DEGREES IN Farm Business Management
Advanced Farm Business Management Certificate
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Agriculture Commodities Marketing
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Applications of Farm Business Management
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Current Issues in Farm Business Mgmt
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Essentials of Farm Business Management
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Why Choose This Program
At SCTCC, we have designed our curriculum to be individualized toward the needs of each farm owner pursuing the program. The certificates are stackable, meaning you will earn each certificate in the following order: Essentials, Applications, Advanced, Commodities Marketing, and Current Issues.
Our faculty work one-on-one with you offsite at your center of business operations. Students do not come to the SCTCC campus for the Farm Business Management classes; there are a few seminars and sessions on campus that are required for the program.
In our program, students will learn economic principles and agricultural practices used to make decisions about strategic agricultural financial benchmarking, which guides the best management practices for the business. We also teach our students about labor, capital, and management ability to make a profit in farming.
The core of the program Farm Business Management curriculum consists of learning a system of farm business record-keeping necessary for computerized farm business analysis. Our courses also include individual conferences with farmers and others concerned with a family-operated farm.
At SCTCC, we understand that farming is often tied to the family business. We’ve designed our Farm Business Management program with instruction that is based on the economic, social, and cultural goals of the family and business unit.
May 8 & 9, 2024 On Farm Communications training for Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) employees.
The Farm Business Management Program of Minnesota is ideal for emerging farmers to help them reach their personal and professional goals.
The Farm Business Management of Minnesota is here to help specialty crop farmers reach their farming goals.
From Degree to Career
In the SCTCC Farm Business Management program, we strive to equip every student with skills needed to be successful within the farming industry. Our students learn how to apply appropriate principles of financial concepts as it relates to personal entrepreneurship.
After graduation, students can implement principles of business planning concepts to their own business, exhibit professional characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes within the scope of production agriculture, and use appropriate technologies to facilitate effective communication as it relates to farming operations. Our students even learn how to complete assigned tasks and duties within the legal and ethical parameters expected within production agriculture. At SCTCC, we are committed to ensuring every student graduates prepared for any future challenge.
A day in the life of an SCTCC Farm Business Management graduate consists of utilizing the above skills to create long lasting impacts on the farm. Not only will our students be able to better communicate with clients, but will also have more confidence within their work.
Quick Glance
- Apply appropriate principles of financial concepts as it relates to personal entrepreneurship.
- Implement principles of business planning concepts to own business.
- Exhibit professional characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes within the scope of production agriculture.
- Use appropriate technologies to facilitate effective communication as it relates to farming operations.
- Complete assigned tasks and duties within the legal and ethical parameters expected within production agriculture.
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The SCTCC Farm Business Management program has been accepted into AgCentric Center for Excellence.
The goal of AgCentric is to develop and support excellence in agricultural, natural resources, and horticulture programs. The AgCentric Center for Excellence also works to create solidified and career pathways in partnership with academic institutions in the industry.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Are you ready to learn more about the Farm Business Management program and being a student at SCTCC?
Fill out this form to receive useful information that's specific to your program.
- Call us at 320-308-5089
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Email us at recruitment@sctcc.edu
- On campus Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Visiting campus is an excellent opportunity to learn about SCTCC programs, the application process, and tour the state-of-the-art-labs and classrooms.
Paying for College
Students choose SCTCC for a lot of reasons, but saving money is one reason we hear from almost every student at SCTCC. We’ve got a breakdown of the costs for the program, along with information on financial aid and scholarships.
Apply just once and you are considered for all eligible SCTCC scholarships. There are scholarships available specifically for students in the Farm Business Management program.
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