The Hutson School
of Agriculture mechanization and farm shop was constructed in 1999 and consists
of 3,600 ft2 of instructional and laboratory space for the
Agriculture Systems Technology program. The entire structure encompasses
7,200 ft2 of space utilized for University Farm maintenance and
instructional purposes. The West Farm
shop portion of the facility houses of a small office, a tool room, a
machinery repair facility, and a chemical containment area. The classroom
laboratory is equipped with two tool cages and is used primarily to teach skills
related to machinery repair, mechanics, hydraulics, and small
engines.