Bachelor of Digital Agriculture - Digital Agriculture

Lead change in regenerative agriculture and tackle global sustainability issues with the new Bachelor of Digital Agriculture degree. This four-year program has a focus on leadership and management, explores solutions to real-world problems using digital agriculture technologies and practices that are centered on sustainability, including social, economic, and environmental impacts. 

Through a combination of classroom, project-based and work-integrated learning, students gain foundational knowledge and understanding of dynamic leadership, problem-solving, entrepreneurial thinking, agriculture technologies management, agronomy and data sciences. These skills and knowledge allow students to realize the social, economic, and environmental objectives of sustainability.

Tapping into the Smart Farm at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology, students will receive instruction from world-class leaders in agriculture, automation and artificial intelligence within the agri-food industry. 

From making ethical recommendations for crop management, animal production, soil management, pest management, and environmental stewardship, to installing, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing precision agriculture hardware and equipment — the new Bachelor of Digital Agriculture program will prepare students to lead the way in the agri-food industry upon graduation.

Work-Integrated Learning: Between third and fourth year, students will be required to complete a four-month (400 hour) industry internship where they will gain practical experience, while developing their skills in leadership, project management and data informed decision making.