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Agri-Tourism Workshops
Agri-Tourism workshops were held in three different locations
across the Province in April 2000. The Ontario Agricultural Training Institute
was contracted to offer their workshop titled "Open Your Gates To Tourism". 40
participants attended the workshops and were provided with the information and
skills to establish an agri-tourism business, interact with customers, and
develop media promotions, as a means to diversify their farms and/or improve
their current agri-tourism venture.
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Resource Facilitator
This project involves partnering with the Newfoundland and
Labrador Fur Breeders Association and the National Research Council to employ a
Resource Facilitator to research and develop an Industry Development Guide, and
perform farm feasibility analysis for the fur industry. The research information
gathered will provide a more efficient means of reaching farm and industry
potential.
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Agriculture Business Profiles
Through this project agricultural opportunities will be
researched and identified for the Province, and business profiles will be
prepared for those opportunities indicating the greatest potential. An economist
will be employed for a twelve month term for this purpose. These profiles will
benefit farmers in assessing opportunities for farm expansion and
diversification. The profiles will detail production, marketing, secondary
processing, human resource requirements, regulatory issues, establishment costs,
expected costs and returns, and management issues for each opportunity.
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Speakers Fund
The Speakers Fund will provide an opportunity for agricultural
organizations, farm management clubs, commodity boards, agricultural societies,
or any group of farmers to learn from experts and professionals on various farm
business management topics such as marketing, business planning, agricultural
diversification, human resource management, environmental management, financial
and debt management, economics of production planning, farm income tax planning,
farm succession, risk management, and much more. Farmers will enhance their farm
business management skills and knowledge enabling them to better manage their
farms. Farmers will be kept abreast of global issues facing agriculture, new
technology, and improved business management practices.
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Financial Management
Workshops will be offered to enhance the financial management
practices of farmers. Two day workshops in Preparing and Understanding
Financial Statements and Farm Business Analysis will be offered at
various locations across Newfoundland and Labrador. Both of these workshops will
greatly enhance farmers’ ability to financially manage their businesses.
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Farmers Fall Forum 2000
In partnership with the Mariner Resource Opportunities Network
Inc, a regional economic development board for the Bay de Verde Peninsula, the
FBMP will fund a Farmers Fall Forum 2000. This Forum will provide farmers with
the farm business management information needed to assess new opportunities and
help strengthen their businesses. The Forum will help identify new opportunities
such as farm based tourism, the potential for a regional farmers market, the
marketing opportunities for under-utilized crops, and diversification into
specialty crops.
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Dairy Management Workshop
In partnership with the Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and
Labrador a Risk Management Workshop will be held at three locations across the
province. The workshops will cover areas of WTO Trade Agreements, understanding
financial statements, cost of production comparative analysis, quota management
strategies, decision making strategies, financing considerations and strategies,
and what makes a good farm manager.
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For more information regarding these projects or information
concerning the Farm Business Management Program please contact:
Program Manager
Telephone: (709) 637-2048
Funding was provided by:
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