Agricultural Business A.A.S.

The agricultural business degree offers students the flexibility to enroll in livestock, agronomy, dairy, horticulture, equine, and many other agriculture courses.

Plant the seed for a rewarding career.

Prepare for a business career in our nation’s largest industry with the SUNY Morrisville agriculture business Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program.

Program at a Glance
~2
Years to Complete
60
Approx. Credit Hours

Why SUNY Morrisville Agricultural Business?

One of every five jobs in the American economy is found in an agricultural or food-related career and our A.A.S. program gives you the technical and business skills you need to choose from a wide array of these job options, or to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Ranging from production and management to finance and business, coursework is designed for anyone interested in obtaining an agriculturally oriented business education and will help you become an attractive recruitment candidate for internships with prominent New York agriculture businesses — which may ultimately lead to your first job offer after graduation.

You have the option to tailor your curriculum beyond a basic foundation of required courses. The marketing option consists of a strong core of agriculturally oriented and marketing courses, while the technology option provides a basic core of agribusiness courses as well as the opportunity for you to choose several courses in an agricultural technical area. 

The transfer option provides a more generalized curriculum and is intended for students who wish to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program such as our Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree program in agricultural business development.

Interested in a minor? Take a look at our cannabis industry and agricultural human resources management minors.

Skills You Will Gain

Upon completing the A.A.S. program, you will be able to:

  • Determine and analyze consumer behavior and demand for agricultural commodities and food products
  • Gain an understanding of the domestic and international food marketing system from the point of initial agricultural production until the finished product is in the hands of the consumer
  • Utilize the tools of financial analysis, management, and planning to solve problems in agriculture and in your own personal lives

What Can I Do in Agriculture Business?

Depending on your area of concentration, as an A.A.S. graduate, you will be prepared to enter the field in a number of roles including:

  • Farm management
  • Farm credit
  • Farm services
  • Banking
  • Agricultural retail store management
  • Farm insurance
  • Agricultural sales
  • Marketing

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Devin Kuhn

Devin Kuhn

Student, Agricultural Business A.A.S.
I chose Morrisville for the exceptional agriculture programs. SUNY Morrisville is such a great place for people wanting to further their understanding of the agriculture industry. I highly recommend the college for the many clubs, including the collegiate FFA! I plan to become an agriculture teacher. I will teach the next generations about why food and agriculture are important to society.

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