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- Aug 9, 2017
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TomKat Ranch of Pescadero, California
October 23-24 | November 6 & 20 | December 4-5, 2017
9 am – 5:00 pm each day
Our six-day course is taught over approximately 6 weeks in 1 or 2-day increments, so you’ll have plenty of time to start applying what you’ve learned while you’re still enrolled in the course. Each day starts at 9 am and ends at 5 pm. There will be plenty of time to network with other ranchers and get feedback on your coursework.
What to Expect
By the end of the course, you will be well prepared to…
Develop a management inventory to more effectively manage resources
Clarify farm or ranch goals and utilize new ways to manage them
Use a decision-making tool for making sustainable and effective decisions
Develop time management tools to improve labor efficiency
Better understand group dynamics
Improve management of employees, interns and apprentices
Develop effective implementation and monitoring of financial systems that work
Develop strategies to increase profitability
Leave with a financial plan you developed
Determine the best enterprise(s) for a profitable operation
Learn how to reduce stress around financial decision making
Explore the link between marketing, profit, and cost of production
Develop an effective marketing plan that utilizes current resources
Determine best marketing strategies for your products and situation
Determine marketing needs and additional resources necessary to address them
Leave with a marketing plan you developed
Determine key strategic initiatives necessary to grow and sustain the agricultural operation you manage
Determine return on investment to prioritize initiatives
Create timeline for strategic initiative implementation
Leave with a business plan outline you developed that will help you develop your business and/or obtain funding for that business
This course is FSA Approved in California!
Due to grant funding, the cost for this program (valued at $800) is being offered at
Walk-in registration, if available, will be $300 per person. Register soon, as we have limited space.
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Thank You to our Generous Sponsors:
Christiano Family Fund
Many thanks to our Collaborators on this Series:
Sponsorship opportunities available!
This course offers organizations, agencies and businesses a great opportunity to network with farmers and ranchers interested in sustainable agricultural ideas, products and services. We offer a variety of Sponsorship Opt.portunities to connect you with our community. Please contact Stephanie von Ancken for more information at stephv@holisticmanagement.org.
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