Beginning Farmer Center
Resources to help our
next generation of farmers
"Agriculture and farmers face big challenges.
We can accept things as they are
and say they can't be changed,
or we can help shape Iowa's agricultural future."
 

 

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Fall Webinar Series
Iowa State University's Beginning Farmer Center and the Practical Farmers of Iowa team up this fall 2009 to broadcast 8 new webinars to assist existing and beginning farmers in planning out farm strategies.

Tuesdays November 3- December 22 at 7:00 to 8:30pm Central Standard Time.

Date
Farminar Topic
(Archive link added after each farminar)
Nov. 3 Whole Farm Planning

Nov. 10

Legal Issues in Succession
Nov. 17 Estate Planning
Nov. 24 Which Enterprise? Market ID
Dec. 1 Fitting in the New Enterprises
Dec. 8 Enterprise Budgets
Dec. 15 Product, Placement, Pricing, Promotion, People
Dec. 22 Financing Your Enterprise

To participate just go to http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/farminar

Additional information including What's a Webinar?

Ag Link
A 4 day program for families who will be entering a multiple generation farm business. Starting January 15th, 2010. More details.

Managing Tough Times web site
ISU Extension site with resources for families and households,businessess and communities, farming in today's changing economy, managing dairy finances, and more.

NEW Beginning Farmer Center Publications available! Check them out.

Do you want to retire from or start into farming? The Farm On Program can help.

 



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