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Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture

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Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture

This course is part of Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Specialization

Instructors: Paul B. Stoddard

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Crop production cycles for annual and permanent food production crops
Financial characteristics, types of land ownership, and volatility of the capital intensive agriculture industry
Personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture

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There are 4 modules in this course

Learners will be able to describe the crop production cycles of agriculture for annual and permanent crops, explain the financial characteristics and risks of food production, discuss the various types of land ownership and rental agreements for the use of agricultural land, and describe personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture.

This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate certificate, "Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics" that can be stacked toward an advanced degree in the College of ACES or the Gies College of Business. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.

In the course orientation, you will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. In the second part of this module, you will define a crop, explain the crop production cycles, and describe the characteristics and differences between annual crops and permanent crops.

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17 videos17 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

17 videos Total 55 minutes

Course Overview 4 minutes
Meet Your Instructor | Dr. Nicholas D. Paulson 2 minutes
Meet Your Instructor | Dr. Gary D. Schnitkey 2 minutes
Meet Your Instructor | Dr. Bruce Sherrick 1 minute
Meet Your Instructor | Paul B. Stoddard 2 minutes
Meet Your Instructor | Ailie Elmore 2 minutes
Meet Your Instructor | Dr. Joana Colussi 3 minutes
Module 1 Introduction 2 minutes
What is a Crop? 4 minutes
Common Production Practices: Part 1 6 minutes
Common Production Practices: Part 2 7 minutes
Permanent Crops 5 minutes
Growing Season 3 minutes
Harvesting 4 minutes
Post-Harvest 4 minutes
Panel Discussion: Crop Production Cycle 4 minutes
Module 1 Summary 2 minutes

17 readings Total 253 minutes

Syllabus 10 minutes
Learn More About Flexible Learning Pathways 10 minutes
Updating Your Profile 10 minutes
Overview (of Crop and Livestock Production Practices) 2 minutes
Nutrient Management 5 minutes
Pest Management 3 minutes
Soil Tillage and Crop Rotation 3 minutes
Livestock Production Practices 8 minutes
Manure Management 3 minutes
Irrigation and Water Use 8 minutes
Risk in Agriculture 3 minutes
Organic Agriculture 8 minutes
USDA Crop Calendar Charts 5 minutes
USDA Crop Production Maps 5 minutes
What is Sustainable Agriculture? 30 minutes
U.S. Agricultural Policy Review, 2022 120 minutes
Trends in U.S. Irrigated Agriculture: Increasing Resilience Under Water Supply Scarcity 20 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Orientation Quiz 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Getting to Know Your Classmates 10 minutes

In this module, you will define the characteristics and structure of a farm, explain the financial risks and capital intensity of agriculture, and describe the timing and volatility of cash flow in production agriculture.

What's included

10 videos4 readings1 assignment

10 videos Total 44 minutes

Module 2 Introduction 2 minutes
What is a Farm? 4 minutes
Overview of the Structure of Agricultural Land 6 minutes
Organization of Farms 5 minutes
Capital Intensity of Agriculture 4 minutes
Timing of Agricultural Cash Flows 5 minutes
The Volatility of Input vs. Output Prices 3 minutes
Transfer of Agricultural Land 7 minutes
Panel Discussion: Financial Characteristics and Risks in Agriculture 5 minutes
Module Summary 2 minutes

4 readings Total 34 minutes

Farm Sector Income & Finances: Highlights from the Farm Income Forecast 8 minutes
Farm Sector Income & Finances: Farm Sector Income Forecast 12 minutes
Farm Sector Income & Finances: Farm Business Income 8 minutes
Farm Sector Income & Finances: Assets, Debt, and Wealth 6 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 2 Quiz 30 minutes

In this module, you will describe the types of land ownership, explain rental agreement options for agricultural land, and examine concerns of sustainability of agricultural land.

What's included

7 videos2 readings1 assignment

7 videos Total 28 minutes

Module 3 Introduction 1 minute
Ownership of Agricultural Land 7 minutes
Forms of Ownership 4 minutes
Rental Agreements 4 minutes
Land Sustainability Concerns 5 minutes
Panel Discussion: Land Tenure 5 minutes
Module Summary 2 minutes

2 readings Total 55 minutes

Land Acquisition and Transfer in U.S. Agriculture 15 minutes
U.S. Farmland Ownership, Tenure, and Transfer 40 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 3 Quiz 30 minutes

In this module, you will describe personal, external, and farm production risks that influence decision-making practices. Specifically, you will investigate policy, global trade, energy use, and legal issues of off-farm and on-farm risks.

What's included

12 videos7 readings2 assignments

12 videos Total 48 minutes

Module 4 Introduction 2 minutes
Off-Farm Employment and Health Insurance 4 minutes
Agricultural Policy 4 minutes
Global Trade Flows 4 minutes
Energy Use: Prices and Availability 4 minutes
Geopolitical and Unilateral Issues 5 minutes
Legal 5 minutes
Livestock Production Risks 6 minutes
Panel Discussion: Other Factors Influencing Risk and Decision-Making in Agriculture 6 minutes
Module Summary 2 minutes
Course Wrap-up 4 minutes
Risk and Decision-Making in Agriculture | Graduate Certificate Course 2 minutes

7 readings Total 80 minutes

Off-Farm Income a Major Component of Total Income for Most Farm Households in 2019 15 minutes
Economic Crises and U.S. Agricultural Exports 15 minutes
Regional war, global consequences: Mounting damages to Ukraine’s agriculture and growing challenges for global food security 12 minutes
The Russia-Ukraine war after a year: Impacts on fertilizer production, prices, and trade flows 8 minutes
Congratulations! 10 minutes
Stack your Coursera coursework toward a Graduate Certificate 10 minutes
Get Your Course Certificate 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 4 Quiz 30 minutes
Final Assessment | Quiz 90 minutes

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