Help us help you! New survey seeks input from new farm managers
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EmailMSU DEMaND Series is looking for producer insight on financial and business management resources.
Michigan State University Extension wants your input on how to better help you develop your skills and knowledge in farm business management. A recently released survey seeks input on improving existing content and developing new resources as part of the “Developing and Educating Managers and New Decision-makers (DEMaND)” Series. The series focuses on financial and business management strategies helpful toward growing your farm business.
Educational goals of the series include
- Increase knowledge that builds confidence in making challenging farm business decisions.
- Recognize influences of financial situations and costs of production on farm decisions.
- Identify business risks and evaluate management options to secure profits.
- Analyze farm needs and make decisions that aid the growth of the farm business.
Series Resources
The series currently offers three main types of resources: educational bulletins, webinar programs and education videos. These resources are organized based on type, subject topic area or area of production.
Educational bulletins are authored in an introduction style. Complex financial terminology and descriptions are not diluted with common phrasing but explained to provide clarity and understanding. Example decisions use financial terms to help foster knowledge gain. Webinar programs offer a combination of lectures, guest speaker panels, break-out sessions and walk through examples. Educational videos are presented in five-minute or less segments to allow focus on specific areas of learning and easier consumption of content within subject matter.
Visit the DEMaND Series website today at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/demand/
Survey participation
The survey is generated through Qualtrics and should take less than 7 minutes to complete. There are three sections consisting of feedback on existing content, input on future content, and demographics to help series organizers better understand specific farm needs.
If you are interested in providing feedback, please click on the following link:
https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_886bRdoFnqGic8S
or visit the DEMaND Series homepage and look for the button labeled: “DEMaND Series Resource Feedback Survey.”
The MSU DEMaND Series seeks to help individuals grow in their capacity to meet the complex needs and challenges of managing a successful farm business. Whether individuals represent the transition of generations, from an employee to owner, or are new to farming, the DEMaND series offers a fresh look at farm management.
The series is led by MSU Extension Educators and Specialists with industry from partner organizations including Michigan Farm Bureau, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, Michigan Soybean Association and Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc.
