Agricultural and Food Policy
 Agri Outlook
Radio
Number 98
Farm Management/Outlook/Policy: Farm Management Workshops Help Farmers Management Risk (3:19 minutes)
Audio/Video Script:
Dr. Bobby Coats
Extension Economist
University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is sponsoring a
series of five farm risk management workshops between December 5th and December 12th. I’m
Bobby Coats Extension Economist University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is sponsoring a
series of five farm risk management workshops for farmers, landowners, bankers,
accountants, lawyers and agricultural business people on managing production,
financial and marketing risks. The workshops will be held in eastern Arkansas
between December 5th and 12th.
Registration is free and begins at 8:00 a.m. The seminar will conclude with
lunch. Dates and locations are:
- December 5th at the Dumas Community Center
December 6th at the University of Arkansas Phillips
Community College
December 10th at Arkansas State University at Newport
December 11th at Forrest City Arkansas Community College,
and
December 12th at the University of Arkansas Northeast
Research Extension Center at Keiser
Scott Stiles, extension risk management economist and coordinator of the
workshops says the half-day workshops will feature discussions by agricultural
industry and university specialists on topics including machinery economics, ag
financial management, crop budgeting and production costs, farm policy, grain
basis and commodity marketing.
Stiles said, “Producers will learn how our new farm
policy is taking shape and how much support commodities will get from
Washington.”
Stiles said. “A big issue farmers are concerned about is grain basis. We’ll
have industry speakers discuss how basis is calculated and the issues affecting
basis.”
Additionally, Speakers will also address the economics of new cotton
harvesting and precision agriculture equipment, crop budgeting and the outlook
for 2008 production costs and farm financial issues. Another key topic for
discussion is 2008 commodity price outlook.
Continuing Professional Education Credits are available for Arkansas
certified crop advisors, certified public accountants, and accredited members of
the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
There is no cost to attend, but Stiles is asking that producers pre-register
as soon as possible. For more information, contact Scott Stiles at (870)
972-2481. You can register by calling Brenda Duggins at (501) 671-2347.
This has been Bobby Coats Extension Economist University of Arkansas Division
of Agriculture.
Register Online
Source: Scott Stiles extension risk management economist and article by Lamar
James extension communications specialist titled “Workshops Set to Help Farmers
Manage Risks.”
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