These lecture slides and worksheet provide a thorough overview of basic accounting principles and terms with agricultural application.
Course provides students with the information and skills necessary for career success in agribusiness and in the operation of entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include economic principles, budgeting, risk management, finance, business law, insurance and resource management. Other possible topics are development of a business plan, employee/employer relations, problem solving and decision making, using computers. A survey of the careers within the agricultural industry is also incorporated. ** References to Common Core Standards are included as the first slide in each lesson's PowerPoint**
The following Business Plan Creation Activity lays out resources from the Small Business Administration for various steps of creating a business plan. Topics covered include employees, permits, and obligations by law and for taxes; tax ID number, registrations, and government forms; business structure, acquiring startup capital, and location; services available to small business founders, and writing a business plan.
Concise lesson plan template asking for the 'essential question', objectives, interest approach, content/procedure/activity, and closure/check for understanding. Developed by Matt Kriefels.
Bring your students to a sale barn auction inside your classroom! Whether the sale barn is in your town or an hour away, this lesson can help students think like a cattle feeder - using math to determine how to bid and when they should bid on cattle that are at the sale barn.