Also covered will be managing the organized farm, the influence of change on farm organization and management. Students will learn the efficient use of credit, equipment and labor. This course will cover the setting for economic growth, the nature of production and consumption, economic principles and tools of economic analysis. Students will learn the use of economic principles in decision-making by managers and problem solving and economics applied to the unique conditions of agriculture. This course identifies the opportunities that exist in ag sales, both for the specialized inputs that are used in production as well as the selling of the output of production.
Emphasis is placed on the techniques being used in the selling and merchandising process.
A course in the application of mathematics to practical problems in crops, dairy feeds, livestock, horticulture, soils and poultry, and aquaculture with applications to modern agricultural practices. Specific projects determined upon consultation with the instructor. Laboratory hours will be arranged. A written report and or evaluation of the work completed will be required at the end of the semester. Students taking independent study courses must have a contract on file.