Women Managing Horses | Grundy Center, Iowa and Nevada, Iowa | Begins Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag program is holding Women Managing Horses beginning Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Grundy Center, Iowa and Nevada, iowa and continuing October 7, October 14 and October 21. Classes are 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a light meal served at 5:45 p.m. The classes will be held at Grundy County Extension Office, 703 F Ave, Grundy Center, Iowa, and Story County Extension Office, 220 H Ave., Nevada, Iowa. Attendees may also participate online. Cost is $75.
What is Women Managing Horses?
This course offers women an opportunity to learn more about Iowa’s equine industry from a business and production perspective. The USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture reported nearly 55,000 horses, ponies, mules and donkeys on more than 9,000 farms in Iowa. The state’s total sales of equine was $19.7 million, ranking Iowa 11th in the nation.
As horse owners and business managers, women make important decisions about the equine in their care. Horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys are an important part of Iowa’s agricultural economy and landscape.
Sessions cover financial documentation and breakeven analysis, equine insurance, annual horse health care plans, evaluation of feed rations, marketing your equine business, environmental management, and land use decisions.
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