Whether you are searching for scholarly research on a variety of topics or are looking to pursue your own educational goals, we offer several programs that should interest you. Many of our classes can be accessed on the Moscow campus, at the Idaho Falls Higher Education Center, or at the College of Southern Idaho. Our extension specialists offer several non-credit seminars on subjects ranging from community development to risk management and marketing. Our research faculty are involved in basic and applied research on a variety of subjects dealing with natural resources, community development, agribusiness, and agriculture.

Ag Econ 289-     Ag Markets & Prices        Joe Guenthner

                MWF    11:30 to 12:20    AgSci 204

http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon289

Economics of agricultural markets and pricing institutions; analysis of supply, demand, elasticity, future markets; institutional arrangements in food marketing. Prereq or coreq: Econ 202.

Ag Econ 302-    Agricultural Economics II      Larry Van Tassell

http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon302/

                MW        4:30 to 5:20    TBA

Microeconomic principles applied to agricultural markets and consumer demand, with an introduction to spreadsheet based statistical and forecasting tools for analyzing associated real world pricing and consumer demand concerns facing managers of agribusiness firms. Prereq: Econ 202, Math 143, and Stat 251.

Ag Econ 302-    Agricultural Economics           Idaho Falls

http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon302/

                MW        5:30 to 6:20    TBA

Ag Econ 330-    Agricultural Cooperatives       John Foltz

Course Syllabus (word document)
http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon330/

                W            3:30 to 4:20    Ag Sci 138

Introduction to the historical basis for the formation and existence of agricultural cooperatives, the principles and policies under which they operate, and an examination of the current environment facing agricultural cooperatives. Prereq: Jr. or Sr. Standing.

Ag Econ 335-    Conflict Management            Lorie Higgins

http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/aers/Classes/AgEcon 335/index.html

                TR            12:30 to 1:45   

                Jan 14 to Feb 13 (1st Session)

Collaborative processes and facilitation techniques designed to bring community and natural resource decision makers together for focused problem solving.

Ag Econ 361-    Farm and Natural Resource Appraisal            Ruby Stroschein 

                TR            11:00 to 12:15   

Methods, factors affecting the value of land and related resources, valuations for loans, sale, assessment, condemnation, and other purposes, procedures used by governmental and commercial agencies.

Ag Econ 398-    Internship    (Department Permission Required)

Ag Econ 404-    Personal Selling                John Foltz

Course Syllabus (word document)
http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon398/ 

                MWF        9:30 to 10:20    Alb 204

Introduction to the economic and consumer behavior theory of the agricultural sales industry. Fundamentals of professional business-to-business selling, business-to-consumer selling, sales ethics, and career assessment.

Ag Econ 410-    Ex/ID Public Policy Making    Jim Nelson/Chris McIntosh

Syllabus (word document)

                TBA    (Field Trip)

Assessment of policy topics currently facing the agricultural industry. Students will travel to Boise while the legislature is in session to become familiar with the policy making process and to discuss current policy issues with industry and legislative officials. Prereq: AgEc 356 or permission.

Ag Econ 416-    Agric/Natural Res. Project Evaluation    Staff

                TH            12:30 to 1:45

                Mar 29 to April 26 (3rd Session)

Application of net present value, internal rate of return and benefit-cost analysis to natural resource and agricultural investments. The ability to use spreadsheets is essential for students enrolling. Prereq: Math 143.

Ag Econ 417-    Risk Management/Agriculture

http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon417/

                TH            12:30 to 1:45

Identification of risks facing agricultural based firms. Assessment of risk management tools and strategies (e.g., agricultural insurance programs and enterprise diversification) as applied to decision making. Prereq: AgEc 278, AgEc 301 or AgEc 302 or permission.

Ag Econ 478-    Advance Agribusiness Management

Course Syllabus (Work Document)
http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon478/ 

                TR            2:00 to 3:15

The capstone class for Agribusiness and Agricultural Economic students. Economic and business theory is put into practice through decision cases and business simulation games. Team building, written, and oral presentation skills are stressed. Prereq: AgEc 301, AgEc 302, 6 credits in Accounting, and Sr. Standing

Ag Econ 489-    Understanding  and Using Futures and Options Markets     Larry Makus

http://courses.ag.uidaho.edu/agecon489/

   WWW    - Proctored Mid-Term and Final        Extra Class Fee $15.00

How futures and options markets work, types of futures and options and options markets, a practical understanding of their role as investment and risk management tools, and individual student management of a simulated futures and options trading account. Prereq: Math 143 or higher and Econ 201, or perm.           

Ag Econ 499-    Directed Study          

Ag Econ 500-    Master's Research and Thesis

Ag Econ 504-     Research Methods in Agricultural Economics                Steven Cooke

Ag Econ 525-    Econometrics        Joel Hamilton

                MW            2:30 to 3:45

Same as Econ and Stat 525. Theory and practice of multiple regression methods; applications to the study of economics and other phenomena; use of computer regression programs. Prereq: 3 cr in statistics.

Ag Econ 551-    Natural Resources and Environmental Economics    Murat Isik

                TR            9:30 to 10:45

Allocation of natural resources over time and among uses; environmental policy; welfare economics; project evaluation and benefit cost analysis; valuation of extramarket goods. Prereq: Econ 352 or perm.

Ag Econ 599-    Research  

            Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.

Our Mission

The department meets research and extension needs of citizens resulting from economic and social issues related to agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. The department is committed to enhancing the quality of life for the people of Idaho and the national and global communities by: 

• Providing new knowledge to support agricultural economies of Idaho and the nation and understanding of economic and social matters related to natural and human resources and to rural communities.
• Helping people improve their lives through application of research-based knowledge and leadership development focused on economic and social issues and needs.

The department's teaching mission is to provide students with analytical skills and general knowledge as well as the ethical and professional expertise to be responsible, critically-thinking citizens, well prepared to be leaders in their communities. We strive to assure that our graduates are able to function productively in situations such as management of farms and ranches, firms that supply inputs to agriculture, firms that handle and process agricultural commodities, and firms and public agencies that manage natural resources and develop natural resource related public policy.