The School of Modern Agriculture is the branch school with the longest history in JXVTC. It has approximately 1200 full-time students studying in five specialties, namely the specialty of gardening technology, horticultural technology, animal husbandry & veterinary medicine, food safety & quality and environmental engineering technology. Among these specialties, the specialty of gardening technology is considered having superiority in Zhejiang Province. Currently, the school has 53 faculty members, among whom 14 are associate or full professors, 8 hold doctoral degrees, 42 are qualified in more than one area.

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Ø The School of Modern Agriculture actively promotes the integration between industry and education as well as the cooperation between the college and enterprises. Meanwhile, it vigorously enhances the higher vocational education with agriculture as characteristics, the construction of specialty, scientific researches and social services, continuously deepens the education reform and actively promotes the pilot of modern apprenticeship system.

Ø The School of Modern Agriculture attaches great importance to the cultivation of students' innovation ability and students have achieved excellent results in various skills competitions at all levels, accumulatively won 1 national first prize, 2 national second prizes and more than 30 provincial awards. Besides, students have also obtained 62  national patents and authorizations (including 6 patents for invention and 54 utility model patents), published 389 theses and obtained 14 research projects. The employment rate of graduates continues to remain above 98%, which means our graduates are well received by enterprises.

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Ø Specialty of Gardening Technology：landscape planning and design, landscaping construction, gardening data management, landscape project budget and final accounts, landscape maintenance and management, supervision of landscape projects

Ø Specialty of Horticultural Technology：production and management of vegetables, fruits, flowers and nursery stock, marketing management of horticultural plants, leisure agricultural park management, garden design and implementation

Ø Specialty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine：animal feeding and management, animal disease control, animal quarantine and inspection, production and management of veterinary drugs and fodder, pet vet, pet grooming

Ø Specialty of Food Safety & Quality：food manufacturing, food production and management, food quality control, food analysis, circulation control and management of agricultural products

Ø Specialty of Environmental Engineering Technology：environmental monitoring and management, pollution control and management, environmental impact assessment and management