Syllabus
 

Lecture Schedule
 

Laboratory Schedule
 

Handouts
 

Resources 
 
 
 
 
 

Lecture Schedule 

2/8 – Course Overview 

          American Farm Issues: Technology, Policy, and Profitability: Critical Issues

2/15 – How Farms Work: Making Decisions

           Enterprise Decisions;   Machinery & Equipment Management Decisions

2/22 – Financial Foundations of the Farm & Government Support for the Farm

Guests:  Ken Bounds, Vice-President, Chesapeake Farm Credit

3/1 -    The Farm Services Agency & Marketing Farm Products (Grain, Vegetables, Milk, Meat)
            Government Programs for Agriculture and Guaranteed Loans for Start-Up Farm Operations.

Guests: Keith Carlisle, Richard Papen, George Haenlein, Jim Schiff
              RobinTally, State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency

3/8 –   Economics of Alternative Uses of Agriculural Products:  Ethanol and Beyond
            Ethanol Team Project Reports

 Guest:  Stewart Ramsey, Senior Economist, Principle, DRI WEFA, Inc.

3/15 – Environmental Issues, Irrigation Resources and Agriculture

Guests:  Kevin Donnelly, Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
                  John Talley, Associate Director, Delaware Geological Survey

3/22 –  Poultry Production Issues and New Technologies

             Guest:    Dr. Gary Van Wicklin, University of Delaware

3/29 – No Class – Spring Break

4/5 – No Class – Spring Break

4/12 – New Technologies in Agriculture

4/19 – New Technologies in Agriculture
 
 

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