Farm Business Management

Catalog description

This course explores the management of farm and food enterprises, with a focus on topics, policies, and issues relevant to New York State agriculture. This course will cover management issues related to organization and context, farm and food policy, marketing, finances, operations, and human resources. To practice applying the concepts and tools learned in class, as well as to support NYS farm and food businesses, this course includes an engaged learning project. In working with your client business you will learn to appropriately use economic and business principles, as well as to employ clear communication strategies.