Teaching

AFE 215: Agribusiness Management

Semester: Offered every Fall

Primary Text: Akridge, J. T., Foltz, J. C., Yeager, E. A., & Malone, T. (2025). Agribusiness Management. 7th Edition. Routledge.

Course Description: This course is centered on managing businesses within the agricultural value chain. It covers: 1) the uniqueness of agribusinesses and the role of an agribusiness manager, 2) management strategies for the survival of an agribusiness, and 3) the management of operations, marketing, finances, and human resources within the agricultural industry.

AFE 426: Agricultural Economics and Markets

Semester: Offered every Spring

Primary Text: Mankiw, N. G. (2023). Principles of Economics. 10th Edition. Cengage Learning.

This course focuses on the principles of microeconomics, with an emphasis on its applications to food and agricultural markets. It examines the following topics: 1) How markets function; 2) Consumer and producer welfare; 3) The economics of the public sector; 4) Firm behavior and the organization of industry; and 5) The economics of labor markets.

ENV 517: Environmental and Resource Economics

Semester: Offered every Spring

Primary Text: Callan, S. J. & Thomas, J. M. (2013). Environmental Economics & Management: Theory, Policy, and Applications. 6th Edition. Cengage Learning. 

Course Description: This course examines environmental problems, their potential solutions, and the analytical tools used to plan and address these issues. It specifically focuses on challenges related to air quality, water resources, solid waste management, and toxic substances, as well as global environmental management and sustainability efforts. A segment of the course is also dedicated to the economics of climate change, exploring the nature of the challenge, the role of energy policy, carbon pricing, and adaptation strategies.