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Ferguson College of Agriculture

What is Agricultural Economics?

As an Agricultural Economics major, you will learn to put the economic theory of resource allocation for the production of food and fiber into action by developing management, problem-solving and financial strategies.

Why Agricultural Economics at OSU?

Studying Agricultural Economics will help you develop the business and economics skills to be a leader in agriculture or other related industries. You'll learn how to analyze the big-picture issues related to agricultural, food or natural resource policies; rural or community development; or environmental and natural resource economics.

Announcements

Ag Insights May 2026

May 4, 2026

The May 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes wheat disease updates, livestock management, crop economics, wheat storage decisions and food safety risks including Salmonella in backyard poultry.

Ag Insights April 2026

April 30, 2026

The April 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes dicamba herbicide training updates, unwanted pesticide disposal events and paraquat certification resources, garlic as a possible fly control for cattle, economic and weather challenges facing Oklahoma farms, and prevention and treatment of external parasites in backyard poultry.

Department Programs

Graduate

The graduate program in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University stresses the development of superior professional competence suited to the demands of the modern business, academic, government, and research environments.

Undergraduate

A major in Agricultural Economics or agribusiness will help you develop the business and economics skills you need to be a leader in agriculture, or in many other related industries.

Extension

The extension program in the Department of Agricultural Economics collaborates in interdisciplinary projects, we make significant contributions to the research literature in many disciplines.