BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//http://www.futureharvestcasa.org//NONSGML jCal Pro 2.2.13.575// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:JCal Pro Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your online events calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:780cc4b4a29ad93fc507a59cbefa0b50http://futureharvestcasa.org/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130520T204221Z DESCRIPTION:The Northeast Beginning Farmer Project at Cornell University is offering an online course in writing a farm business plan for beginning f armers. The classes will take place at 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays Oct. 5-Nov. 9.This course is geared for new farmers\, as well as those expanding or tr ansitioning from one farm enterprise to another. Minimum requirements to e nroll in this class include identifying the type of farm you want\, some s hort-term and longer-term farm business goals\, and the geographic area or state where you intend to farm. Students should have at least some first- hand experience with farming\, including personal research into the type o f farm you will operate.Upon completing this course\, students will have a full business plan in a form ready to be implemented on the farm. The bus iness plan may be used to guide you in decision-making in running the farm business. Additionally\, the business plan will be in a form ready to sub mit to a banker\, private investor or grantor\, in the event you are seeki ng outside funding.The bulk of the course happens on your own time\, inclu ding readings and homework assignments. Weekly webinars will allow student s to learn from outside presenters\, ask questions\, and collaborate with other participants and the instructor to address your farm issues in real time. Farm Service Agency (FSA) borrower training credit is available upon request. This means that taking this online course may help you qualify f or low-interest beginning farmer loans through the FSA\, if you meet other eligibility requirements. For more information\, visit the go online: htt p://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&\;subject=fmlp&\;topic=bfl (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&\;subject=fmlp&\;topi c=bfl).          Rebecca Schuelke Staehr co-owns Cayuga Pumpkin B arn in Cayuga County\, NY\, and formerly worked for the NY Farm Viability Institute. Erica Frenay is a project coordinator with the Cornell Small Fa rms Program and co-owns Shelterbelt Farm\, In Tompkins County\, NY. Onlin e classes will include instruction in mission and goal setting\, developin g organizational and operational plans\, farm business structure\, definin g job duties\, marketing\, financial statements\, and more.Course fee is $ 175.Register online: http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/register -for-upcoming-courses/ (http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/regis ter-for-upcoming-courses/). DTEND:20111006T003000Z DTSTART:20111005T230000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110927T133100Z SUMMARY:Writing Your Farm Business Plan URL:http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/register-for-upcoming-cour ses/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR