Baton Rouge, LA- The Southern
University Ag Center’s Agricultural and Natural Resources (ANR) Programs will
host a “Growing Farm Profits” workshop from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Feb. 23 and from
8 a.m. – noon on Feb. 24.
The two-day intensive
training is geared toward diversifying horticultural producers by helping farmers
make smarter decisions to improve their profits.
Ellen Polishuk and Jim
Munsch, outstanding farmers with decades of experience, will walk farmers
through the steps for improving farm profits by providing real-farm examples to
ensure farmers go home with a clear understanding of recordkeeping and
practical solutions to help increase their profits.
The
sessions will consist of:
·
Managing
your farm as a business
·
Using
the Veggie Compass : A whole farm profit management tool
·
Using
individual crop budgets
·
Budgeting
for machinery/equipment
·
Discovering
prices, setting prices, and managing labor costs
This
training is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Lunch will be
provided and each participant will receive farmer-friendly resource tools.
To
register for the workshop or to obtain additional information, contact Dawn
Mellion-Patin or Zanetta Augustine @ 225-771-2242 or by email at dawn_mellion@suagcenter.com.
This
course is offered through funding from the USDA Southern Risk Management in
partnership with the SU Ag Center ANR Programs and the Southern Sustainable
Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG).
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This article was written by Charles Paul, student worker for the Office of Technology & Communications at the
Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center.
Contact:
LaKeeshia Giddens
225.771.2160
lakeeshia_giddens@suagcenter.com
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