Business Management Workshop Series

Progressive Dairy Operators

62 Thomas Blvd
Elora ON N0B 1S0


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Duration:

Between one week and 2 months
Feb. 9 - Apr. 13, 2011 ( 5 separate days/ seminars)

Cost:

$226
$200 + $26 HST = $226Feb 9 - Canwest DHI Boardroom - 660 Speedvale Ave W Guelph ONFeb. 16 - DHI Boardroom, Guelph ONMar. 9 - OMAFRA Boardroom, Elora ONMar. 30 - DHI Boardroom, Guelph ONApr. 13 - DHI Boardroom, Guelph ON

Target Audience:

Geared to young dairy farmers aged 25 - 35 years, this series of five workshops has been developed to enhance the business management and decision-making skills of young farmers already possessing sound production management abilities.

Recognition Provided:

Certificate
Computer generated certificate of course completion

Method of Instruction:

Classroom
- Classroom setting.- Each workshop section has speakers who are professionals in their fields of expertise plus a producer perspective on each subject area from an established, successful dairy farmer.- Participants are given pre-homework before each wo

Availability of Program:

Seasonal
Daytime

Agriculture Business:

Cattle

Subject of Training:

Business Planning, Strategy and Structure
Financial Management (includes production economics)
Human Resources
Succession Planning
Day 1 -“Debt Management & Capital Utilization”- How to Build a Business Plan - Seeing Debt as an Effective Tool - Types of Debt and Proper Use- Getting Into and Out of Trouble with Debt- Penciling out an Investment, a Farmer’s Point of ViewDay 2 - \Business Management”- Use of and Understanding Financial Reports- Partial and Full Budgets / Cash flow projections- Establishing goals and Monitoring progress- Benchmarking – why do it and how to do it- Benchmarking, a Farmer’s Point of ViewDay 3 - “Business Structure and Succession Planning\"- Succession Planning- Advantages to different corporate structures- Business Transfer, a Farmer’s Point of ViewDay 4 - “Human Resources and Negotiating\"- Recruiting- Personnel Management- Negotiation- Planning / Legal Aspects- Human Resources, a Farmer’s Point of ViewDay 5 - Wrap Up- Presentation of Projects"

Language of Instruction:

English

For program information contact:

519-846-8756
Carol Anne Pinkney, Secretary / Treasurer


Last Updated: 2013-05-09

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