The Tennessee Master Farm Manager focuses on solid business principals to help you better manage your operation. We will focus on helping you utilize resources on your farm efficiently.
Winter 2023 Sessions
Topics and Speakers
Live Zoom Webinars
January 24, 2023
The Cost of Borrowing
Aaron Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Crops Marketing Specialist
January 26, 2023
Farm and Management Transition Planning
Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor and Extension Farm and Financial Management Specialist
and Kevin Ferguson, Area Specialist in Farm Management and MANAGE Coordinator
January 31, 2023
Legal Considerations in the Business of Farming
Laura Vaught, Associate, Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & King, PLLC
February 2, 2023
Tax Planning and Recordkeeping: What the Producer Needs to Know
Alan Galloway, Area Specialist in Farm Management
February 7, 2023
Equipment Purchase Decision Process
Jon Walton, Senior Lecturer
Pre-recorded Sessions
Understanding and Creating Financial Statements
Chris Boyer, Professor
Does Your Lease Agreement Protect You?
Chris Clark, Professor and Department Head
Managing Risk in Beef Cattle Operation
Andrew Griffith, Associate Professor and Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
Row Crop Risk Management
Aaron Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Crops Marketing Specialist
Winter 2023 Course Information
Tennessee Master Farm Manager will focus on solid business principles and efficiently utilizing resources on the farm. The Summer Master Farm Manager Course will utilize a hybrid method, with both prerecorded videos and live webinars. Zoom based webinar sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights for two weeks starting January 24, 2023 at 7PM EST/6PM CST. Registered participants will be emailed a Zoom link and instructions the day before each session.
Shortly after registering for the webinars you will receive an email with links to the recordings. Watch the recordings as your schedule allows.
To complete the course, eight of the eight sessions must be completed.
Registration information coming soon.
Join our waiting list to be notified when registration is open.
For more information contact:
David Bilderback at
db@utk.edu or 865-200-4545
In-person Class Opportunities
East Tennessee Master Farm Manager
Sept. 29-30, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
McMinn County Higher Education Center
2345 Denso Drive, Athens, TN
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