Farm Business Education in April 2021; Online Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
Event Details
Date
April 13, 2021
April 20, 2021
April 27, 2021
Time
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Video Conference via Zoom
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agricultural & Horticultural Program
April 13, 2021 - Assessing Farm Capital Investment Decisions
12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
To register: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=122
Farm business owners and managers regularly spend money on capital items - equipment, buildings, and land. How do you know whether these investments are good financial decisions? Join CCE ENYCH Ag Business Educator, Elizabeth Higgins, and CAAHP Ag Business Educator, Dayton Maxwell, to learn methods for evaluating capital investment decisions.
April 20, 2021 - Farm Business Transfer Planning:
12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
To register:https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=123
Transferring a farm business to the next generation or to another owner is one of the most challenging and important activities a business owner will ever undertake. Maintaining business viability while meeting the needs of the exiting and entering members is paramount. Join Gabriel Gurley of New York FarmNet, for a one-hour program focused on initiating, planning and directing farm business transfer for your business.
April 27, 2021 - Insurance and Liability Protection:
12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
To register: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=124
These days, the amount of money farm businesses spend on various types of insurance is staggering. At the end of the day, are these insurances and levels of insurance really necessary? Join CCE Central New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Ag Business Educator, Nicole Tommell for a one-hour overview of insurance and liability protection with the goal of maximizing insurance effectiveness while balancing insurance costs.
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