Farm Business & Production Management - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Farm Business & Production Management from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a Campus Certificate Farming degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. Farm Business and Production Management offers training in farm management, marketing, and financial skills to farm owners, managers, renters, or workers with decision-making responsibilities. The program consists of 45 hours of classroom group instruction and special field trips followed by 12 additional hours of application of that instruction on the individual's farm each year of the six-year program. Group instruction is based on a preplanned curriculum and offered in local training centers throughout the District. Individual instruction is also preplanned, scheduled by appointment, and applies what has been taught in class. Students are able to continue enrolling in courses even after completing the first six year phase. Program Outcomes At the completion of this six-year program, graduates will be able to: Complete and implement a farm plan. Establish a financial and production record keeping system. Manage and evaluate farm business profitability. Use the farm marketing and risk management systems advantageously. Locate and use appropriate resources in solving problems. Implement knowledge and skills in feeding, housing, and caring for livestock. Practice appropriate soils and crop management strategies. Manage farm equipment and practice farm safety. Communicate effectively in rural government, farm organizations, and the community. View more details on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Farming courses.