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Agricultural Economics

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Boost your career readiness with an agricultural economics minor

A minor in agricultural economics is a powerful addition to many of UW’s bachelor’s degrees. In any field — from animal and plant sciences to wildlife management or nursing — a minor in agricultural economics gives students the economic decision-making background to make better business and resource allocation decisions. These skills help graduates advance in their career paths, regardless of their major.

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College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics

About the Agricultural Economics Minor

A minor in agricultural economics combines the study of economics, business and agriculture. Students in this program take fundamental economics courses and supplement their education with their choice of agriculture, advanced agricultural economics, and agribusiness classes.

Outside the classroom, students are encouraged to complete study abroad programs, join student organizations and complete internships.

Students must be pursuing an undergraduate degree at UW to qualify for the general agricultural economics minor.

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Study abroad trip

Students are highly encouraged to participate in one of the two study abroad programs offered by the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics. These programs provide opportunities to explore new cultures and learn about the agricultural systems in other parts of the world.

  • France’s Food, Culture and Agriculture: On this program, you'll live with a host family, learn about sustainable food production in Europe and take field trips to Paris, Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
  • Australia’s Export-led Agriculture Sector: Journey down under where you will visit more than a dozen agricultural operations, spend a week at the University of New England and wrap up in beautiful Sydney.
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What can you do with an agricultural economics minor?

A minor in agricultural economics helps students make better business and resource allocation decisions, regardless of their chosen profession. That said, many of our students go on to pursue various careers in the agricultural sector.

Ag Econ Careers

Here are some of the agricultural economics jobs our graduates have held:

  • Agricultural Economist
  • Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics
  • Feed Department Manager
  • Associate Editor
  • Food and Ag Development Center Director
  • Northern Plains Climate Hub Director
  • Trader

 

 

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Notable Agricultural Economics Alumni Employers:

  • USDA Agricultural Research Service
  • USDA Risk Management Agency
  • Great Falls Development Authority
  • Water Resources Research
  • Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
  • Ardent Mills
  • University of Wyoming
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Agricultural Economics Minor Highlights

The agricultural economics minor is a unique, interdisciplinary program that combines the best of UW’s economics and agricultural business programs. Here are a few benefits you’ll experience as a student:

Internship Opportunities

Many agricultural economics students complete internships while at UW. Our students have worked with a variety of businesses, banks and agricultural firms to gain real-world experience before graduation.

Networking Opportunities

The College of Agriculture actively engages with alumni and industry partners to help students meet successful professionals in the field and tour various farms and businesses.

Unique Courses

The agricultural economics program is unique because students can choose which courses they’d like to take from a long list of options. Here are a few unique courses you may find interesting:

  • Farm and ranch management
  • Agribusiness marketing
  • Agribusiness management
  • Natural resource planning and economics 
  • Water resource economics
  • Economics of range resources

Student Organizations

UW is home to many thriving student-led organizations, and the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources is no different. Getting involved in student groups is a great way to meet your peers and network with others in the industry. The College of Agriculture has more than 30 student organizations, including:

For nearly any major, a minor in agricultural economics will strengthen your resume by demonstrating you have a background in the economic and financial decision making that employers are always looking for.

- Ben Rashford, Department Head

Related Programs

Interested in an agricultural economics degree? These programs may also be of interest to you:

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Department 3354, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-4135

Email: uwyo_ag@uwyo.edu