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Farm Management Minute: What is farm management education?

By Blaine Carey, Instructor
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019

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By Blaine Carey, Instructor

As an instructor with the South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Business Management program, I get asked that question frequently.

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