Advanced Agriscience

The curriculum listed below is for reference purposes only. It is not up to current accessibility standards.

Unit 1 : Agricultural Business Records

Lesson 1-1: Opportunities in Production Agriculture Today

Lesson 1-2: Distinguishing Between Various Types of Enterprises

Lesson 1-3: Understanding Business Structure

Scenario: Scenario for Lessons 4, 5, 6

Lesson 1-4: Balance Sheets

Lesson 1-5: Income Statement

Lesson 1-6: Cash Flow

Lesson 1-7: Budgeting

Lesson 1-8: Debt Repayment

Lesson 1-9: Completing a Loan Application

Lesson 1-10: The Five C’s of Credit

Lesson 1-11: Credit Risks

Unit 2 : Management of Agricultural Business Records

Lesson 2-1: Chart of Accounts

Lesson 2-2: Analyzing Financial Statements – Ratios

Lesson 2-3: Analyzing Financial Statements Trends 1 and 2

Lesson 2-4: Insurance

Lesson 2-5: The Cost is Right — Break Evens

Lesson 2-6: Loans and Loan Types

Lesson 2-7: Computing Interest

Lesson 2-8: Depreciation

Unit 3 : Ag Law

Lesson 3-1: Government programs, Farm Program, FSA, NRCS

Lesson 3-2: Agricultural Leasing

Lesson 3-3: Agricultural Liability

Lesson 3-4: Colorado Ag Regulations

Unit 4 : Personal Financial Planning

Lesson 4-1: Estate Planning

Lesson 4-2: Personal Investments

Lesson 4-3: Credit Cards

Lesson 4-4: Time Value of Money

Unit 5 : Marketing

Lesson 5-1: Marketing Overview

Lesson 5-2: Cash Sales
Cash Sales Lesson Plan | Cash Sales Powerpoint

Lesson 5-3: Internal Allocation

Lesson 5-4: Vertical and Horizontal Integration

Lesson 5-5: Futures Market
Futures Market Lesson Plan | Futures Market Powerpoint

Lesson 5-6: Options

Lesson 5-7: Forward Contracts
Forward Contracts Lesson Plan | Forward Contracts Powerpoint

Lesson 5-8: Target Markets

Lesson 5-9: Value Added

Lesson 5-10: Marketing Plan
Marketing plan Lesson Plan | Marketing plan Powerpoint

Unit 6 : Agricultural Sales

Lesson 6-1: Employer and Employee Communication

Lesson 6-2: Gathering Money and Customer Service

Lesson 6-3: Communicating with the Customer

Lesson 6-4: Recognizing Features and Benefits

Lesson 6-5: Agriculture Sales Strategies

Lesson 6-6: Closing the Sale

Lesson 6-7: Advertising Displays and Merchandising

Lesson 6-8: Dealing with Customer Issues

Lesson 6-9: The Consumer Market

Unit 7 : Agricultural Issues

Lesson 7-1: Introduction to Agriculture Issues

Lesson 7-2: Selecting an Agricultural Issue of Interest

Lesson 7-3: Presenting an Ag Issue

Lesson 7-4: Researching an Agriculture Issue

Lesson 7-5: Analyzing an Agriculture Issue

Lesson 7-6: Conflict Resolution I and II

Lesson 7-7: Advocacy in Agriculture

Lesson 7-8: Getting Involved: Agricultural Politics

Unit 8 : Securing Employment in Agriculture

Lesson 8-1: Finding the Career that Fits You

Lesson 8-2: Preparing for the Interview

Lesson 8-3: Completing a Successful Interview

Unit 9 : Entrepreneurship

Lesson 9-1: Acquiring Start Up Money

Lesson 9-2: Selecting a Business Location

Lesson 9-3: Quick Books Recordkeeping

Lesson 9-4: The Business Plan

  • Cuts of Beef Poster
  • Wild Jungle Birthday