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Agriculture is a dynamic, diversified field with a great need for graduates trained in the liberal arts as well as the scientific and practical components of agricultural production. Students benefit from the Agriculture Department's strong academic program which is coupled with available experiences in on-campus farm production, farm management, and industry internships. The department has excellent facilities in both the academic program and the work education area. It is an exciting time to be a part of this unique program!
At the College of the Ozarks' agriculture school, students participate in our work college program. Students earning an agriculture degree have the opportunity to get real-world experience at the college's operating farm. Students of the agriculture school produce the dairy, beef, fruit, and vegetables used in the kitchen at The Keeter Center, C of O's restaurant, ice cream shop, and bakery.
Study agriculture at College of the Ozarks and you will have the knowledge and experience necessary to start your career in agricultural production.
Title: Assistant Professor of Agriculture
Email: aholder@cofo.edu
Teaching Focus: Agronomy
Education: B.S. College of the Ozarks, 2015; M.S. University of Arkansas, 2018; Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Amanda Holder-Sage has served at the College of the Ozarks as assistant professor of agriculture since 2022. A biography is forthcoming.
Title: Associate Professor of Agriculture
Email: skenyon@cofo.edu
Education: B.S. College of the Ozarks, 2005; M.S. University of Arkansas, 2007; Ph.D. University of Missouri, 2017
Dr. Kenyon began her time at College of the Ozarks in 2025. A biography is forthcoming.
Email: mshekels@cofo.edu
Teaching Focus: Agriculture
Education: B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2007; M.S., Kansas State University, 2012
Mr. Matt Shekels obtained his B.S. degrees in Animal Science and Agri Business from Arkansas Tech University in 2007 and his master's degree in Agri Business from Kansas State University in 2012. Matt is also a trained bovine embryologist. He and his family live on a beef farm, raising cow/calf pairs for seedstock and feeder animals. Matt enjoys engaging with issues in agriculture through Farm Bureau, while co-sponsoring the CofO Aggie Club. He is also active in his faith community, leading worship and ministering at his church.
Title: Professor of Agriculture
Email: mhumphreys@cofo.edu
Education: B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2000; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 2003; Ph.D., Purdue University, 2007
Dr. Micah Humphreys graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science, continuing there to obtain his M.S. degree in Soil Fertility under Dr. Bill Raun. He graduated from Purdue University with a Ph.D. in Agronomy with Dr. A. P. Schwab as his dissertation advisor. After teaching for 11 years at Northwest College in Powell, WY, he was hired at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, MO, to start a program in agriculture. He began at College of the Ozarks in 2021. His program area is horticulture, and he manages the Feed Mill and Agronomy workstations. He is also in charge of the campus garden, supplying vegetables to the Keeter Center and the Pearl Rogers Dining Center.
Title: Associate Professor of Agriculture Education
Email: bwilson@cofo.edu
Education: B.S. Southwest Missouri State University, 1996; M.S.Ed. Missouri State University, 2001; Ed.S. Lindenwood University, 2006; Ed.D. Lindenwood University, 2009
Dr. Wilson began at College of the Ozarks in 2025. A biography is forthcoming.