208-163 Farm Management

The subject covers areas of:

• managerial function, style, type (formal/informal), responsibilities;

• introduction to the theory of farming systems;

• managing a production system;

• agricultural industry environment, structure and outlook;

• tactical planning and decision-making in farm management;

• use of decision-making tools by managers;

• enterprise and whole farm analysis, use of benchmarks and historical records in performance analysis;

• information sources and assessment; and

• quality assurance programs.

One 2.5-hour written examination worth 40% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 3000 words and worth 30% of final marks each.