The course will emphasize all aspects of successful management and problem solving for today's farmer and other key management staff.
Education is also beneficial to employees of off-farm related businesses.
Instruction will take place on the farm as well as in the classroom. It will focus on major crop management and successful production practices, crop harvesting and storage, crop quality and yield evaluation, nutrient management planning, marketing strategies for crops and milk, developing crop budgets, record keeping, examining alternative crops, and discussing emerging agricultural issues and technology. Instructor Phil Ely conducts ten classroom sessions which begin the fourth week in October. Classes meet at 8 p.m. in Amherst, Junction City, Auburndale, and Chili. Instructor Mike Sabel conducts ten classroom sessions which begin the third week in October.