Posted on Aug 1, 2016
TSgt Melissa Post
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After I complete my CCAF, I would like to pursue a Master's degree in Agronomy. I am currently trying to gather as much information as possible so when that time comes, I can immediately start my new goal. Any tips on colleges, courses, or just general gee whiz about this would be greatly appreciated.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/

You might find this of interest....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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Being as CCAF is a regionally accredited SVC school I should think you'd have reasonably little difficulty getting it accepted. That being said, it'd help to give you suggestions if you might perhaps be able to elaborate somewhat. Specifically, you major at CCAF, what specific coursework you've done, how much actual hard and or bioscience training you've had, your other genl work background, prior exposure to agronomy and or agriculture generally, etc. Similarly, have you considered food science as a major, alternatively? Or, possibly, mixing agronomy with food science to do a PhD which could be a very viable area, especially if you have interest in either botany and or the biosciences, specifically genetic engineering, for obv reasons. I'll also try to send more shortly, I hope all of this is of interest. I've been told I can sometimes overwhelm on here, which is of course not my intent, certainly, I merely find educ questions like yours of particular interest, honest. So, if I'm overwhelming, please do let me know, and I'll of course either cut back, or redirect, whichever you prefer, certainly, many thanks.
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https://www.agronomy.org/

I'd call them, find a local chapter near you, and attend meetings, if at all possible....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://www.agronomy.org/education

You'll definitely want to look at this....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.ndag.org/nd-crop-advisor-program/

I gather this is apparently near you, you might care to call them and see if there are any local chapters near you....
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https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/NorthCentralREC

I gather this is quite literally next door to you, I'm assuming, I'd very def visit them and or call, certainly, directly apply, and ask them if they accept CCAF, they must deal with such questions fairly frequently, I'd expect....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://www.google.com/search?as_q=masters+agronomy&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=

I found these doing an initial search, hopefully, the link should upload, sometimes this tablet I'm using tends to be temperamental, I'm afraid.
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SFC James Wesser
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SrA Chiles, do you have a Bachelors degree yet?
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MGySgt Douglas C.
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SrA Chiles,
Any of the major land-grant universities would be a great choice. It mainly depends on where you want to settle when you get out of the Air Force. The University of Georgia, Auburn, Clemson, University of South Carolina. etc are just a few of the universities with a long tradition in Agronomy. If you are looking for a smaller school, you might think about Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in south Georgia.
I hope this helps.
Semper Fi,
MGuns Cosby, Ph.D. USMCRet.
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I'll stop at this point to let you digest what I've sent thus far, if you'd care to see more or chat further, I'd be most eager to do so, hope all that was of at least some interest....
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TSgt Melissa Post
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Well thank you. you have provided me with quite a bit for now. haha
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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I understand, I'll wait while you digest what I've sent, if you'd care for anything more, pls of course just let me know. As I may have mentioned, my wife tells me I can often overwhelm with info, pls obv feel perfectly free to tell me when you have enough, many thanks for getting back, pls by all !means be candid, if I'm sending too much, as I'd said, I hope the info was of use, if I can help further pls just let !e know anytime, many thanks, good discussion...
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2634118/

For various reasons, I've long had a serious research interest in wound healing in plants, and the analogies between that and wound healing in animal species, it's an area few know of, I'd found generally, other than those directly involved in serious bioscience research, e.g., I'd read of potato tuber infections. Of great interest in agriculture....
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?term=agronomy

This is the free article MEDLINE search page of the NIH. There are over 6700 free articles on here relating to agronomy....
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