农业一直是人类赖以生存的最重要支柱之一。而随着生态环境的恶化和地球资源的枯竭,农业更将会成为人类未来生存和物种延续不可或缺的领域。
国内的同学申请的时候有一个较大的问题:全部挤到少数几个赛道上。
老师从来不大提倡盲目的“弯道超车”,选择一个自己完全没有兴趣或者天分的领域。但是我强烈建议大家在充分了解所有可选的专业前提之上、对自己的长处、兴趣、需求做出全面理智的评估,再对本科专业作出选择,并对选择好的专业进行集中发力。
农业专业并不是像我们固有印象中一样只是“锄禾日当午”的体力活。当代农业对科技、政策、环境、甚至文化等有非常高的要求。
今天我就对美国大学提供的农业专业进行一个尽可能完善的整理,供大家参考。各位同学可以在通读一遍之后看看是否有某些农业相关领域是自己喜欢、擅长、甚至从小已经无意中在深耕的行业。
打个比方,很多喜欢捣鼓生物、化学以及烹饪的同学,看看Food Sciences专业。而喜欢品酒、甚至家里本来就有酒庄或者和老师一样家里有亲人本来就有经营果园/树园/养殖场的经历的,下面的专业里有很多是直接相关的——你的经历不但可以成为申请开设这些名校的超强加分项,而且有现成的应用知识的场所,何乐而不为。
·Agriculture and Domestic Animal Services
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming
Animal Training
Equestrian/Equine Studies
Taxidermy/Taxidermist
·Agricultural and Food Products Processing
·Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Business and Management
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business Technology
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
·Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
·Agricultural Production Operations
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Agricultural Production operations
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Aquaculture
Crop Production
Dairy Husbandry and Production
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
Viticulture and Enology
·Agricultural Public Services
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
·Animal Sciences
Animal Health
Agricultural Animal Breeding
Animal Nutrition
Animal Sciences
Dairy Science
Livestock Management
Poultry Science
·Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Greenhouse Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management
·Food Science and Technology
Food Science
Food Technology and Processing
·International Agriculture
·Plant Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
Horticultural Science
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences
Range Science and Management
·Soil Sciences
Soil Chemistry and Physics
Soil Microbiology
Soil Science and Agronomy
·Environmental Sciences