13 courses with the subject AGR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AGR 110Agricultural Economics3
This course provides an introduction to basic, economic principles in agriculture. Topics, include supply and demand, the role of agriculture, in the economy, economic systems, and micro- and, macroeconomics. Upon completion, students should, be able to explain economic systems, interpret, supply and demand curves, and complete cost and, revenue production schedules.
This course covers fundamentals of maintenance and, repair of farm facilities and equipment. Topics, include safe use of hand tools and farm machinery, carpentry, concrete, painting, wiring, welding, plumbing, and calculating costs and materials, needed. Upon completion, students should be able, to answer theoretical questions on topics covered, and assist with maintenance and repair of farm, facilities and equipment.
This course will emphasize the building and, maintaining of healthy soil, plant and insect, biological cycles as the key to pest and disease, management. Course content includes study of, major pests and diseases, including structure, life cycle, and favored hosts; and biological and, least toxic methods of chemical control. Upon, completion, students will be able to identify and, recommend methods of prevention and control of, selected insects and diseases.
This course will provide students with a clear, perspective on the principles, history and, practices of sustainable agriculture in our local, and global communities. Students will be, introduced to the economic, environmental and, social impacts of agriculture. Upon completion, students will be able to identify the principles, of sustainable agriculture as they relate to basic, production practices.
This course introduces basic calculations for, agricultural applications. Topics include the, metric system, land measurement, feed efficiency, rate of gain, chemical calibration, and payroll., Upon completion, students should be able to, perform calculations that pertain to agricultural, production.
This course introduces the basic principles of, botany that pertain to agricultural production., Emphasis is placed on the anatomy and physiology, of flowering plants. Upon completion, students, should be able to identify and explain plant, systems.
This course covers the basic principles of soil, management and fertilization. Topics include, liming, fertilization, soil management, biological, properties of soil (including beneficial, microorganisms), sustainable land care practices, and the impact on soils, and plant nutrients. Upon, completion, students should be able to analyze, evaluate, and properly amend soils/media according, to sustainable practices.
This course introduces budgeting, farm analysis, production costs, business organizations, and, general management principles. Topics include, enterprise budgets, partial budgets, whole farm, budgets, income analysis, and business, organizations. Upon completion, students should, be able to prepare and analyze a farm budget.
This course covers the basic laws and financial, aspects affecting agriculture. Topics include, environmental laws, labor laws, contractual, business operations, assets, liabilities, net, worth, and funding sources. Upon completion, students should be able to complete loan, application procedures and explain basic laws, affecting the agricultural industry.
This course covers basic marketing principles for, agricultural products. Topics include buying, selling, processing, standardizing, grading, storing, and marketing of agricultural, commodities. Upon completion, students should be, able to construct a marketing plan for an, agricultural product.
This course provides a detailed look at, maintaining and servicing of production, facilities. Emphasis is placed on maintaining, electrical equipment, plumbing systems, mechanical, equipment, and basic welding and cutting, practices. Upon completion, students should be, able to troubleshoot and repair ventilation, equipment, pumps and plumbing, feed lines, curtain, controls, and basic electrical controls.
This course includes a study of spring organic, crop production practices, including vegetables, cut flowers, and culinary and medicinal herbs., Topics include variety selection, production, methods, and record keeping procedures for, certification. Upon completion, students will be, able to demonstrate a knowledge of organic crop, production appropriate for the spring season.
This course includes a study of fall organic, crop production practices, including vegetables, cut flowers, and culinary and medicinal herbs., Topics include variety selection, production, methods, and record keeping procedures for, certification. Upon completion, students should, be able to demonstrate a knowledge of organic, crop, production appropriate for the fall season.
