The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers the one- or two-year Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) program to high school graduates interested in farming or one of Wisconsin’s many other agricultural industries. The program runs from November to April and has an average enrollment of 135 students.
The program’s instructional goals emphasize a combination of academics and hands-on experience, taught by faculty and staff, many of whom also teach in the four-year undergraduate program.