Agriculture

Eastern provides multiple pathways for students and life-long learners of the Potomac Highlands Region to earn career enrichment and academic accreditation in agriculture. Within Eastern’s Business Management Program, earn an Associates with an emphasis in Agribusiness and receive workforce training or certifications to enhance your ag operation and business pursuit.

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Academic Course Offerings

Eastern is now offering Agribusiness courses which can be taken individually, as electives, or as part of Eastern’s Business Management AAS Degree with direct and elective transferability to WVU. These courses are a perfect first step for an aspiring Agribusiness major but are also available for experienced or beginning agriculturalists.

Agritourism Enterprise Management

As part of the Associate Degree in Business Management, Eastern invites you to enroll in Agritourism Enterprise Management starting this Fall! During this two-day-a-week course, you’ll have the chance to learn about holistic business planning and risk management concepts for agritourism and farm-based education operations. This course is designed for students and community partners to improve concepts and principles to better plan and manage agritourism ventures, their trends, and risk and crisis management. This course will provide a wealth of knowledge and experience as it will be co-taught by Dr. Dee Singh-Knights (WVU Extension) and Ms. Cindy Martel (retired WVDA agritourism expert).

Introduction to Agribusiness

As part of the Associate Degree in Business Management, Eastern invites you to experience Introduction to Agribusiness starting this Fall! During this one day a week course, you’ll have the chance to engage and learn about types of agribusiness models, what it takes to be a successful business planner, learn how to improve management with record keeping, financing, policies, and government services as well as commodity and international marketing.

Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing

As part of the Associate Degree in Business Management, Eastern is offering Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing. During this course, you’ll learn how to analyze food marketing systems and be able to create your own business marketing plan for your enterprise. Additionally, you’ll learn how to build your brand and target audiences that provide return on investment within the production, consumption, retail and wholesale sectors.

Introduction to Agribusiness Entrepreneurship

As part of the Associate Degree in Business Management, Eastern invites you to experience Introduction to Agribusiness Entrepreneurship starting this Fall! Develop strengths in business and financial planning, learn about private, state, and federal programs for loan procurement, financial assistance, and small business guidance. Learn insight from featured agriculturalists who have developed agricultural enterprises within the Potomac Highlands Region.

Agribusiness Bachelor of Science Transfer Agreement with WVU

Learn More About the Business Management Program

View Ag Workforce Trainings & Certifications

Estimate Your Costs

Eastern is one of the most affordable colleges in the United States!

Rates are for 2022-2023 and based on two full-time (12 credit hour) semesters. Rates are subject to change and do not include books, academic supplies, or student fees.