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 2022 Sessions
Topics and Speakers
Live Zoom Webinars
January 25, 2022
Current Agriculture Trade Issues
Andrew Muhammad, Professor
January 27, 2022
Understanding and Creating Financial Statements
Chris Boyer, Associate Professor
February 1, 2022
The Cost of Borrowing
Aaron Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Crops Marketing Specialist
February 3, 2022
Tax Planning and Recordkeeping: What the Producer Needs to Know
Alan Galloway, Area Specialist in Farm Management
February 8, 2022
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
Pre-recorded Sessions
Equipment Purchase Decision Process
Jon Walton, Senior Lecturer
Veiling the Farm: A look at entity formations in Tennessee, and are any of them right for me?
Craig Raysor, Raysor Legal
Does Your Lease Agreement Protect You?
Chris Clark, Professor and Department Head
NEW class starting January 25, 2022
The Winter 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 starting January 25, 2022 through February 8 at 7PM EST/6PM CST. Registered participants will be emailed a Zoom link and instructions the day before each session. To receive credit, an attendance survey must be completed following the live webinars, links will be sent following the sessions.
Shortly after registering for the webinars you will receive an email with links to the recordings. Watch the recordings as your schedule allows. Within the email there will also be links to an attendance survey that must be completed after watching the recordings to receive credit.
To complete the course, seven of the eight sessions must be completed.
Online registration open November 15, 2021 through January 25, 2022
or
Register by mail
Deadline January 15, 2022
Flyer including registration form
For more information contact:
David Bilderback at
db@utk.edu or 865-200-4545
In-person Class Opportunities
Sevier County Master Farm Manager Class
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Dates and Time: 6:00 PM October 28th, November 2, 4, 9
Contact information for the class:
Ty Wolaver – 931-993-2466, tyw@utk.edu
Adam Hopkins – 865-453-3695, ahopkin1@utk.edu
Crockett/Haywood/Madison County Master Farm Manager Class
Location: West Tennessee Research and Education 605 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN
Dates and Time: December 9th and 10th from 9am to 5pm
Contact information for the class:
Lindsay Stephenson – 731-772-2861, lss@utk.edu
Informational Flier
Hancock County Master Farm Manager Class
Dates and Time: 6:00 PM December 2, 7, 9, 14th
Contact information for the class:
Ty Wolaver – 931-993-2466, tyw@utk.edu
Jacob Boone – 423-733-2526, kboon3@utk.edu
Smith/Trousdale County Master Farm Manager Class
Location: Smith County Ag Center
Dates and Time: February 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, March 1, 3, 8 at 6 PM CST
Contact information for the class:
Chris Hicks, 615-735-2900, cbhicks@utk.edu
