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Create a strong business foundation to make better decisions for your farm's future!
The Tennessee Master Farm Manager is a new course being offered in 2020. This course will focus on solid business principals to help you better manage your operation. We will focus on helping you utilize resources on your farm efficiently.
The course will be held over eight Tuesday nights starting October 13th, 2020 at 7PM EST/ 6PM CST. This will be a Zoom based webinar, an email link and instructions will be sent the day before each session for registered participants.
October 13, 2020
Understanding and Creating Financial Statements
Dr. Chris Boyer
October 20, 2020
Veiling the Farm: A look at entity formations in Tennessee, and are any of them right for me?
Craig Raysor, Raysor Legal
October 27, 2020
Tax Planning: What the Producer Needs to Know
Alan Galloway
Recordkeeping Helps You Manage the Farm
Lester Humpal
November 3, 2020
Equipment Purchase Decision Process
Jon Walton
November 10, 2020
The Cost of Borrowing
Dr. Aaron Smith
November 17, 2020
Farm and Management Transition Planning
Dr. Charley Martinez and Kevin Ferguson
November 24, 2020
Does Your Lease Agreement Protect You?
Dr. Chris Clark
December 1, 2020
Current Agriculture Trade Issues
Dr. Andrew Muhammad
This will be a Zoom based webinar, an email link and instructions will be sent the day before each session for registered participants.
For more information contact:
Kevin Ferguson at kferguson@utk.edu or 615-898-7710
David Bilderback at db@utk.edu or 865-200-4545
Any agricultural producer, regardless of location, may register for the Tennessee Master Farm Manager webinar series. As an additional benefit, Tennessee producers who have previously qualified for 50% TAEP cost share, may utilize Master Farm Manager as a recertification.
"I feel like this was a great course. Very beneficial."
- Workshop Participant
"Best class I have taken. Lot of information for a short class."