| PROJECT SUMMARY |
Fifty women involved in row crop, livestock, poultry, fruit/vegetable and equine production attended the workshops. Topics inluded: risk management strategy, farm management, business planning, marketing planning and assessment, estate planning and transition, communication, financial record-keeping, women and money, retirement planning, crop insurance, health/life/disability insurance, internet resources/tools, and legal liabilities, all presented by highly-qualified speakers. Follow-up evaluation and assessment of changes will were done via mail and email. The target Audience was any woman (or man) involved in agriculture (farming and ranching) efforts in the state of Arkansas. Four women from outside the state also attended the workshops.
The Eastern AR workshops followed the typical Annie´s Project schedule, with six 3-hour evening workshops; however, our team decided to change to three 8-hour Saturday sessions for the Central and Western AR classes to allow more class-time and to make it easier for women to attend who hold off-farm jobs.
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| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 50 |
| TOPICS COVERED |
| Insurance products |
| Marketing strategies, plans and clubs |
| Financial records, analysis, and bench-marking |
| Capital and financial assets |
| Plans and tools to address succession, estate planning, health, and well being |
| Tools for managing legal liability |
| Leases, contracts and negotiation |
| Business and strategic planning |
| Employee recruitment, management and retention |
| Interpersonal, family and business relationships |
