Stockbridge School of Agriculture

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Stockbridge is a fully accredited, two year agricultural school that is part of the is part of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus. It was founded as part of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now University of Massachusetts, Amherst) in 1918. The following Associate of Science degrees are available at Stockbridge;

Arboriculture and Community Forest Management
Equine Industries
Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Horticulture (Four concentrations are offered; Floriculture Crop Production; General Horticulture; Management of Woody Plants; Retail Floral Design)
Landscape Contracting
Turfgrass Management

It was named after the founder of Massachusetts Agricultural College, Levi Stockbridge. It is a unique institution as while it uses many UMass facilities and professors it also maintains its own professors and facilities as well as holds its own classes (made available to UMass students as well). Stockbridge students can live in UMass dormitories, utilize the library and eat at the dining commons. It is considered a separate school within the University of Massachusetts system. Much like UMass, Boston is considered a different school.

1 Athletics
2 Greek Life
3 Notable Alumni
4 Accreditation
5 References

[edit] Athletics

Stockbridge has two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) teams; basketball and golf. As two year school students are not allowed by the NCAA to play on varsity teams Stockbridge teams compete against small four-year schools, preparatory schools and community colleges. Stockbridge students may also try out for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association equestrian team and Intercollegiate Dressage Association team at the beginning of the school year. These teams compete throughout the year with other colleges in the Northeast. Students may also take advantage of many noncompetitive recreational opportunities, or participate in the University of Massachusetts' intramural program, one of the largest in the East.