Program to Empower Farm/Ranch Women Starts January 22

Annie’s Project, a workshop for women on managing and decision-making in agriculture, will be held in Watford City beginning Tuesday, January 22 and continuing for six Tuesday evenings. Each session will start with 5 pm supper and conclude by 8 pm. Cost to attend is $100 (which includes all software, books, materials and meals) if registration is postmarked by January 7, 2013 and $135 thereafter.

Session topics will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and computer training. One session will be conducted in a computer lab. Topics include: farm financial management (business plans, farm loans, tracking expenses and income, retirement, estate planning and more), marketing grain and livestock, insurance (crop, life, long-term care, health, disability and more) and human resource management (personality analysis, personnel management).

This workshop strives to help farm/ranch women gain the understanding and knowledge necessary to be active and involved farm partners. Annie’s Project will also help women find new ways to balance the demands of family, community and professionalism within the agriculture community.

The program in is in honor of Annie Fleck, a woman who lived in a small town in Illinois. She spent her lifetime learning how to become a better business partner with her husband.

For more information please contact the McKenzie County Extension Office at 701-444-3451 or to register online go to: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/anniesproject.

 

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