Finances and the Farm

College of Agriculture

Description:

This hands-on, self-paced course is designed to teach applied principles of farm financial management. You will learn how to increase the economic viability of the farm/ranch business and strengthen its ability to withstand price and production challenges. This course can be taken for educational purposes only or to fulfill FSA Borrower Training Financial Credits.

The course includes seven lessons: Recordkeeping, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Enterprise Budgets, Cash Flow, Goal Setting, and Managing Family Living Expenses. It includes 4 hours of material across 26 different videos. Interactive reviews, activities, and quizzes will help you practice and apply what you are learning.

To successfully complete the microcredential and earn a digital badge, a 60% or greater score on four quizzes and one final exam is required.

Instructor: Robin Reid

Extension Associate – Agricultural Economics

More information:
microcred@k-state.edu

LEVEL

Foundational

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Anyone

CREDIT OR NONCREDIT

Noncredit

INSTRUCTION METHOD

Online

TIME TO COMPLETE

Days

SKILLS OBTAINED

Farm Management

Agribusiness

Agriculture

Farming

Livestock Production

Agricultural Productivity

Crop Management

Farm Property