Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
11/11/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tim Eggers, Agricultural Economics, (712) 542-5171, teggers@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Extension Establishes Ag Management e-School
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University (ISU) Extension has established a new series of online courses called the Agricultural Management e-School (AMES). This outreach institute offers management education to Midwest farmers, educators and service providers who are unable to access the information they need through more traditional education programs and materials.
The courses are completely online and take advantage of a wide array of learning materials, reference publications and decision aids developed by ISU Extension faculty and field specialists. AMES course offerings include:
* Advanced Grain Marketing
* Financial Decision Making
* Farmland Ownership
* Farm Leasing Arrangements
* Human Resource Management
* Farm Machinery Economics
* Livestock Marketing
* Strategic Management for Farm Families
The online classes allow students to work at their own pace at any time and in any place where they can access the Internet. In addition to readings, assignments and quizzes found in most traditional classes, participants can chat online, use interactive decision aids and software, and directly link to Internet references.
For more information about these courses visit: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ames.
To view course schedules and register go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ames/registration.htm.
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