I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Special Topics - Crops
2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 2229
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
These courses cover special topics of interest in crop management. This course focuses on the analysis of special topics in oilseed or biofuel crop management, the economics related to cost of production, and the potential for processing the oilseed crop on the farm. On-farm processing of energy crops will result in both a biodiesel supply and a by-product that has been approved for livestock feed in some states. This course will provide basic principles to assist in researching new biofuel crop opportunities, incorporating the energy crop into a normal rotation, and basic economics of production and processing on the farm.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
FBMT 2229 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
FBMT 2229 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s) |
Program Type |
Essentials in Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Applications in Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Advanced Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Commodity Marketing |
Certificate |
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Identify the current issue and list potential options to address the issue |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Select preferred option after analysis of alternatives |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Produce document(s) using computer software when appropriate |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify budget inputs;
- Determine farm actual production history (APH);
- Develop enterprise budget;
- Formulated detailed production records;
- Evaluate profitability; and
- Develop a nutrient and/or pest management plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Determine a crop management specific focus for the course based on your farm business
- Select crop management area to be evaluated
- Identify factors for consideration
- Examine tools needed to assist with analysis
- Investigate information related to the crop management special focus
- Research publications and other sources of pertinent data
- Compare data for options related to focus area
- Develop an implementation plan
- Identify key factors to include in plan
- Incorporate findings into plan
- Finalize the plan
- Implement the plan
- Evaluate the plan
- Monitor actions
- Record findings
- Consider modifications to the plan as needed, based on findings
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Special Topics - Crops
2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 2229
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
4. Course Description:
These courses cover special topics of interest in crop management. This course focuses on the analysis of special topics in oilseed or biofuel crop management, the economics related to cost of production, and the potential for processing the oilseed crop on the farm. On-farm processing of energy crops will result in both a biodiesel supply and a by-product that has been approved for livestock feed in some states. This course will provide basic principles to assist in researching new biofuel crop opportunities, incorporating the energy crop into a normal rotation, and basic economics of production and processing on the farm.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
FBMT 2229 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
FBMT 2229 - Special Topics - Crops
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s) |
Program Type |
Essentials in Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Applications in Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Advanced Farm Business Management |
Certificate |
Commodity Marketing |
Certificate |
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Select preferred option after analysis of alternatives |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Produce document(s) using computer software when appropriate |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify budget inputs;
- Determine farm actual production history (APH);
- Develop enterprise budget;
- Formulated detailed production records;
- Evaluate profitability; and
- Develop a nutrient and/or pest management plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Determine a crop management specific focus for the course based on your farm business
- Select crop management area to be evaluated
- Identify factors for consideration
- Examine tools needed to assist with analysis
- Investigate information related to the crop management special focus
- Research publications and other sources of pertinent data
- Compare data for options related to focus area
- Develop an implementation plan
- Identify key factors to include in plan
- Incorporate findings into plan
- Finalize the plan
- Implement the plan
- Evaluate the plan
- Monitor actions
- Record findings
- Consider modifications to the plan as needed, based on findings