Courses

Recognition of legal problems associated with property ownership, contracts, torts, financing, estate planning and environmental controls and restrictions. 210 Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

Theories and application of agricultural literacy related scientific and technologically based concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participating in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity.

Public policies affecting agriculture. Theory and significance of international trade, distribution of production and trade, issues and policies, and influence of exchange rates.

Power unit fundamentals with emphasis on diesel and small gasoline engines; mechanics of operation, safety, use, and adjustment of machines used for horticultural and agronomic crop production; and precision agriculturr principles and technology.

Functions of prices and principles of supply and demand in price determination for agricultural products and markets. Statistical estimation of price and demand relationships. Spring. May count either AGEC 5030 or AGEC 6030.

Functions of prices and principles of supply and demand in price determination for agricultural products and markets. Statistical estimation of price and demand relationships. Spring.

Fundamental requirements for the design and operation of agricultural production and processing facilities.

LAB. 3. Materials selection and construction procedures for carpentry, concrete, masonry, electricity, plumbing, and metal fabrication.

This course covers global agricultural systems through an integrated lens encompassing production systems, development challenges, sustainability, and food security. Agriculture is understood in this course as the transformation of biophysical or “natural” environments into "cultural" environments. It is assessed about both the cultivated plants, and the soil, slope, moisture, and temperature conditions that exist and then are modified or created by farmers.

Study abroad programs with emphasis on agricultural topics. Credit awarded in consultation with departmental chair. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.