Join us at our Winter Conference!
The Farmer Veteran Coalition and AgrAbility are excited to offer free seminars, focused on financial resources and information to veteran farmers, beginning veteran farmers, and those working with veteran farmers. Whether you’re planning to expand or interested in fine tuning your financial awareness, there is something for everyone!! Come join us at the newly constructed Farm Exploration Center in Plover, Wisconsin!!
Register HERE: https://feedback.compeer.com/jfe/form/SV_cMS8JWbs2WEJibc
Farmer Veteran Financial Boot Camp
Date: January 24th, 2024
Location: Farm Exploration Center, Plover, WI
FREE SEMINARS
9 – 10 am Registration
10 – 10:15 am Introduction: Farm Exploration Center and Farmer Veteran Coalition
10:15 – 11:15 am Business Planning Basics:
So, you’ve been asked to create a business plan for your farm. Where do you start? Kevin Plante from the Wisconsin Farm Center will introduce some tools and tips on creating a business plan to help you put your ideas on paper and communicate your needs with lenders and partners.
11:15 -12:15 pm – Farm and Personal Financial Management:
Balance sheets, profit & loss, cash flow…farm financial management can be very confusing. In this session we’ll discuss the basics of farm financial management and explain how to analyze your farm’s financial performance. We’ll also talk a bit about personal finances and show you how to get onto the path towards overall financial health. Speaker Paul Dietmann
12:15 – 12:45 pm – Lunch and Networking
12:45 – 1pm –AgriAbility and Easterseal’s
Jeff Kratochwill from Easterseal’s introduces AgriAbility network for Farmers.
1 – 2 pm – How to Fund your Farm Business Panel?:
Panelists emphasis with resources for veterans and discussion with the audience. Bradley J. Guse – BMO Bank N.A., Diane Mayerfeld – Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, UW-Madison, Extension, Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs, and Casey Plamann – Farm Loan Manager and Beth Zimmerman Farm Loan Officer – USDA – Farm Service Agency.
2-3 pm – Tenant and Landowner Lease Agreements 101:
Ben Tilberg from Pifer’s Land Management presents an overview of the essential elements in cash-rent lease agreements. Diving into why written agreements have advantages over verbal agreements. Provides list of resources available to farmers and landowners.
If you’re interested in joining the Farmer Veteran Coalition, it’s free!
Sign up HERE: https://farmvetco.org/membership/