Semester
Spring of every year
Credits
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite
AFRE 100 and EC 201
Recommended Background
(AFRE 303) or (AFRE 203 and EC 301)
Restrictions
Open to juniors or seniors.
Description
Analysis of vertical coordination in the industrialized agri-food system. Agricultural cooperatives, contracts, marketing orders, and trade associations. Analysis of imperfect competition and methods of conducting business. Interaction with legal systems and government.