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You need a dynamic set of skills to lead in today’s ever-evolving agribusiness industry. That’s why we’re here. We understand the industry you serve, and we can help advance your skill set and transform your thinking through the educational and research experiences we offer. 

Upcoming Programs

ara management speaker
January 28-30, 2020
ARA Management Academy
top-down view of business professionals meeting and doing financial calculations
February 18-20, 2020
Making Smart Agribusiness Investments
field growing
March 2-6, 2020
ASTA Management Academy

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Latest Blog Posts

Service Blueprinting: A Roadmap to Customer Satisfaction

Oct 29, 2019

In a market where customer service and positive interactions are of increasing importance, it is critical for agribusinesses to understand and adapt to these demands. Organizations tend to rely on “the way things have always been done” rather than assessing their customer service strategy and understanding how to reduce inefficiencies.
Transitioning to the Long Term

Oct 16, 2019

This paper, published in the 2019 Special Issue of the Economic Review, explores how the agricultural sector might bridge the gap between its current state, where commodity prices and revenue generally have been low, to a longer-term future with greater economic potential.
Understanding Farm Data Usage
Understanding Farm Data Usage

Oct 4, 2019

There is a lot of talk about “big data” in agriculture these days. The farm of the future is said to use multispectral imagery, soil and micro-climate sensors, equipment telematics data, and GPS to drive yield enhancing decisions. The growth of ag-tech startups suggests investors are optimistic about this future. Investment in the ag-tech sector grew 43% in 2018 to nearly $17 billion according to AgFunder News. Though the amount of data being collected from farms is growing rapidly, little is known about how farmers leverage this data to make decisions. According the USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), 61% of corn growers used a yield monitor in 2010 but only 34% used the data to generate a yield map, indicating a disconnect between data collection and data action.
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