The Center for Grassland Studies offers a minor in Ranch Management. UNL’s comprehensive ranch management opportunities put students at the heart of Nebraska’s most vital industry. By engaging in interdisciplinary course work and experiential learning, students explore animal management, grazing management, production economics, and leadership development, positioning them for success in the livestock industry.
What You'll Learn
Students take courses from diversified academic disciplines including agribusiness, agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, and grassland systems that best fit their interests, talents, and career aspirations. Through individualized advising, tailored pathways, and interdisciplinary coursework, students are prepared to accomplish their goals and pursue careers in ranch management and the livestock industry.
Choose From Courses That Ignite Your Passions
Students passionate about ranch management have the flexibility to choose classes that align with their career aspirations. Ranch management offerings include interdisciplinary options from Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (ALEC), Animal Science, Grassland Systems, and the School of Natural Resources.
Agricultural Economics:
+AECN 201: Farm and Ranch Management
+AECN 301: Farm Accounting, Analysis, and Tax Management
+AECN 325: Marketing Agricultural Commodities
+AECN 401: Advanced Farm Management and Linear Programming
+AECN 452: Agricultural Finance
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication:
+ALEC 407: Supervisory Leadership
+ALEC 455: Dynamics of Effective Leadership in Groups and Teams
Animal Science:
+ASCI 220: Feeds and Feeding
+ASCI 250: Animal Management
+ASCI 320: Animal Nutrition and Feeding
+ASCI 370: Animal Welfare
+ASCI 455: Beef Cow-Calf Management
Grassland Systems:
+GRAS 240: Forage Crop and Pasture Management
+GRAS 340: Range Management and Improvement
+GRAS 438: Grassland Conservation: Planning and Management
School of Natural Resources:
+NRES 245: Introduction to Grassland Ecology and Management
+NRES 331: Wildlife Ecology and Management
Hands-on Learning Opportunities
+ Krutsinger Beef Industry Scholars Program
+ Nebraska Range Management Short Course
+ Nebraska Ranch Management Study Tour
Internship Opportunities
+ Nebraska Ranch Practicum
+ Sandhills Task Force Internship
+ Ranching for Profit