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AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

AAE 320
Course Description

Application of economics to managing agricultural production systems. Topics include optimizing agricultural production, farm financial analysis, tax management, business entities, federal commodity support programs, and the structure and challenges in the US agricultural sector.

Prerequisties

AAE 101 (215 prior to Fall 2024), ECON 101 , or ECON 111

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.79

15.68% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

4.56% from Historical

A Rate
71.43%

96.26% from Historical

Class Size
21

-53% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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