Farm Business Management Schools 1 Alexandria Technical College 2 Central Lakes College 3 Minnesota West Community and Technical College 4 Northland Community and Technical College 5 Ridgewater College 6 Riverland Community College 7 South Central College 8 St. Cloud Technical College centerofagriculture.org Agriculture Center of Excellence MINNESOTA STATE Contact Information Southern Minnesota Center of Agriculture Brad Schloesser Dean of Agriculture 507-389-7263 AgCentric Keith Olander Associate Dean of Agriculture 763?257-2881 Mary Rothchild 651-20l -l 672 mary.rothchild@so.mnscu.edu centerofagricultureorg Southern CENTER A AGRICULTURE centerofagricultureorg Southern Minnesota CENTER AGRICULTURE FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Assist in Meeting Farm Business and Personal Goals Direct Effective Financial Management Support Quality Record Keeping Guide Sound Business Decisions Advise Farm Transition and Succession Planning Develop Farm Ef?ciency and Organizational Procedures Increase Access to Lending Opportunities centerofagriculfure.org Farm Business Management education has been part of the Agriculture Education program in Minnesota since 1952, and now serves over 5,000 farm families annually in Minnesota. Farm Business Management is designed to assist current form owners and managers to achieve their farm business and family goals. The program is course/credit based, and a student enrolls in coursework based on a needs assessment they complete with their instructor. This education is highly individualized in order to meet the needs of the farmer. Each instructor works with their student on their farm needs such as succession planning, business expansion, tax planning or loan applications. Farm Business Management is offered at 8 different institutions throughout Minnesota. Our faculty have a wide range of experience and years in the agriculture industry. Many of our instructors have received awards and recognition as an instructor or for the Farm Business Management program.