Agricultural Systems Management
Agricultural Systems Management applies economics to managing agricultural production, covering optimization, financial analysis, taxes, and federal support programs.
Summary
Past student reviews · Paul Mitchell, Fengxia Dong
Paul Mitchell’s sections required a short weekly problem set and usually had no additional readings. One student described Fengxia Dong’s section as having lots of homework, with exams based directly on the homework.
What you’ll be able to do
Apply economic principles for optimizing input use in agricultural production.
Analyze a balance sheet and income statement and common agricultural modifications for depreciation, valuation basis and cash accounting.
Describe major taxes applying to agricultural operations, commonly used business entities and their tax and legal implications, including transfer of farm assets.
Define major federal risk management programs that support agriculture and how they function, including crop insurance and commodity support programs.
Describe Wisconsin agriculture and the US food system, and the justification for income and commodity support programs.
Source: UW Guide
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Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
FENGXIA DONG is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
PAUL MITCHELL is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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the class
Past student reviews · Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell taught without a textbook, using PowerPoint and posted lecture notes. Students found exams straightforward and similar to old exams or class examples.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 88.5% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.79 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Paul Mitchell, Fengxia Dong
Paul Mitchell’s sections required a short weekly problem set and usually had no additional readings. One student described Fengxia Dong’s section as having lots of homework, with exams based directly on the homework.
Past student reviews · Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell was described as friendly, understanding, and flexible with deadlines. Students said attendance was not mandatory but helped, and that he was available for help.
Topics
- Optimizing agricultural production
- Farm financial analysis
- Tax management and business entities
- Federal commodity support programs
- Structure and challenges in the US agricultural sector
Skills
- Optimizing input use in agricultural production using economic principles.
- Analyzing farm balance sheets and income statements with agricultural modifications.
- Describing taxes, business entities, and asset transfer implications for agricultural operations.
- Defining federal risk management programs such as crop insurance and commodity support.
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Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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