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Colorado Building Farmer program offers a look at agriculture

Colorado Building Farmer program offers a look at agriculture

Karen Crumbaker, CSU Larimer County Extension

A program designed to help new and experienced farmers and ranchers explore the agriculture business is being offered by Colorado State University Larimer County Extension in October and November.

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The Colorado Building Farmers/Ranchers program is a series of eight Tuesday evening classes taught by experienced local farmers, ranchers, and CSU Extension faculty from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., starting October 2nd through November 20, 2018. The classes are located at Larimer County Extension Offices, 1525 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado.

The program covers a range of subjects including strategic business planning, managing risks of food safety, managing legal and labor issues, financial analysis, and marketing. Each participant will learn how to create a business plan, one of the main goals of the program.

Cost for the program is $255 for all eight sessions. For more information and to apply visit the Larimer County Extension webpage at http://larimer.extension.colostate.edu/programs/agriculture-naturalresources/.

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The deadline for applications is September 4, 2018.

Questions? Contact Karen Crumbaker, CSU Larimer County Extension, 970.498.6003 or email at [email protected]