Program Description:

Agricultural Commodities Marketing Certificate

The Marketing Certificate will provide the education necessary to develop the understanding, knowledge, and skills to market farm commodities.  Specific skills include learning the individual marketing options available to producers to market their commodities.  Students will also learn how to calculate an accurate cost of production for use in an individual marketing plan.  This certificate is designed to have specific classroom instruction along with group seminar discussions and individualized instruction. contact us by email!

FBMT 1170 Introduction to Farm Commodities Marketing

This course is designed to introduce students to the various methods and tools to market farm commodities.  (3 C/0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)

FBMT 1173 Directed Study – Farm Commodities Marketing

This course provides the student with the opportunity to use the various marketing methods and tools.  Prerequisite: FBMT 1170.  (2 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)

FBMT 1180 Applying Commodity Marketing Fundamentals

This course is designed to teach students to apply the various methods and tools to market farm commodities.  (3 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)

FBMT 1183 Directed Study – Applying Commodity Marketing Fundamentals

This course provides the student with the opportunity to apply marketing methods and tools to their individual farming operation.  Prerequisite: FBMT 1180.  (2 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)

FBMT 1190 Evaluating Farm Commodity Marketing Tools

This course is designed to teach students to evaluate the various farm marketing tools and to select the tool appropriate to the present marketing situation.  (3 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)

FBMT 1193 Directed Study – Evaluating Marketing Tools

This course will allow the student to implement and use the marketing tools appropriate to the current marketing situation.  Prerequisite: FBMT 1190.  (2 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)

FBMT 2170 Monitoring Farm Commodity Marketing Plans

This course is designed to teach students to monitor and refine current farm commodity marketing plans.  Emphasis will be placed on current market conditions and pricing opportunities.  (3 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)

FBMT 2173 Directed Study – Monitoring Marketing Plans

This course will provide activities directed toward monitoring and refining the student’s farm commodity marketing plan.  Prerequisite: FBMT 2170  (2 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)

FBMT 2180 Strategies in Farm Commodity Marketing

This course is designed to help students plan marketing strategies necessary to achieve farm business and personal goals.  (3 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)

FBMT 2183 Directed Study – Strategies in Farm Commodity Marketing

This course will help students identify and implement marketing strategies necessary to achieve their farm business and personal goals.  Prerequisite: FBMT 2180  (2 C/ 0 lecture/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)

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