Program(s) Available: Minor
Students gain a holistic understanding of crop and soil management and access to top-notch facilities. If you love learning about soil and plant health, then the soil science minor could be a great option for you!
Agriculture, Geology, Environmental Science and Wildlife students can see a great benefit from Northwest's soil-related offerings. Students get hands-on experience from day one. Faculty cover topics like soil chemistry, soil physics, soil microbiology, soil formation and classification, soil fertility and soil conservation.
In addition, students gain access to world-class learning facilities, including the Agricultural Learning Center, the R.T. Wright Farm and the Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation. We encourage you to check them out!
Career Ready
Agronomy and agricultural business
“Nothing in your life or job is going to be given to you. Athletics and academics at Northwest have taught me to be resilient through adversity.” — Ben Althoff
New in 2021, the 29,000-square-foot Agricultural Learning Center (ALC) houses classrooms, laboratories, an exposition center and office spaces.
The R.T. Wright University Farm is a 448-acre facility that provides profession-based learning experiences with livestock and crops.
Students analyze soil near the Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation.
