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AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS LAW

FISC 136
Course Description

This course will provide a basic overview of some of the areas of the law that may impact the farm or agribusiness, and assist students in identifying practices and activities that may impact their legal liability. Students will become acquainted with basic legal terms and concepts, understand basic techniques of legal analysis, be able to identify legal issues and be better equipped to explain issues to attorneys.

Prerequisties

Declared in the Farm & Industry Short Course program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.56

-1.72% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
37.5%

-14.29% from Historical

Class Size
8

No change from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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