AGR 310 - Agricultural Law & Policy (3)

This course examines legal and public policy challenges encountered by managers of diverse agribusinesses. Students will be presented with current topics that will allow them to discern and apply various local, state, and federal laws as well as concerns raised by the public. Through analysis of actual situations, students will interpret the impact of the various laws and policies studied. At the completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) examine how farm programs and international trade play an important role in agribusiness, 2) discover how state and federal law impacts agribusiness, 3) determine how agribusinesses can utilize laws and policies to manage risk, and 4) explore consumer attitudes about agricultural products and practices.