Poultry Management
Poultry students develop a solid foundation that prepares them for diverse roles in the poultry industry. Graduates in this program may enter the workforce directly or progress to the next educational step in this field to earn a related four-year degree. Ridgewater has an educational partnership with Iowa State University for those wanting to transfer their certificate toward a bachelor’s degree.
Students learn skills in:
- Poultry nutrition decision making
- Environmental management for poultry production
- Poultry health management and disease prevention
- 20 credit certificate
- Online courses
- Start in fall or spring
Program Delivery
- Fully online
- No set meeting time; students attend lecture and access class materials according to their schedule
- Fall and spring start
Program Cost*
Tuition/Fees
- Certificate – $4,771
Additional Costs
- Book costs vary
- A Microsoft® Windows 11 laptop computer is required for all students enrolled in Ag programs. Tablets, Chromebooks, and Mac/Apple devices are not supported by D2L Brightspace, the system-wide online learning management system.
Program Highlights
Careers & Jobs
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Specialist
- Meat Inspector
- Poultry Breeder
- Nutritionist
Faculty
Jon Barka
Agriculture Instructor
Wade Gustafson
Agriculture Instructor
Erik Hoff
Agriculture Instructor
Thomas Lorang
Agriculture Instructor
Nate Lungren
Agriculture Instructor
Russ Peterson
Agriculture Instructor
Kari Slinden
Agriculture Instructor
Curt Yoose
Agriculture Instructor
Kim Tensen
Faculty Administrative Assistant
Sophia Berg
Meat Cutting Instructor
Grace Zeidler
Lab Assistant
Nicole Luhr
Agriculture Faculty
Wade Kallevig
Agriculture Faculty
