Farmers urged to register early to secure spots in their preferred locations
The 2014/2015 Advanced Farm Management Program [2] kicks off in November this year, and AMI have just announced the expansion of the program, which will now be offered in five locations across the province: Ridgetown, London, Orangeville, Ancaster and Winchester. This means that more Ontario farmers will have the opportunity to improve their business management skills with high-quality, advanced-level programming.
“AFMP helps farmers improve their businesses by exposing them to best practices in human resources, financial management, and marketing that make a difference on the farm,” says Ryan Koeslag, Executive Director of the Agricultural Management Institute [3].
AFMP provides a unique combination of advanced farm business management training and personalized, practical teachings that farmers can apply immediately to their operation. Farmers who have completed the Growing Your Farm Profits [4] (GYFP) program, or those who have accumulated management experience are encouraged to enrol.
The program consists of five intensive one-day training sessions over a four-month period. For the 2014/15 class, the sessions are scheduled to run from November to February.
Registration is now open. Farmers are urged to register early to secure a position at their preferred location. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31, 2014. Registrations received before Sept. 15 are eligible for a $150 discount. AFMP tuition is $1,950 per person and farmers may be eligible for a cost share rebate of 50 per cent of the tuition through the Growing Forward 2 Program [5] (Capacity Building). Full payment of tuition is required by Oct. 31, 2014.
Application forms can be downloaded at www.advancedfarmmanagement.ca [6]. Further questions on registration can be directed to John Laidlaw of OSCIA: (519) 826-4218 | jlaidlaw@ontariosoilcrop.org [7].