Farm and Small Business Management
Farm Business Management Education Programs in Minnesota are available through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). These programs are administered through 8 college campuses with 85 different sites across the state. There are a total of 105 Farm Business Management Instructors.
Farm Business Management Programs are designed to provide education to farm owners and operators or persons interested in farming. The purpose of the program is to assist students in meeting their business and personal goals. This is best accomplished through the use of quality records and sound business decisions. Effective financial management in the business is the best way for the business to maintain that competitive edge. Instructors in Minnesota’s Farm Business Management Education Programs deliver the program using a variety of methods. The primary delivery method is through individualized instruction at the students business.
Instructors meet with the students on a regular basis to evaluate the business and develop individual educational plans. Instruction is also delivered in the traditional classroom, small group meetings, field trips, and tours. Farm Business Management Education is managed at the state level by John Murray, State Director for Farm and Small Business Management Education Programs. The state of Minnesota is divided into 6 regions which are managed by 6 Regional Deans of Management Education.
Website Information: http://www.mgt.org/fbm/index.htm
Joint Labor/Management Task Force on College Management Programs Meeting Notes
- March 7, 2005
- April 7, 2005
- May, 11, 2005
- June 1, 2005
Contact: Richard Joerger, State Director for Farm and Small Business Management Programs, Phone: 651-297-1484 , Email: richard.joerger@so.mnscu.edu
