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AGBS 480 - Retailing Agriculture Products
This course provides students with a comprehensive view of retailing and direct marketing of agriculture products. Students will study and analyze current multi-channel retail strategies among box stores, roadside/farms stands, farmers markets, grocery stores and e commerce activities. Students will be required to research and track the life of a value added product from the farm to the table, prepare and present a plan to market a value added agriculture product to a box store of their choice, as well as obtain experience working in a retail setting. Prerequisites: BSAD 325 Strategic Market Analyses 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester