Courses of Study : Career Tech: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
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1 ) Identify career opportunities in agribusiness management.

•  Identifying employer expectations, work habits, and interpersonal skills necessary for careers in agribusiness management
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
2 ) Describe occupational safety practices in agribusiness management.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
3 ) Describe agribusiness partnerships and corporations.

•  Describing agribusiness management techniques
Examples: planning, organizing, directing, coordinating

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
4 ) Describe the law of supply and demand as related to the agricultural industry.

•  Evaluating the effects of monetary, fiscal, and international policies on the agricultural industry
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
5 ) Describe various techniques for measuring the performance of an agribusiness.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
6 ) Differentiate among methods of depreciating capital goods.

Examples: straight line, sum of year digits

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
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7 ) Compare types of accounting systems used in agribusiness.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
8 ) Identify sources for obtaining agribusiness loans.

•  Describing procedures for obtaining an agribusiness loan
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
9 ) Compare various market venues for agricultural products.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
10 ) Explain ways the law of comparative advantage affects the agribusiness industry.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
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11 ) Identify ways technology is used in agribusiness marketing.

Examples: Web sites, mass e-mail, Web page advertising

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
12 ) Explain the impact of government policies and regulations on agribusiness management decisions.

•  Examining benefits of participating in government programs that supplement agricultural production
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
13 ) Explain strategies for marketing agricultural products and services.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Agribusiness Management
All Resources: 0
14 ) Design an agribusiness entrepreneurial plan, including management and marketing strategies.