Farm Business Management Program Guidelines, Suggestions and Resources

Abstract

The information and ideas contained in this bulletin are useful to Cooperative Extension agents in planning their farm management programs and activities. This publication reports Department of Agricultural Economics program offerings and available resources to agents attending the annual program development workshop held in September 1987. It contains farm business management and marketing program guidelines and suggested areas of emphasis for 1987-88. The following programs and meeting topics are designed for farm audiences enrolled in regional and well planned county programs. Cornell faculty are available to help with a limited number of programs. Agent and specialist participation is encouraged in all cases and required for some. Improving Farm Management Skills including: 1. Dairy Farm Audit Intensive Farm Management Program - Maloney/Milligan 2. Taking Control of Your Farm Business - Bob Milligan 3. Managing a Transformation ·in Your Farm Business (emphasis on identifying and resolving financial problems, tentative). 4. Management Skills Workshop (one day for farm managers) - Milligan/Maloney