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Agribusiness Management - AGBM

Agribusiness Poster

To request information about Agribusiness Management send e-mail with name, address, e-mail, and information requesting to glf@lakecitycc.edu

Have you ever considered a career in agriculture? Lake City Community College is offering an associate in science (A.S.) degree in Agribusiness Management (AGBM). Please take a look at this degree - You will like what you see!

First, what is Agribusiness, or what is farming for that matter? Agribusiness has many definitions but is narrowly defined as the sum total of all operations involved in the manufacture and distribution of farm supplies. Think about this for just a moment. This includes the input sector to the production operation son the farm as well as the output sector from production of farming operations.

Agribusiness goes far beyond the farm gate. It's not just farming anymore! This career demands a rigorous study in agricultural technical core subjects as well as basic business courses.

Employment with good starting salaries can be found in both the input and output industry sectors such as fruit and vegetable, environmental horticulture, forestry and forest products, landscape services, paper and paperbound, forest nurseries and timber tracts, agricultural inputs and support services, and food product manufacturing jus tot name a very few. Jobs can be found form Miami to Pensacola and all points in between.

Industry professionals indicate that this degree will demand between $25,000 and $35,000 with the potential to earn more with experience.

Requirements of Admission

Complete LCCC college application and pay fees
Have a high school diploma or GED
Have current CPT, ACT, or SAT scores.

For more information call (386) 754-4219 or fax (386) 754-4582.

	Adam Holloway states… "I believe that with this degree I can reach my goals and succeed in my career choices that I make in my life. With what the degree in Agribusiness offers, I should be able to go far in a company like Purina. With the accounting course and the management class in your background, you should stand out against you competition in the employment world."
Jeff Smith states… "The Agribusiness class gives me the most significant realization that I have yet encountered in my quest for understanding Agribusiness. Although I have not yet found my exact niche, I feel I am closer now than I have ever been."
	Lodisca Beichner, Forestry Technician, states… "The Agribusiness degree is a valuable tool to help anyone succeed in today's agribusinesses. Many kids today don't understand that food doesn't just come from the store. There are hard working people across the nation, and the world, providing us with the nutrition we need to continue to survive. The Agribusiness degree at LCCC will help students with not only agricultural education but also the business tools necessary to start or manage any business."
Jason Tillis states… “My career is very important to me and will be important to my family. I want to have a career that I enjoy going to work each day. I am really excited about finishing college and entering a career that I have wanted for many years.”

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