Demand for a Farm Management Certificate Program Taught in Spanish - Survey
Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Demand for a Farm Management Certificate Program Taught in Spanish
Dr. Sophie Ano, associate Professor in the School of Agriculture at the State University of New York at Cobleskill, is conducting a survey to measure demand for a farm management certificate program taught in Spanish. The program would cover content from employee supervision, to budget planning, supply ordering, budgeting and accounting. The target audience is Hispanic agricultural laborers and managers in the Northeast.
Learn more and take a few minutes to complete the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHDYNJP
Please share this post with farm managers in the Northeast. Thanks for your time and thoughtful consideration.
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