Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) is the planning installation, operation and support of physical systems (machinery, electrical power, and soil and water) used in modern agricultural production and associated commodity-handling industries.  This specialty prepares student for career success in the delivery, management, and support of physical systems for food and agriculture. This program is tailored to students whose interests lie primarily in the function of application, operation, and management of the equipment  (power and machinery), natural resources (soil and water management), or commodity (handling and processing) elements of the system.

ASM is Important
The value of the manufactured inputs delivered annually to support production and on-farm processing is $22 billion.  Repair and maintenance costs to maintain agriculture’s capital assets average $7 billion each year.  The annual cost of new agricultural assets exceeds $12 billion (Source: USDA).  Thousands of companies and agencies perform a wide range of services in delivering these physically oriented inputs to nearly two million farms and ranches and thousands of processing facilities which comprise the agricultural production and processing system.  These companies and agencies require employees who can respond to changing customer needs.

Markets for ASM Graduates  
The opportunities for Agricultural Systems Management graduates are many and diverse. Graduates may be employed companies and agencies that provide physical inputs and services for agricultural production.