Between one week and 2 months

June 24,25,26 July 8,9,10th  Craven area

June 28,29,30 July11,12,13th Findlater area

Days start at 9am and go to 4pm

There are lectures and slides and hands on assignments.

Day One:             Opening circle and introduction

                              Short overview of H.M.

                              Introduction to goal-setting

                              Writing a personal mission statement

                              Writing a three part Holistic goal

Day Two:             Opening circle and review of day one

                              The principles of Holistic financial Planning

                              Gross Profit analysis

                              Weak link analysis

                              Understanding W,I,M expenses

Day Three:          Opening circle and review of day two

                              The principles of planned grazing

                              The ecosystem building blocks

                              Pasture management and overgrazing

                              Allan Savory video

                              Closing circle

Day Four:             Opening circle

                              Review of first three days

                              Understanding and using the testing guidelines

                              Making decisions that are socially, environmentally and financially sound

Day Five:              Opening circle and review of day four

                              Steps to financial planning

                              A.B.C. ranch… (hands on detailed financial planning)

Day Six:                Opening circle and review of day five

                              Principles of planned grazing

                              Using grazing charts

                              Create your land plan

                              Forming a management club

                              Closing circle

 

$10,000

The course is $10,000

 We like 10 couples @$1,000/couple

 If only 5 couples attend the cost is $2,000/couple and so on

There is about $125 of books and material also

Agriculture people

Certificate

A reciept of the Holistic Management Course

Classroom
On-site/On-farm
Workshops

Classroom and hands on

Daytime
Evening
Seasonal
Weekends
Year-round

We go to the area where the people are from So we are flexible on the times and dates

Cattle
Crops
Field Fruit and Vegetables
General
Greenhouse, Nursery, Landscape and Floriculture
Other & Non-Traditional
Other Animal
Poultry and Egg
Swine
Tree Fruit and Vine

Animal Production
Business Planning, Strategy and Structure
Crop Production
Financial Management (includes production economics)
Human Resources
Landscaping
Marketing (includes value added)
Succession Planning

The people will have Holistic Goal

They will have Finnancial and land planning

English

306-532-4778
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Ralph Corcoran, Holistic Management Educator

More than 2 months

This commodity marketing plan was developed specifically for the Farm Business Development Initiative but can be used independently.

 

The training will provide the farm manager with the skills necessary to:

•  Develop a financial plan using actual costs/prices/yields
•  Learn what factors affect each commodity market and how to use that information to make pricing decisions
•  Assess financial risk and implement strategies to reduce exposure
•  Develop an action plan and evaluation criteria

 

The consulting takes approximately 3 months depending upon the availability of the farm manager.

 

• Financial - week 1 - gather information required to analyze the farm's financial situation. Develop projections and identify benchmarks and risks.
• Industry & Marketing Analysis - week 2 thru 6 - discuss what factors affect each commodity market and how to use that information to make pricing strategies/decisions. Identify where to gather market intelligence.
• Production & Production Risk - week 7 - identify financial risks and develop strategies to reduce exposure including crop insurance, government programs and private insurers.
• Risk Management Strategies - week 8 - identify the types of contracts to be used to price commodities and develop crop specific strategies.
• Action Plan - week 9 - develop an action plan to identify targets, timetables and who is responsible for implementation and follow-up.
• Evaluation - week 10 - identify what skills and strategies were expected and if any areas need improvement.

$5000

Financial assistance may be available through the Farm Business Development Initiative.

Correspondence
On-site/On-farm

Year-round

Crops

Marketing (includes value added)

English

250-665-6635
Morley Wittman

More than 2 months

Duration of training is dependant on the needs of the client to a maximum of 40 hours.  These 40 hours can be spread out over a period of 3 months.

• Discussion of filing and record keeping methods
• Create a datafile based on setup information provided by client
• Process withdrawal, deposit, payable, receivable and inventory transactions
• Client will be trained in Payroll  if required in their business operation
• Process reports required for filing of government required remissions such as GST and AgriStability
• Reconciliations of bank, credit cards and loans

Review the reports that can be generated by AgExpert and discuss their importance and usefulness in the decision making process

Review year end process and functions to ensure that financial information presented for tax filing is accurate and complete

 

 

 

 

40 hours training $3,000 or $80 / Hour (plus GST)

Mileage will be charged at .50 / km and accomodation and meal charges will be the responsibility of the client

Producers with a desire to develop bookkeeping skills necessary to operate a successful agriculture business

On-site/On-farm

On-Site / On farm

Daytime
Weekends
Year-round

Cattle
Crops
General
Greenhouse, Nursery, Landscape and Floriculture
Other & Non-Traditional
Other Animal

Business Planning, Strategy and Structure
Financial Management (includes production economics)

This course is designed to assist producers in developing record keeping skills that will enable them to make management decisions based on accurate and timely data.  Producers will become comfortable with the day to day duties of bookkeeping and gain an understanding of accrual and cash accounting.  The producer will learn what is necessary for GST, AgriStability and Tax Filing requirements.

English

306-435-3616
Sylvia Bruce

Between one week and 2 months

This program is 45 hours in length, six days of Face to face workshops and 9 hours on online synchronous workshops. The  face to face workshops are held in Yorkton, SK,  the online classes are available from any computer. 

Contact us for the latest dates

$1500

This program is for anyone who would like to work in the agricultural industry in western Canada. We assume that you have no or little farm knowledge coming into the program.

Other

Participants receive a certificate of completion from Parkland College. Plans are in place to receive credit for this class in the future.

Internet
On-site/On-farm

There are six days of hands on workshops on the farm and six 90 minute synchronous workshops online.

Daytime

The workshops are offered "Just in Time" for the season, the spraying and scouting workshop will be held in early to mid June

Crops

Crop Production

This program covers what a farmworker needs to know about spraying and scouting crops for disease, pests and weeds.

English

1866 7836766
306 786 2593
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Gwen Machnee, Coordinator University Programs and Applied Research

Between one week and 2 months

This program is 45 hours in length, six days of Face to face workshops and 9 hours on online synchronous workshops. The  face to face workshops are held in Yorkton, SK,  the online classes are available from any computer. 

Contact us for the latest dates

$1500

This program is for anyone who would like to work in the agricultural industry in western Canada. We assume that you have no or little farm knowledge coming into the program.

Other

Participants receive a certificate of completion from Parkland College. Plans are in place to receive credit for this class in the future.

Internet
On-site/On-farm

There are six days of hands on workshops on the farm and six 90 minute synchronous workshops online.

Daytime

The workshops are offered "Just in Time" for the season, the spraying and scouting workshop will be held in early to mid June

Crops

Crop Production

This program covers what a farmworker needs to know about spraying and scouting crops for disease, pests and weeds.

English

1866 7836766
306 786 2593
Visit the program Web site
Gwen Machnee, Coordinator University Programs and Applied Research

Between one week and 2 months

This class is the first module of the Agricultural Operator program. It is designed for people with little or no prior agricultural knowledge. The course is very hands on and the majority of program time is spent in practicla workshops learning how to work as a farm hand at seeding time.

The program includes some safety instruction, information on working on prairie grain farms, tractor use and basic maintenence, air seeder use and basic maintenance, other associated seeding equipment use and basic maintenance. Students will also gain instruction and experience of using GIS systems in seeding. 

 

This course is ideal for someone new to agriculture who would like to work on a grain farm during seeding. 

 

The total duration of the course is 45 hours, 9 hours in online synchronous workshops and the rest on a working grain farm.

There are a total of Six workshop days, comprising 12 half day workshops and six 90 minute online synchronous workshops. 

$1500

People who have little or no agriculture background and people who would like to find employment in the Agiculture industry in Western Canada

Other

Currently participants receive a certificate of completion, steps are being taken to have the program recongnized for credit

Internet
On-site/On-farm

There are six days of on-farm workshops and 9 hours of synchronous online workshops

Seasonal

This program is offered as a Just  in time program and will be offered shortly before seeding each year,

Crops

Crop Production

Seeding 

Workshops on:

Tractor and seeding equipment intro

Other associated seeding equipment

Transporting seed and fertilizer

Tractor and seeding equipment:2

Employer Expectations

Farm Records

Fertilizer and Fertility basics

GIS systems

Essential Knowledge for Farm Workers 1 & 2

Power and Mobile Equipment

GPS 1  7 2

Equipment Mainenance

Seed treatments and Innoculants

Preperation and intro to spraying including pre-seed burnoff

English

1 866 783 6766
306 786 6218
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Gwen Machnee, Coordinator University Programs and Applied Research

Between one week and 2 months

This class is the first module of the Agricultural Operator program. It is designed for people with little or no prior agricultural knowledge. The course is very hands on and the majority of program time is spent in practicla workshops learning how to work as a farm hand at seeding time.

The program includes some safety instruction, information on working on prairie grain farms, tractor use and basic maintenence, air seeder use and basic maintenance, other associated seeding equipment use and basic maintenance. Students will also gain instruction and experience of using GIS systems in seeding. 

 

This course is ideal for someone new to agriculture who would like to work on a grain farm during seeding. 

 

The total duration of the course is 45 hours, 9 hours in online synchronous workshops and the rest on a working grain farm.

There are a total of Six workshop days, comprising 12 half day workshops and six 90 minute online synchronous workshops. 

$1500

People who have little or no agriculture background and people who would like to find employment in the Agiculture industry in Western Canada

Other

Currently participants receive a certificate of completion, steps are being taken to have the program recongnized for credit

Internet
On-site/On-farm

There are six days of on-farm workshops and 9 hours of synchronous online workshops

Seasonal

This program is offered as a Just  in time program and will be offered shortly before seeding each year,

Crops

Crop Production

Seeding 

Workshops on:

Tractor and seeding equipment intro

Other associated seeding equipment

Transporting seed and fertilizer

Tractor and seeding equipment:2

Employer Expectations

Farm Records

Fertilizer and Fertility basics

GIS systems

Essential Knowledge for Farm Workers 1 & 2

Power and Mobile Equipment

GPS 1  7 2

Equipment Mainenance

Seed treatments and Innoculants

Preperation and intro to spraying including pre-seed burnoff

English

1 866 783 6766
306 786 6218
Visit the program Web site
Gwen Machnee, Coordinator University Programs and Applied Research

Between one week and 2 months
More than 2 months

                                                                                                                                              J-MAS Market Masters - Crop Merchandising Course 2014-15

The full J-MAS Merchandising Course consists of Eleven segments.  A minimum of Seven "core" segments must be completed in order to recieve Certificate of Completion.

The Full Course is recommended (price is the same either way) and as long as one Farm Operation Partner is registered in the course, any number of Employees may partake in any/all segments for free.  Employees will recieve a Certificate of Attendance for each segment they attended.

J-MAS will tailor agendas to each operations needs and is willing to allow almost any combination of Workshop/Farm sessions to ensure maximum benefit is attained.

Core Segments will require approximately 15 hours to complete.                                       Completeing All Segments will require approximately 25 hours.

Pending how farm operation chooses to proceed, the course may take a weekend (2-3 Farm Sessions) or as long as 4-5 months (8-10 bi-weekly Workshops).  More likely though, a combination of both over a 1-2 month period.    

                                                                                                                                              Segment 1 (C) - Understanding Your Grain Market (1-2h)

Segment 2 (C) - Understanding "The Contract" (1-2h)  

Segment 3 (C) - Understanding Supply & Demand (2-3h)

Segment 4       - Understanding the Commodity Exchange (1-2h)

Segment 5 (C) - Understanding a Commodity Chart (2-3h)

Segment 6 (C) - Understanding Hedging Mechanisms (3h)     

Segment 7 (C) - Understanding Your Operation (1-3h)           

Segment 8       - Macro View of the Agricultural Landscape (1-2h)

Segment 9 (C) - Developing a Hedging Strategy (2-3h)           

Segment 10     - Advanced Hedging Strategies (2-4h)

Segment 11     - Developing a Marketing Plan

   (C) = core segment.  Required for Certificate of Completion.

$2.50-$6.75 per Acre per Operation

                                                                                                                                          Pricing Range is basis:

- Number of Partners taking course (no minimum). Employees may partake in various segments free of charge.

- Workshop vs On-Farm Instruction.

- Sliding Scale based on Operation's Acreage.

The J-MAS Merchandising course is designed to enhance a full spectrum of marketing skill levels. 

The flexibility surrounding Core vs Non-Core segments and the ability to do any Workshop/Farm Sessions combination should allow a tailoring of the program to the needs of the farm operation.

Certificate

                                                                                                                                              A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all Farm Operation Partners who have completed, at minimum, all seven core segments of the program.

A Certificate of Distinction will be awarded to all Farm Operation Partners who have completed all eleven segments of the program, including the development of their own unique marketing plan.

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to all Employees or Non-Partners who have completed at least one segment of the program and for each segment they attended.

On-site/On-farm
Workshops

                                                                                                                                            Instruction will be done classroom style in either a workshop or at-the-farm setting.  The farm operation will dictate how they would like to receive instruction within that framework.

Daytime
Evening
Seasonal
Weekends
Year-round

                                                                                                                                             The most likely window for course to run will be through the fall of 2014 and into 2015 before seeding, as most farm operation partners will not be available during the crop development months.

Crops

Business Planning, Strategy and Structure
Crop Production
Financial Management (includes production economics)
Marketing (includes value added)

                                                                                                                                          Segment 1 - Understanding Your Grain Market (1-2h)                                                     Logistic, Transportation, Storage - Who incurs the costs?                                                        - From Bin to the Elevator, Elevator to Port, Port to End-User

Segment 2 - Understanding "The Contract (1-2h)                                                             Basis, FOB, Demurrage, Force Majeure - Who incurs the costs?                                               - Contract Law, Hedgeable vs Non-Hedgeable Commodities                                                 - Types of Contracts - Basis, Forward, Pooled

Segment 3 - Understanding Supply & Demand (2-3h)                                                      Supply & Demand Curves, Elasticity of Demand, of Supply                                                       - Export Pace, Domestic Use, StatsCanada, USDA                                                                 - Stocks to Use Ratio, Substitution Effect                                                                               - Understanding the End-User

Segment 4 - Understanding the Commodity Exchange (1-2h)                                          The Clearing House, Bid/Ask, Spreads - Who incurs the costs?                                                 - Hedging Mechanisms - First and Second Derivatives                                                           - Open Interest, Volume, Fund Ownership

Segment 5 - Understanding a Commodity Chart (2-3h)                                                    Support/Resistance - why Technicals are legitimate                                                                 - Trendlines, Fib Retracement, MA's & Other Instruments                                                      - Market Sentiment, Historical Pricing - Seasonalities

Segment 6 - Understanding Hedging Mechanisms (3h)                                                     Who is long and when?                                                                                                           - Innovative vs Perfect Hedging, Margin & Futures                                                                - Options - Call, Put, Strike Price                                                                                            - Option Strategies, Time Value - Alpha, Beta, Delta, Theta

Segment 7 - Understanding Your Operation (1-3h)                                                          Your own unique, operation specific metrics                                                                             - Cost of Production & Break Even                                                                                         - "The Firm" - Return on Investment Needs                                                                           - Local Area Averages - Who is your competitor?

Segment 8 - Macro View of the Agricultural Landscape (1-2h)                                        The Future of Land, Labour & Capital                         

Segment 9 - Developing a Hedging Strategy (2-3h)                                                         Putting it all together - a master plan vs a Flexible Template

Segment 10 - Advanced Hedging Strategies (2-4h)                                                          Sophisticated Hedging - A look to Wall Street   

Segment 11 - Developing a Marketing Plan (2-4h)                                                           Utilizing the highly-touted J-MAS Marketing Plan Template                                                        - "52 pages of Awesome."

English

306.640.8376
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Kiall Jennett, Consulting Manager

Between one week and 2 months

SETT-TO-GO stands for Simple, Effective Traceability Tools. It is a package of digital learning and decision tools that saves time and paperwork by paring down traceability goals. SETT-TO-GO has been designed and built to help you separate what you actually need to do to meet your business goals as opposed to what you think you might want to do.

After successful online completion of the SETT-TO-GO courseware, participants are awarded with a biennial certificate and a logo which can be used to indicate that it is a traceable product. Not only will the SETT-TO-GO tools help define a traceability system customized to your particular needs, but it will provide a visible brand to prove you have done the necessary traceability assessment and give your customers the confidence to select your products.

Whatever the reason you are looking at traceability - look to SETT-TO-GO first - a smart, time-efficient toolbox for traceability development!

On line distance learning

Field/forest to shelf tool for traceability for small and micro industry- for more than agriculture

Certificate

Biennial logo and certificate

Classroom
Correspondence
Internet
Other
Workshops

On line course developed by Olds college and CHSNC 

Year-round

Aquaculture
Cattle
Crops
Field Fruit and Vegetables
General
Greenhouse, Nursery, Landscape and Floriculture
Other & Non-Traditional
Other Animal
Poultry and Egg
Swine
Tree Fruit and Vine

Business Planning, Strategy and Structure
Financial Management (includes production economics)
Human Resources
Marketing (includes value added)
Other

SETT-TO-GO stands for Simple, Effective Traceability Tools. It is a package of digital learning and decision tools that saves time and paperwork by paring down traceability goals. SETT-TO-GO has been designed and built to help you separate what you actually need to do to meet your business goals as opposed to what you think you might want to do.

After successful online completion of the SETT-TO-GO courseware, participants are awarded with a biennial certificate and a logo which can be used to indicate that it is a traceable product. Not only will the SETT-TO-GO tools help define a traceability system customized to your particular needs, but it will provide a visible brand to prove you have done the necessary traceability assessment and give your customers the confidence to select your products.

Whatever the reason you are looking at traceability - look to SETT-TO-GO first - a smart, time-efficient toolbox for traceability development!

English
French

306-694-4622
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Connie Kehler, Executive director