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，决策者必须更加适应其经营环境的各个方面，而传统企业则要更加传统。商业学位通常集中于职能更专业的大型商业组织。其次，专业强调理解通过农业科学的正式课程要求来驱动商业决策的基
The Agricultural Business major teaches students the operating techniques and business skills used in the modern food and fiber industry. This program builds student knowledge and skills needed to manage small- and medium-sized businesses in agriculture and allied industries. This is true whether the business is directly involved in production, value-adds to raw agricultural products, or provides support services including the distribution, processing, packaging, and marketing of agricultural products.<br><br>Two things distinguish the major in Agricultural Business from a typical business degree: first, our focus is on small- and medium-sized businesses where the decision maker must be more attuned to all dimensions of their operating environment, whereas more traditional business degrees often focus on a larger business organization where functions are more specialized. Second, the major emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying technical processes that drive business decisions through formal course requirements in the agricultural sciences. The interface between technical training in agricultural sciences, economics, and management sets this degree apart.<br><br>Completing this program enhances students professional development, technical competence, problem-solving skills, and communication skills. The program operates in the nexus of business management, public policy, and agriculture. Strong interdisciplinary coordination in the department allows majors in agricultural business to strengthen their technical training by simultaneously completing a second major in allied fields including animal science, equine science, soil and crop science, agricultural education, technical journalism, and other fields of interest.