农场和牧场管理中心致力于培养生产型农业所需的应用决策技能。该学习计划使学生对经济学以及推动农业技术解决现代农民和牧场主所面临问题的基础物理和生物科学有扎实的理解。农业贸易专业教给学生现代食品和纤维工业中使用的操作技术和商业技能。该计划旨在培养学生管理农业和相关行业中小型企业所需的知识和技能。无论企业是直接参与生产，为原始农产品增值，还是提供包括农产品的分销，加工，包装和营销在内的支持服务，都是如此。有两点倾向于将农业商业专业与典型的商业专业区分开来：首先，我们的重点倾向于中小型企业，在这种情况下，决策者必
The Farm and Ranch Management concentration builds skills in applied decision making required in production agriculture. The program of study allows students to apply a solid understanding of economics and the underlying physical and biological sciences that drive agricultural technology to problems facing modern farmers and ranchers.<br><br>Learning Outcomes<br>Successful students will demonstrate:<br><br>Technical competency including appropriate use of economic theory in formulating analytical problems, identifying and gathering appropriate data, and employing appropriate economic methods to analyze those problems, utilizing appropriate available computer technology<br>Ability to solve real-world problems beyond the pedagogical context. Students will be able to identify a problem and its scope, evaluate resources to address the problem, formulate alternative solutions, and select the solution(s) most consistent with a stated objective<br>Proficiency in oral and written communication including the ability to communicate critically and analytically at a professional level