Event Details

Date

November 9 - November 16, 2018

Time

Two-Part Course, November 9th & 16th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location

Yates County Building Conference Room #1037
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY

Cost

$10.00 includes lunch both days


Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: November 7, 2018

Farm Business Evaluation & Branching into New Business Opportunities

November 9 - November 16, 2018


Joan S Petzen, Farm Business Management Specialist for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program will guide participants through the following topics:
  • How to read and utilize farm financial statements
  • How to use your knowledge to evaluate expanding your current operation
  • Diversifying into other farming opportunities
For more info or to register, please call 315-536-5123 or visit:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/farmbusiness_257  


Farm Business Flyer (PDF; 671KB)


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