Introduction to maintenance, repair, and adjustment of balers, swathers, rakes, and other forage harvesting equipment.

Introduction of AG tractors covering sizes, types, efficiencies, preventative and minor maintenance of tractor components and applications of AG tractors.

Course Fee: $15.00

Introduction to theory, preventative maintenance, repair, and adjustment of conventional and rotary combines.

Course Fee: $10.00

This course will cover the repair, maintenance, adjustments, and calibrations of tillage, seeding and spraying equipment. Electronic control systems will be examined on all systems.

This is an applied technology course designed to measure tractors and equipment efficiencies, which will include: Ballasting, weight ratios, fuel consumption and PTO horsepower.

Prerequisites: DIES 262 and 272
Course Fee: $15.00

This is an advanced combine class designed to cover the following: diagnosis and repair of hydraulic and electronic components; a study of the application of hydraulics and electronic components; diagnosis and repair of major internal combine components.

Prerequisites: AGMT 205, DIES 114, and DIES 214
Course Fee: $15.00

This course will cover management of equipment including establishing preventative maintenance programs, cost per hour operation, and investment analysis. Selected computer programs will be used.

A general introductory class on animal agriculture dealing with livestock terminology, breeds, beef, sheep, swine, poultry, horses, and dairy animals. Livestock marketing, market classes and grades, and the industry as a whole will be covered.

A general introductory class covering basic plant structure, physiology, reproduction, ecology, geography and evolution. Emphasis will be on crops relating to Montana agriculture.

This course is a study of soil as a natural and extremely valuable resource. Course topics include soil properties, soil classification, soil water, soil organisms, soil nutrients, and soil formation. Emphasis is placed on soil conservation and the proper management of our soil resources. Various laboratory exercises will be performed to analyze soil and its physical and chemical properties. This course does meet the laboratory science requirement.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Natural Sciences (CAT III) requirement including the laboratory requirement.

This is a course in the study of electrical/electronic fundamentals applied to automotive and commercial vehicle systems. It includes theory, design, diagnosis, and repair of wiring and circuits, batteries, alternators, and starters. The use of test instruments and electrical troubleshooting manuals currently recommended by industry will be emphasized. Ohms law and circuit analysis, as it applies to industry will also be examined. Students will fulfill computation requirements for Certificate of Applied Science and Associate of Applied Science by completing this course.

Course Fee: $20.00

Construction, operation, and repair of diesel engines; logical steps of procedure for engine reconditioning; installing and timing of fuel injection components. Emphasis will be placed on diesel engine component reconditioning, engine tune-ups, and use of special diagnostic tools.

To be taken concurrently with DIES 114

This course will give the student hands-on experience rebuilding diesel engines and components. The student will learn manufacturer’s procedures on engine rebuilding and special tool usage.

To be taken concurrently with DIES 104
Course Fee: $20.00