About Jim Kocherer
As your Farm Business Management Instructor, I bring a long history of working with the Agricultural industry which includes being an FFA High School instructor for over 20 years. I now look forward to assisting college students with setting up their business and reaching their short term and long term goals.
I work with a very diverse student base which includes beginning farmers, those in mid-career going through a transition within a family business, as well as experienced seniors who have been farming for years. I bring a background of Urban, suburban market channel, and traditional crop/livestock experience to our student instructor experience.
I work with a very diverse student base which includes beginning farmers, those in mid-career going through a transition within a family business, as well as experienced seniors who have been farming for years. I bring a background of Urban, suburban market channel, and traditional crop/livestock experience to our student instructor experience.
Fall 2026
- Current Issues in Farm Business Management
- Direct Studies - Current Issues in Farm Business Management
- Fundamentals of Financial Mgmt/Business Plan Emphasis
- Direct Study- Farm Business Family Transition
- Foundations for Farm Business Management
- Preparation for Farm Business Analysis
- Implementing the System Management Plan
- Managing and Modifying Farm System Data
- Interpreting and Using Farm System Data
- Introduction to Farm Commodities Marketing
- Introduction to Farm Commodities Marketing
- Applying Commodity Marketing Fundamentals
- Direct Study - Applying Commodity Marketing Fundamentals
- Evaluating Farm Commodity Marketing Tools
- Evaluating Farm Commodity Marketing Tools
- Introduction to Farm Business Management
- Interpreting and Evaluation of Financial Data
- Interpreting Trends in Business Planning
- Examination of the Context of Farm System Management
- Refining Farm System Management
- Monitoring Farm Commodity Marketing Plans
- Strategies in Farm Commodity Marketing
- Strategies in Farm Commodity Marketing
- Special Topics- General Farm Management
- Special Topics - General Farm Management
- Special Topics - General Farm Management
- Special Topics-Marketing
- Special Topics - Marketing
- Special Topics - Marketing
- Special Topics - Crops
- Special Topics-Crops
- Special Topics-Livestock
- Special Topics-Livestock
- Special Topics: Livestock