Riverland Community College

• Analyze data from harvester monitors to develop yield maps
• Use remote sensing images to compare data on soil, fertilizers, pests, or weather
• Advise farmers on using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment
• Apply precision agriculture information to reduce the negative environmental impacts of farming practices
• Compare crop yields tied to input applications
• Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
• Prepare fertilizer, seed, chemical, and related-input prescription maps based off of soil test information for farmer’s across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest
• Develop soil sampling grids/sites for testing soil characteristics
• Troubleshoot and systemically correct electronic and hardware issues for farmers during the spring and fall seasons
• Create economical farm plans for producers and serve a consultative-role

The college offers several scholarships for students to help with the cost of their education.

• David and Ollie Hagen Agriculture Scholarship
• Hormel Foundation Agriculture and Food Science Scholarship
• Pat and Gary Ray Agriculture Scholarship
• For more information about scholarships & deadlines please visit: Riverland Foundation Scholarships

Nick Schiltz
Ag Instructor
I have been privileged to work as a teacher and educator in a multitude of roles and am excited to teach an area near and dear to my heart: agriculture. Growing up on a local family farm, I learned the 'why's' and 'how's' of what made agriculture so dynamic. Today, I work as a faculty instructor within the Center for Agriculture and Food Science Technology at Riverland Community College, very close to where I grew up. I am passionate about working with students and seeing them have success. Our hope is that students will embrace the concept of being lifelong learners, never forgetting that life is a journey and there is an exciting world to learn more about.