Program Details

Dairy Herd Management
Northwood Technical College
Northwood Tech is NO LONGER ADMITTING to this Technical Diploma. The Dairy Herd Management program includes courses in herd health management, genetics, nutrition, milk production, farm business management, dairy housing design, an overview of the dairy industry and an internship experience. These courses prepare you for a career working with today and tomorrow s technology driven, progressive dairy farms. Dairy Herd Management graduates will be able to: Manage herd nutrition, Manage herd reproduction, Manage herd health, and Manage herd/farm business Show More

Admission Requirements: Complete application form and submit with fee (fee waiver may apply if previously submitted) and Complete admissions meeting with a WITC counselor

This program is offered

No set application deadline. October 1 is the date WITC begins taking applications for the following fall term. February 1 is the date for the following spring term, and July 1 for the following summer term. District residents who apply on or before the following dates shall have admission priority. For programs commencing any time during the fall semester, the preceding January 1. For programs commencing any time during the spring semester, the preceding May 1. For programs commencing any time during the summer semester, the preceding October 1. After the dates specified above, district residents shall have priority equal to non-district state residents for admission to programs.
There are three embedded technical diploma program that ladder into the Dairy Herd Management program. The embedded technical diploma pathways include: Dairy Feeding Management (8 credits), Dairy Genetics and Reproduction Technician (6 credits), and Dairy Cattle Management (4 credits); WITC is currently not admitting to the embedded technical diploma pathway programs.
Employment Services available to College students and graduates include: Electronic postings of all current openings listed with Employment Services are located on Wisconsin TechConnect, work-study positions within WITC are mailed/e-mailed to eligible students, Salary and placement information of WITC graduates are posted on the WITC Web site on each program page, resumé assistance - staff are available to assist with resumés, cover letters, etc. (check with Student Services), seminars/workshops held on campus (including interview preparation), and job fairs held on campus.
The Academic Support Center (ASC) is located at each campus. Community members and students are encouraged to meet with an ASC instructor to create a personalized success plan. Services include: GED/HSED preparation, college preparation coursework, academic support within the classroom, foundational skill building classes in math/writing/reading, test taking and study skills strategies, critical thinking skills, basic computer skills, learning styles inventory, free peer tutoring, workshops focused on student learning, math and writing labs, academic coaching: individual one on one support, and English Language Learner (ELL) classes.

Students are responsible for a percentage of tuition and fees as determined by the WTCS Tuition and Fee Refund Policy when a class is dropped after the date classes start (regardless if the student ever attended). Refunds are calculated from the date the student formally notifies the Student Services office of their intent to drop a class or completely withdraws. Students must complete a drop form or drop classes online through MyWITC. Refer to the Student Handbook for specific details.


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