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Discover Agricultural Economics
Degree Requirements (UK Registrar web site) Contacts Agricultural Economics Department
American agriculture is a
global enterprise.
Its
keystone is the production and distribution
of food and fiber. The agriculture industry
is among the largest employers in the United
States, but less than three percent of the
people involved in agricultural industries
actually work on the farm—
the rest work in some form of agribusiness or a
government agency. And that's where agricultural
economics enters the picture.
Agricultural economics involves marketing, management, merchandising, processing,
transportation, manufacturing, communications and information, finance, and sales
and service. It also involves public policy analysis, rural economic development,
and resource and environmental economics.
Your Future
When you major in agricultural economics, you'll learn marketing, management,
leadership, and problem-solving skills - skills needed on the farm, in agribusiness,
and in public agencies. And because these skills are so vital, they are in
demand in today's job market. Typically, the demand for graduates is greater
than the number of qualified students to fill these positions.
So, if you enjoy
- leading a team or group
- making decisions
- managing money and financial resources
- solving problems
- managing and motivating people or
- finding a more effective or efficient way to complete a project
you should consider a career in agricultural economics.
Job opportunities in agricultural economics include those in the areas of:
Management -
at a food processing firm, agribusiness farm supply firm, commodity marketing
firm or in farm management.- Sales - agricultural and non-agricultural.
- International - market development and trade.
- Finance - rural banking and credit.
- Food industry - wholesaling or retailing.
- Crop and livestock industry - grain merchandising, commodity procurement.
- Federal and state - government agencies, such as Cooperative Extension Service, or agricultural or environmental law.
Your Program of Study
You can select from various areasof emphasis, including:
- Agribusiness management
and food marketing. - International agricultural marketing
and trade. - Farm business management.
- Agricultural financial management.
- Agricultural and rural public policy.
- Environmental and resource economics.
- And if you don't quite fit in one of these areas, you may design your own individualized program.
- Internships provide you with the opportunity to apply classroom instruction to real-world experiences.
- Externships provide you with the opportunity to shadow experienced professionals by traveling and working with them to see what their jobs entail so that you can make better career choices.
- Scholarships are available through the University, the College, and the department. The UK College of Agriculture has a strong scholarship program.
- Minors that relate closely to the agricultural economics major are available in business, communications, economics, international business, political science, and in several of the departments within the College.
- Double majors are possible with the Gatton College of Business and Economics or within the College of Agriculture.
Discover Your Future
Contact:
Dr. Carl Dillon
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Agricultural Economics
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0276
Phone: 859-257-3267
E-mail: aecdugs@lsv.uky.edu
Web: www.uky.edu/ag/agecon
The College of Agriculture is an Equal Opportunity Organization.
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