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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of small agricultural business operation. Forms of business organization. Sources and uses of long and short term credit and extending credit. Capital budgeting and investment analysis. 2 credits (2 lecture hours)
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3.00 Credits
Using economic models and managerial decision making processes, students will be responsible for completing weekly analysis of farm operations, identifying and solving problems and/or creating opportunities for improving farm operations. Students will be actively involved in the process of gathering, organizing, and analyzing financial, production, and labor efficiency data. Upon completion of data analysis, evaluation of alternatives and making final recommendations to management, students will be actively involved in the implementation and monitoring processes. Each semester, students will complete a comprehensive case study analysis. Examples of such studies include ownership vs. custom hire, heifer replacement costs, and facility and production costs. Prerequisites: AGBS 210, or permission of instructor Pre/Co-requisite: AGBS 220 3 credits, (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring and fall semesters
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3.00 Credits
This course involves case work and on-farm consulting with the Farm Credit System. All lectures will be taught at Morrisville State College. Most laboratory assignments will be completed at First Pioneer Farm Credit (the largest agricultural lender in the United States) in Sangerfield, NY, or at selected farms in which students will act as agricultural leaders. Prerequisites: ACCT 101, AGBS 210 Co-requisite: AGBS 220 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester
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3.00 Credits
This course will study the new trends and opportunities which have emerged in the field of agritourism as a result of the recent changes in both societal demographics and production agriculture. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, land and rural resource management, consumer and population trends, school tours, IRS tax regulations, grant opportunities, as well as legal regulations impacting agriculture tourism business owners. Students will be able to complete an in-depth analysis of an existing agritourism business. Prerequisites: AGBS 200 Marketing of Agriculture or BSAD 112 Introduction to Marketing, AGBS 210 Farm Management or ESCI 215 Equine Farm Management or BSAD 100 Business in the 21st Century, AGBS 220 Farm Finance 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester
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3.00 Credits
Through a series of six modules--cooperatives in agriculture; agriculture commodity purchasing and selling; food processing; product distribution; consumer retail relations; and financial feasibility --students will gain valuable experience and insight into the rapidly developing value added sector of the agriculture industry. Students are required to take a field trip to New York City and numerous other consumer markets to meet course requirements. All laboratory exercises will be conducted at either Nelson Farms, the Agribusiness Dairy Processing facility or established off-campus collaborating businesses. Students will rotate through each module. Prerequisites: AGBS 100 Agricultural Economics or SOCS 120 Introduction to Macroeconomics or SOCS Introduction to Microeconomics, AGBS 200 Marketing of Agriculture Products or BSAD 112 Marketing, AGBS 220 Farm Finance 4 credits (1 lecture hour, 6 laboratory hours), spring semester
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to commercial dairy producers and successful rural entrepreneurs. They will work in teams and act as consultants to evaluate farm and rural agriculturally based businesses financial, human resources, and strategic management practices. Students in Dairy Management will evaluate herd nutrition, genetics, reproduction, and identify key problems and present findings to both the class and farm managers/owners. Students interested in food and agricultural entrepreneurship will evaluate dairy and food processing techniques, packaging and food safety procedures. Upon identifying key problems, students will present their finding to both class and entrepreneur. All lectures will be taught at Morrisville State College. Most of the laboratory assignments will be completed at the farm or rural business in which the students will be serving as consultants. Prerequisites: AGBS 100, 200, 210, 220, 305, ACCT 100 or ACCT 101 and DANS 250 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with a foundation in the principles and practices of agricultural policy and the policy process. Students will develop an understanding for the policy process as it relates to agriculture, its interaction with other institutional arrangements, and an awareness of policy analysis. Specific emphasis will be placed on the National Farm Bill, New York State Agriculture Policy and its impact on the rural economy as well as the individual producer. Students are required to participate in field trips to the National Agriculture Outlook Conference in Arlington, Virginia, and Agriculture Awareness day in Albany, New York. Prerequisites: AGBS 100 Agricultural Economics or SOCS 120 Introduction to Macroeconomics or SOCS Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester ours), spring semester
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3.00 Credits
The globalization of markets for food and agricultural products makes it essential to understand how international food and agricultural markets function and how they influence the options and choices of food and agribusiness firms. This course examines emerging globalization issues, the global food and agribusiness environment, potential markets, global agribusiness strategy, and global agribusiness operations. The course will also examine the impact of our changing social demographics on domestic product sales. Students will be required to prepare and present an analysis of barriers to international trade and opportunities for emerging national and international markets, as well as develop an international marketing plan for a product of their choice. Prerequisites: BSAD 325 Strategic Market Analysis 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester
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15.00 Credits
In this course, students will participate in supervised fieldwork in a selected agriculture business or agriculture service organization. Students carry out a planned program of educational experiences under direct supervision of an owner, manager, or supervisor of the agriculture business/organization. Each intern will be advised and monitored by a member of the faculty on a regular basis. Requirements include a journal, interim reports, supervisor evaluations, a summary report and an oral presentation. 15 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a comprehensive view of retailing and direct marketing of agriculture products. Students will study and analyze current multi-channel retail strategies among box stores, roadside/farms stands, farmer's markets, grocery stores and e?commerce activities. Students will be required to research and track the life of a value added product from the farm to the table, prepare and present a plan to market a value?added agriculture product to a box store of their choice, as well as obtain experience working in a retail setting. Prerequisites: BSAD 325 Strategic Market Analyses 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester
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