Preq., Economics 202 or 215. Economic theory with application to production, marketing, and financing in agribusiness. Institutions such as cooperatives, farm credit systems, foreign agricultural trade, and government will be emphasized. The impact of agricultural policy on the farm firm and agribusiness industry.
Emphasis is placed on policy issues affecting producers and consumers of agricultural products.
Economics principles applied to individual farm organization and management and study of farm accounting systems. Reviews, reports, and discussion of current problems in Agriculture and related fields. Work experience in the intern's major field of Agronomy, Horticulture, Animal Science, Dairying, or Agriculture-Business. Tools for economic decision-making applied to the use and allocation of natural resources associated with agriculture. Costs and benefits of various approaches to natural resource management.