AGB 330 - Farm Business Management

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course applies business and economic principles of decision-making and problem-solving in the management of a farm business. This course will cover cash flow; partial, enterprise, and whole farm budgeting and review information systems for farm accounting; analysis; and control. Students will examine obtaining and managing land, capital, and labor resources. The importance of obtaining credit, its wise use, and credit sources for farmers, as well as maintaining a good credit rating will also be discussed.

Prerequisite(s): ECN 130, AGB 301, or AGB 302
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Construct agricultural industry financial tools.
Interpret agricultural financial tools.
Apply appropriate accounting and economic principles.
Explain farm management principles.
Analyze effects of decisions made in a fixed farm problem.