AGRICULTURE & RURAL BUSINESS

The nine certificate options in the five Agriculture and Rural Business Programs include lecture and private on-site instruction at the student's place of business. Courses focus on computerized record keeping, business planning, financial analysis, and marketing. The certificates are designed for self-employed owners/operators, managers, consultants, and individuals associated with agriculture and business fields in any type of business from service to retail and from agriculture sales to production.

Instructors combine classroom experiences with on-site instruction in a series of two courses which can be completed over the course of one year. Agriculture and Rural Business instructors maintain offices on campus.

-The Ag/Business Marketing & Risk Management Program is comprised of the Commodity Marketing Emphasis Certificate, the Marketing and Risk Management Emphasis Certificate, and the Web Productivity & Utilization Certificate.

-The Ag/Business Financial Analysis Program offers the Agriculture Business Management-Agriculture Business Financial Analysis Certificate.

-The Ag/Business Planning & Financial Records Program has one certificate, the Agriculture Business Management-Agriculture Business Planning and Financial Records Certificate.

-The Rural Business Entrepreneurship Program includes the Leadership & Human Resource Certificate and the Rural Business Entrepreneurship Certificate

-The Advanced Ag/Business Management Program is comprised of the Agriculture Business Management-Advanced Agriculture Business Management Certificate and the Integrated Management Certificate.