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| Texarkana College
has a rich tradition of preparing students for rewarding careers in agriculture.
Graduates of the program have moved on into diverse areas such as agricultural
marketing, professional schools, pharmaceutical companies, academia, agricultural
education and private business. Many of our students have successfully
transferred to leading agricultural science programs such as Oklahoma
State University, Stephen F. Austin
State University, Texas
A&M University, Texas
A&M University-Commerce and Texas
Tech University.
Our faculty are committed to providing "cutting
edge" theoretical concepts in our teaching that are supported by "real
world," practical techniques. The goal of our Agricultural Science curriculum
is to prepare each student for the challenges that lie ahead in continued
study in the classroom at the university level and beyond. Agricultural
Science at Texarkana College is a community based program that is focused
on small intensive classroom and laboratory instruction. Our
Agricultural program enrollment over the past several years has averaged
approximately 20 - 25 students. As a result, our class sizes are small
and provide many opportunities for one on one instruction.
TC maintains a small herd of cattle for lab activities
in Ag Science courses
We have an active student club, TC Agricultural Science Club, that provides opportunities for education, leadership, and social interaction among students. The club is an institutional member of the Texas Junior College Agricultural Association and travels to the annual state meeting each spring. These meetings are normally held at a University and provide opportunities to learn about many University level agricultural programs. In addition, students are encouraged to compete in individual academic contests. The Ag Club plays a large role in the annual Ag Judging Contest that Texarkana College hosts every spring for regional high schools and 4-H clubs. This past spring we hosted approximately 500 area youth on campus for the event. The facilities that are used in our daily instruction are depicted below. These include a 360 acre working / demonstration teaching farm, teaching greenhouse, and modern classroom and laboratory facilities. |
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| The Ag Science faculty offices as well as lecture and lab classes are conducted in the Chemistry Building on campus... |
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| The College Farm is located 11.3 miles from
campus off of FM 991
Click here for a map from TC to the farm. |
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High quality forage is produced... |
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| High quality range management practices are conducted and are demonstrated for students. |
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