{"id":9932,"date":"2014-12-11T16:30:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T22:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&#038;p=9932"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:46:49","slug":"agricultural-business","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/agricultural-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9932 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/375_6E_5881567_3397215818_4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/375_6E_5881567_3397215818_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/313_10F_5881567_3397216359_4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/313_10F_5881567_3397216359_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/27C_195_5881567_3397216000_4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/27C_195_5881567_3397216000_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/1EA_2EC_5881567_3397216631_4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/1EA_2EC_5881567_3397216631_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. This degree provides students with a core set of business classes while providing education in the basic principles of animal and plant sciences, preparing students for careers in the various aspects of agribusiness including agricultural marketing, agricultural finance, international agricultural business, sales and services, or management of agricultural business.<\/p>\n<h3>What to expect<\/h3>\n<p>State-of-the-art facilities await students who choose the agricultural business major at SAU. After completing\u00a0the general education requirements, students\u00a0focus on courses in agriculture and business to complete\u00a0this well-rounded degree program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"learning-goals\" class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<h3>Learning Goals<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Our graduates communicate effectively<\/li>\n<li>Our students acquire knowledge of agricultural systems to make ethical and informed decisions relating to food and fiber production<\/li>\n<li>Our students can assimilate knowledge to develop critical thinking skills related to agriculture production and science<\/li>\n<li>Our graduates understand the value of technology and its application in Agricultural Communication and Agriculture Production<\/li>\n<li>Our graduates possess knowledge in the field of Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. This degree provides students with a core set of business classes while providing education in the basic principles of animal and plant sciences, preparing students for careers in the various aspects of agribusiness including agricultural&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/agricultural-business\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17358,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[65,18306],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28853,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-9932","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-agriculture","8":"college_department-college-of-science-and-engineering","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-minor","12":"types-undergraduate","13":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"<a href=\"\/science\/departments\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/science\/\">College of Science &amp; Engineering<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. 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Snow<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDegree:\u00a0 <strong>Agricultural Business<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEmployer:\u00a0 <strong>Bear State Bank<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPosition:\u00a0 <strong>Loan Service Specialist<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>My degree helped me get a better starting salary when I started my job.\u00a0 When the department accountant left the company, I was asked to take over that position due to the accounting knowledge I obtained at SAU.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/temples-e1525296491680.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-12617\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/temples-e1525296491680-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Greg Temples<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDegree:\u00a0 <strong>Agricultural Business<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEmployer:\u00a0 <strong>Pilgrims\/JBS<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPosition: <strong>Hatchery Manager<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Honestly, between having the degree and the connections I made at school it allowed me to get started with Pilgrim\u2019s right out of college. I wouldn\u2019t say the degree has helped me since as far as my job is concerned. SAU\u2019s Ag Department isn\u2019t really poultry driven like some are. However, I learned a lot of useful tools that I use outside of my day job such as rotational grazing techniques, pasture management, and plant and weed identification. Granted, I have learned most of what I know out of my experience since college but the classes built the foundation.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/westbrook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-12616\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/westbrook-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a>Leann Westbrook<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDegree:\u00a0 <strong>Agricultural Business<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEmployer:\u00a0 <strong>Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Statistics<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPosition: <strong>Graduate Research Assistant<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>The education I received from SAU has adequately prepared me for graduate school.\u00a0 I am the only first-year master\u2019s student with a degree from another institution, but I do not feel like I am falling behind.\u00a0 The degree provided appropriate courses for graduate courses or for industry jobs.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/watson-e1525296467592.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12615\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/files\/2014\/12\/watson-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Morgan Watson<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDegree:\u00a0 <strong>Agricultural Business<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEmployer:\u00a0 <strong>Natural Resource Conservation Service<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPosition: <strong>Soil Conservationist<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMy time spent at SAU contributes to my career on a day to day basis.\u00a0 While many of the classes I took have proven beneficial to my career and day to day job tasks, three classes stand out.\u00a0 The classes that stand out the most are the internship class, nutrition lecture and lab, and the soils class.\u00a0 The internship class taught me to be confident in my daily interaction with program participants.\u00a0 Nutrition lecture and lab taught me how to convert the amount of available forage.\u00a0 Soils class reinforced the skills needed to read soil tests and conversions for fertilizer needs.\u00a0 Not only was SAU a great and beneficial experience for me, but it also prepared me for my career.","rankings":"","careers":"","keywords":"farm management, agri, agri business, agri-business, food production, farming, crops, crop","custom_tab_title":"","custom_tab_text":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17265,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9932\/revisions\/17265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"college_department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/college_department?post=9932"},{"taxonomy":"delivery","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/delivery?post=9932"},{"taxonomy":"types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types?post=9932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}