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Business Planning topics
Click on the X in the table below to link to recorded presentations with audio, Power Point files (in pdf format), and lists of resources.
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Basics of Business Planning |
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USDA Programs for Small Farmers |
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Record-keeping |
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Multi-year Planning |
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Financial Analyses |
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Use these links for additional topics ...
Fruit and Vegetable Production, including general production overviews, pruning and training, tools and equipment, farm safety, irrigation, transplant production, variety selection, succession planting, soils and fertilizers, composting, cover crops, organic production and certification, high-tunnel, greenhouse, and hydroponic production systems, pollination, and beekeeping
Integrated Pest Management, including general background, conventional pesticides, pesticides for organic production, and management of insects, plant diseases, weeds, and wildlife pests
Marketing, including marketing options, CSAs, Farm to School, aggregation and food hubs, management and marketing analyses, and wholesale marketing
Legal Issues, including business structures, taxes, contracts, labor laws, and insurance
Postharvest Handling and Food Safety, including storage facilities and conditions, sanitation, GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices for food safety), and cottage food regulations