Agribusiness Fundamentals and Applications

Name: Agribusiness Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781418032319

ISBN-10: 141803231X

ISBN-13: 9781418032319

Edition: 2nd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Cliff Ricketts, Ricketts Ricketts

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Agribusiness: Fundamentals and Applications, second edition, is essential for anyone interested in or entering the agricultural industry. It includes chapters on the agricultural input and output sectors within the agricultural industry. Basic principles of commodity marketing, international agriculture marketing and food and fiber processing channels are some of the topics explored in detail. Basic agricultural economic principles are discussed to assist the user to better manage an agribusiness, and explain how to start-up, run and manage your own agribusiness.

Book details

List price: $192.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 600
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.564
Language: English

Cliff Ricketts holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and a Masters of Education (Administration and Supervision) from the University of Tennessee. He received his PhD in Agricultural and Teacher Education from Ohio State University. The winner of several prestigious awards (including AGR Agricultural Teacher of the Year and FFA Blue & Gold Award), Dr. Ricketts has taught a wide variety of Agricultural Education and Teaching Methods courses over his fifteen-year career. He is currently a Professor of Agricultural Education in the Department of Agribusiness and Agriscience at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.




Introduction to Agribusiness



Agriculture and Agribusiness



Agricultural Economics and the American Economy



The Size and Importance of Agribusiness



Emerging Agribusiness Technologies



Starting and Running an Agribusiness



Planning and Organizing an Agribusiness



Types of Agribusiness



Personal Financial Management



Agribusiness Record Keeping and Accounting



Human Resource Management



Farm Management



The Agribusiness Input Sector



The Agribusiness Input Sector



Agricultural Policy



Agribusiness Input Services: Credit



The Agribusiness Output (Marketing) Sector



Basic Principles of Agrimarketing



Commodity (Futures) Marketing



International Agriculture Marketing



Agrimarketing Channels



Agricultural Economics



Production Economics



Economic Activity and Analysis


Appendix


Glossary


Index