Agribusiness| Riverland Community College Accredited 2-Year Minnesota School Offering Programs to Southern, MN

Agribusiness focuses on the processing, warehousing, distribution, marketing and retailing of products used in farming. The goal of agribusiness is to improve operations in order to keep prices reasonable.

NOTE: This certificate program is part of the Associate in Science Agricultural Sciences Degree.

What will I study?

Introduction to Agribusiness Management
Introduction to Agronomy
Introduction to Soil Science

Principles of Animal Science I
Introduction to International Business
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Career Outlook

Where Do Buyers and Purchasing Agents of Farm Products Work?

Buyers and Purchasing Agents of Farm Products often work in the following industries.

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Food Manufacturing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

Job Title Examples

Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Manager, Trader, Almonds Grower Representative, Buyer, Farm Marketer, Procurement Manager

Program Scholarships

The college offers several scholarships for students to help with the cost of their education.

Hormel Foundation Agriculture and Food Science Scholarship
Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services Workforce Development Scholarship - Albert Lea
David and Ollie Hagen Agriculture Scholarship
For more information about scholarships & deadlines please visit: Riverland Foundation Scholarships

Faculty Highlight

Nick Schiltz
Ag Instructor

Dan Hoffman
Interim Dir. of Center for Ag & Food Science

Related Programs

Precision Agriculture (CERT)
Agricultural Sciences (AS)

Last Updated: October 24, 2016

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Certificate
19 Credits | One Semester
Location: Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna
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