Workshops

These workshops will discuss strategies for sharing machinery and labor in your farming operation and provide tools to help you evaluate sharing as an option. The workshops will cover:

  • Benefits and drawbacks of sharing equipment and labor
  • Organizational issues associated with equipment and labor sharing
  • Planning for sharing resources
  • Available resources for planning and implementation of resource sharing arrangement

Dates and Locations

2008 Iowa Workshop Dates
Date Location Registration Deadline
February 5
10:00AM-3:00PM
Northwest Iowa
Community College
603 West Park Street, Bldg. A
Sheldon, IA
January 29
February 6
10:00AM-3:00PM
Cherokee County Extension Office
209 Centennial Dr. Suite A
Cherokee, IA
January 30
February 11
10:00AM-3:00PM
Rose Garden
604 Sportsman Park Road
Shenandoah, IA
February 4

February 13: Part I
February 21: Part II
6:00PM-8:30PM

Hurstville Interpretive Center
1/2 mile north of Maquoketa
on Highway 61
Maquoketa, IA
February 6
February 15
10:00AM-3:00PM
American Legion
102 East Center Street
Conrad, IA
February 8
February 18
10:00AM-3:00PM
Floyd County Extension Office
112 North Main Street
Charles City, IA
February 11
February 19
10:00AM-3:00PM
Postville Bakery
112 South Lawler Street
Postville, IA
February 12
February 26
10:00AM-3:00PM
Shelby County Extension Office
906 6th Street
Harlan, IA
February 19
February 27
10:00AM-3:00PM
Carroll County Extension Office
1205 West US Hwy. 30 Suite G
Carroll, IA
February 20
March 5
10:00AM-3:00PM
Cass County Community Center
805 West 10th Street
Atlantic, IA
February 27

Registration

Registration Form [PDF file]

Registration is $15.00 per person. To register, print out the registration form, complete and mail along with your check for $15. Please make check payable to Iowa State Extension.