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Using Spreadsheets in Agriculture. Mary Sobba Agriculture Business Specialist.
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Using Spreadsheets in Agriculture Mary SobbaAgriculture Business Specialist
A program that uses a computer to perform numeric calculations rapidly and accurately. It has a worksheet area divided into rows and columns. The intersection where they meet is called a cell. A cell can contain numbers, text or a forumula. What is a spreadsheet
Types • Quattro Pro by Corel • Excel by Microsoft • Works by Microsoft • Lotus by Lotus
Why Excel? • Universal • Popular • Can open many types of files
Equipment Inventory Balance Sheet Amortization Field Records Ratio Calculations Grain Inventory Breakeven Analysis Lease vs. Purchase Budgeting Machinery Economics and more Potential Uses
Spreadsheets Can… • Solve math equations • Sort numeric or alphabetic • Chart data
Where to find spreadsheets • FAST tools • MU AgEBB http://agebb.missouri.edu/ • (then click on File Sharing) • Other Universities • Build your own Becareful where you download! You want a reputable source.
Questions? Mary Sobba(573) 581-3231sobbam@missouri.edu