Agriculture
The COS Agriculture Division believes in the value of providing a well rounded student experience and the importance of preparing students for industry through hands-on education. The Agriculture Division has areas of study to support local industries and to prepare a student for transfer to a 4-year degree program. Those study areas include:
- Agricultural Business Management
- Agriculture Technology which focuses on Power Equipment (Mechanized Agriculture)
- Animal Science - including Equine Science, Dairy Science and the prep necessary for becoming a High School Agriculture teacher
- Food Safety Management
- Ornamental Horticulture - including Landscape Design and Landscape Management
- Plant Science - including preparation for Pest Control Advisor and courses in Irrigation
- Veterinary Assisting
The Division provides multiple study options including Certificates, Associate’s Degrees, and Transfer Degrees. COS is committed to being your FIRST choice on your educational journey. The Agriculture Division stresses quality teaching through formal classroom lecture, engaging discussions, and hands-on laboratory activities at our 360-acre farm, horticulture laboratory, and animal science laboratories. The Agriculture Division has multiple student-led organizations, which offer opportunities to get involved and engaged outside of the classroom through field trips to local industry partners, regional competitions and other student leadership development events.
Agriculture Division webpage: cos.edu/ag
Contact Information
Agriculture Division Chair
Shannan Cooper | (559) 688-3118 | shannanc@cos.edu
Building B: B106 | Tulare Campus
Provost - Tulare Campus and Dean of Agriculture
C. Louann Waldner, Ph.D. | (559) 688-3050 | louannw@cos.edu
Building A: A109 | Tulare Campus
Associate Degrees (including Transfer) and Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management
- Agriculture Technology including Ag Power Equipment Technician
- Agriculture Irrigation Technician through the Ag Irrigation Academy
- Animal Science - including preparation for becoming a HS Ag Teacher
- Dairy Science
- Equine Science
- Floral Technology
- Food Safety Management
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Landscape Design
- Landscape Management
- Plant Science - including preparation for Pest Control Advisor
- Veterinary Assisting
Only those courses with an AG (Agriculture) Prefix are listed here. For all courses within the Ag Division CLICK HERE OR for a complete list of all COS courses and descriptions visit: COURSES
Agriculture
Abee, Charles - Ag Technology & Plant Science
A.S., College of Sequoias
B.S., California State University, Fresno
Cooper, Shannan - Agricultural Business Management
B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
M.B.A., California State University, Fresno
Fernandez, Fernando - Ornamental Horticulture
A.S., Kings River Community College
B.S., California State University, Fresno
M.S., California State University, Fresno
Ferry-Abee, Allison, Ph.D.
B.S., California State University, Fresno
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
McKeith, Russell - Animal Science
B.S., Southern Illinois University
M.S., University Of Georgia
M.S., Texas A&M University
Pitigliano, Kimberly - Animal Science/Equine Science
B.S., California State University, Fresno
M.Ed., National University
Thompson, Kyle, Ph.D.
B.S., California State University, Fresno
M.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater