Women in Grains Business Workshop

Event Details

Time: January 24, 2019 at 9am to January 25, 2019 at 3pm
Location: Grant Ag Corp Office Meeting Room
Street: 863169 Uno Park Road
City/Town: New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
Website or Map: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/…
Event Type: business, workshop
Organized By: Agri-food Management Institute
Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2018

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Event Description

The Women in Grains Business Workshop in New Liskeard will not disappoint!

Come out for two days of learning about financial management, whole farm risk assessment, grain marketing, discussion of mental health and much more! Curious what previous participants said from Belleville?

Topics will include:

Financial Analysis I - Better understand your costs of production, setting profitability goals, and target prices for marketing grain with the help of a step-by-step grain marketing plan.

Whole Farm Risk Assessment - Rob Hannam from Synthesis Agri-food Network covering how to assess risks impacting your operation from a "whole farm" perspective and creating a plan to improve your risk management.

Grain Marketing - Improve the average selling price for your grain with tips, tools, and group discussion.

Mental Health Discussion - Introducing resources and tools for conversations regarding wellness, illness, and resiliency of your mental health.

Financial Analysis II - Understanding financial statements, monitoring the health of your farm, and strategies for working better with your banker.

Based on a Farm Strategy Roadmap tailored for your operation, join for two days of practical, actionable learning that will leave you with good understanding and new insights into the business side of your farm operation.

Also, join for a tour of the Grant Ag Corp grain elevator!

REFUND POLICY

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Contact Ashley Honsberger at the Agri-food Management Institute for more information:

ashley[at]takeanewapproach.ca

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