Teaches participants know how to put together information needed to obtain financing and keep records to accurately assess their financial status. Explains how implications of expansion of the farm business and other areas will directly or indirectly affect the financial statement. 2 Sem Hrs Prepares farmers and agribusiness owners for better dealing with the legal aspects of interactions with banks, other agribusinesses, lawyers, the courts, and the government. Topics covered are wills and estates, lending, liens, bankruptcy and restructuring, farm worker laws, contracts and transactions, and an introduction to the court system. The laws and regulations pertaining to environmental issues in agriculture are interpreted for farmers and agribusiness leaders.
Technical information is provided on pesticide effects in the environment and water quality.
Legal defenses for farmers are discussed, as are improved cultural practices, and health and safety tips. Experts from the DNR and the MDA will provide opinions. 2 Sem Hrs Emphasizes physical and chemical properties of soil, soil formation and classification, and survey of essential plant nutrients and their availability in soils. Both theoretical and practical aspects of soil fertility are studied. Physical and chemical properties of soil, soil formation and classification, and survey of essential plan nutrients and their availability in soils.