Welcome to Agricultural Business - AG 301!
Course Description
This capstone course is designed to develop student skills in the areas of advanced agricultural business procedures, establishment of agricultural businesses, financing the agribusiness, marketing and advertising, sales techniques and strategies, and the basic principles of web design. Product knowledge is stressed as it relates to the regional agricultural economic base. Leadership skill development is an integral part of this program and is delivered through career and technical student organization (FFA) activities. Because FFA and SAE are integral components of this course, students are required to maintain SAEPs. Students are evaluated through completion of class projects, homework, participation during labs and field trips, and exams.
Course Outline - Google Calendar
1st Day of School (8/15)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
*Course content and schedule subject to change.
- Syllabus and FFA Membership
Week 1
- Rules and Get to know me
- How to be active in FFA
- Leading the FFA
- Understanding the Agriculture Industry
- Learning the Careers in Agriculture
Week 2
- Selecting an Agriculture Pathway Career Test www.act.org/careers/
- Researching an Agriculture Career
- Reporting on an Agriculture Career
- Developing a Longtime Plan
Week 3
- Quiz - Unit 1
- Introduction to agricultural businesses careers
- The need for record keeping
- Evaluate financial, physical, and human resources
Week 4
- Types and purposes of contracts
- Understanding the importance and types of inventories
- Compiling a balance sheet
- Understanding the importance and use of budgeting
Week 5
- Understanding the importance and types of income and expense statements
- Managing the business through data collection
- Creating a professional development plan
- Understanding timecards, taxes, and paychecks
- Understanding money management
Week 6
- SAE Unit Scenario
- Exam - Unit 1 and Unit 2
Week 7
- Review - Exam: Unit 1 and Unit 2
- Word processing applications in agriculture
- The function and application of spreadsheets in agriculture
- Developing professional presentations
Week 8
- Developing professional presentations
- Communicating effectively in the business world.
- Review - Unit 3
- Quiz - Unit 3
Week 9
- Review - Exam Unit 1, 2 and 3
- Exam - Unit 1, 2 and 3
- Evaluating and revising personal goals
- Importance of year end reporting
- Valuing (Appraising) assets and using depreciation for closing inventories
Week 10
- Valuing (Appraising) assets and using depreciation for closing inventories
- Completing and analyzing the balance sheet
- Completing a profit/loss statement (income statement)
Week 11
- Completing a profit/loss statement (income statement)
- Analyzing year end financial reports to evaluate the business
- Preparing a business performance summary
- Exam - Unit 4
Week 12
- Introduction to Ag Entrepreneurship
- Recognizing Opportunity for entrepreneurship
- Understanding product feasibility and business planning
- Managing your own business
Week 13
Week 14
- Review - Unit 5
- Exam - Unit 5
- Review Exam - Unit 5
- Filling out a job application
- Developing an attractive professional resume
Week 15
- Developing an attractive professional resume
Week 16
- Review - Resumes
- Developing interviewing
- Mock Interviews
Week 17
- Review - Interviews
- Understanding the importance of business ethics
- Learning basic work habits, attire, and work ethic
- Review - Unit 6
Week 18
- Exam - Unit 6
- Review - Unit 6 Exam
- Review - Final Exam Unit 1 - 6
*Course content and schedule subject to change.