North Georgia farmers have an opportunity to attend a free, nationally award-winning financial training workshop in July and August. The program, AGAware®, has been developed with the purpose of promoting the next generation of farmers by educating them in the many aspects of running a successful agricultural operation. AgGeorgia will be hosting AGAware workshops July 20th at the Jackson EMC Community Room in Hull and August 10th at the Thornton Recreation Center in Rome. This is the fourth year AgGeorgia has offered the program.
“For over a hundred years, Farm Credit’s mission has been to support agriculture and Rural America,” said Corey Cottle, Director of Marketing for AgGeorgia Farm Credit. “We believe that cultivating the next generation of farmers is a vital part of that mission, and the AGAware program is a great way to make sure farmers are on the right financial track.”
The program is tailored for young, beginning, small, and/or minority farmers. Young farmers are defined as those 35 years of age or younger; beginning farmers are defined as those having 10 years or less of experience, and small farmers are defined as those having annual gross agricultural sales of $250,000 or less.
Topics covered in the program include: Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Family Finance & Family Budgeting, Risk Management, Accrual Income, Applying for Financing and Preparing a Business Plan with bonus video topics on Record Keeping, Marketing, and Technology available for continued education. The AGAware educational program is certified for FSA Direct Borrower Training Credit.
The free training is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and a free lunch is provided. Those who would like to attend can register at aggeorgia.com/agaware. Seats are limited, so be sure to register today!
July 20
Jackson EMC Community Room
85 Spratlin Mill Rd
Hull, GA 30646
August 10
Thornton Recreation Center
102 North Floyd Park Rd
Rome, GA 30165