AGB: Agriculture — Farm Management

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AGB-101 Agricultural Economics

3 credits—This course introduces students to basic concepts in economics, including various aspects of an economy-like agriculture, industry, population, food supply, government policies and physical environmental affect on each other and the economy as a whole. Resources used in agricultural production, organization price determination, supply, demand, and profit modernization is studied.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

AGB-235 Introduction to Agriculture Markets

3 credits—Presents basic concepts and economics principles related to markets for agricultural inputs and products. Overview of current marketing problems faced by farms and agribusinesses, farm and retail price behavior, structure of markets, food marketing channels, food quality and food safety, and the role of agriculture in the general economy. The implications of consumer preferences at the farm level. Introduction to hedging, futures, and other risk management tools.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

AGB-303 Agriculture Leadership

3 credits—This course is designed to enhance students’ abilities in the area of leadership. The course includes activities that enable students to develop skills in communication, problem solving, committee work, and parliamentary procedure. Students may be involved in many local, state and nationally organized activities.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

AGB-330 Farm Business Management

3 credits—Applies business and economic principles of decision making and problem solving in the management of a farm business. Covers cash flow, partial, enterprise, and whole farm budgeting. Reviews information systems for farm accounting, analysis, and control. Examines obtaining and managing land, capital, and labor resources. Provides alternatives for farm business organization and risk management.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

AGB-331 Entrepreneurship in Agriculture

3 credits—This course introduces students to basic principles of organizing, financing, and managing a business. Including product merchandising and marketing, personnel management, credits, and risk management.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

AGB-336 Agricultural Selling

3 credits—The course teaches the principles of selling with application to agricultural and food related businesses. Reviews attitudes, value systems, and behavioral patterns that relate to agricultural sales. The following concepts will be examined: marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, handling objections, and closing sales. The buying or purchasing process will also be analyzed along with evaluating the agri-selling profession.

Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00