# Agriculture Business (AGAB) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 13 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-as-it/courses/agab-courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### AGAB-01 — Introduction to Agriculture Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 104
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

This course is a survey of the broad scope of agriculture business. It serves as an introduction to economic, accounting, management, sales, leadership, and marketing aspects of agriculture and their impact on producers and consumers. The management principles encountered in the day-to-day operation of an agricultural enterprise are stressed as they relate to the decision-making process. (10/25)

### AGAB-02 — Agricultural Accounting

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 128
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

This course will focus on the principles of agricultural accounting systems, types of records, their use, and how to compute and use measures of earnings and costs of production to improve agribusiness efficiency. (10/25)

### AGAB-03 — Agricultural Marketing

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

This course includes a survey of the marketing aspects of the agriculture industry and an overview of the structure and institutional aspects of the marketing system. Emphasis will be on the marketing functions and how consumer trends affect agribusiness. (10/25)

### AGAB-04 — Farm Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course will focus on the organization and operation of a farm or ranch businesses, identification of factors affecting profitability, evaluation of the business for increased efficiency and profit, and the application of budgeting to the laboratory school farm. (10/25)

### AGAB-05 — Agricultural Economics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 4)
- (CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

This course includes the analysis of the microeconomic principles of supply and demand and the affects on producers and consumers. This class will explore the contemporary and historical place of agriculture and farmers in our economic, social, and political systems and their relationship to the consuming public. (10/24)

### AGAB-07 — Agricultural Sales and Communications

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 112
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

This course involves the study of principles and practices of the selling process: selling strategies and approaches, why and how people buy, prospecting, territory management, and customer service. Additional topics for exploration include self-management, communication, interpersonal skills necessary to developing managerial abilities, leadership qualities, and facilitation of teamwork within the agribusiness sector. (10/25)

### AGAB-08 — Agricultural Computer Applications

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **C-ID:** AG-AB 108
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

This course explores computer use in the workplace with emphasis on agribusiness situations. Computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation managers will be covered. Also included will be accessing information through the Internet and World Wide Web, telecommunications, an introduction to web page design, and other software appropriate to agribusiness. (10/25)

### AGAB-30A — Elements of Agricultural Leadership

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

The purpose of this course is to increase the effectiveness of agricultural student leaders. Leadership theories and models will be explored along with opportunities to apply specific leadership skills. The curriculum is designed to develop students for leadership positions in local, state, regional, and national organizations and agencies involved in the agriculture industry. (10/25)

### AGAB-30B — Agriculture Leadership - Personal Development

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course focuses on the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enhance personal effectiveness and professional success. Students will gain self-awareness and study leadership traits. Goal attainment, personal organization and critical thinking strategies are emphasized. (10/25)

### AGAB-30C — Agriculture Leadership - Team Leadership

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/agab.md)

Principles and practices in planning, developing, conducting, and evaluating leadership programs for agricultural groups. The course focuses on helping students better understand themselves and others; improving group communication; becoming effective leaders and members of groups; improving leadership and personal development skills; assessing leadership situations, determining and administering appropriate leadership strategies, and evaluating results. (10/25)

### AGAB-31A — Agricultural Ambassadors - Introduction

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Agricultural Ambassador program. Ambassadors promote agricultural awareness and educational opportunities in agriculture at Merced College and beyond. Students will learn the role of Ambassadors, develop their communication and leadership skills, plan leadership events, prepare recruitment materials, and deliver recruitment presentations to prospective students and members of the community. (10/25)

### AGAB-31B — Agricultural Ambassadors - Recruitment

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

The purpose of this course is to focus the recruitment role of the Agricultural Ambassadors as they promote agricultural awareness and educational opportunities in agriculture at Merced College and beyond. Students will learn the fundamentals of effective presentations, conduct tours, plan leadership events, prepare recruitment materials, and deliver recruitment presentations for prospective students and members of the community while serving in the role of Agricultural Ambassador. (10/25)

### AGAB-31C — Agricultural Ambassadors - Public Relation

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/agab.md)

The purpose of this course is to focus on the public relations role of the Agricultural Ambassadors as they promote agricultural awareness and educational opportunities in agriculture at Merced College and beyond. Students will learn the fundamentals of public relations, communication and leadership skills, plan leadership events, prepare recruitment materials, and deliver recruitment presentations for prospective students and members of the community while serving in the role of Agricultural Ambassador. (10/25)