is an important process of daily dairy
operations.
Outdoor Classroom $750,000
An enclosed arena with an adjacent classroom is needed to facilitate curriculum for courses such as livestock selection and observation, beef production and swine production.
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