Managing A Farm

Author : Ronald D. Kay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780071086561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Management written by Ronald D. Kay and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing students to the key concepts on how to effectively manage a farm business, this title provides students with the basic information needed to measure management performance, financial progress, and the financial condition of the farm business.

Author : Charles L. Mohler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888626209
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manage Weeds on Your Farm written by Charles L. Mohler and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manage Weeds on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies provides you with in-depth information about dozens of agricultural weeds found throughout the country and the best ways of managing them. In Part One, the book begins with a general discussion of weeds: their biology, behavior and the characteristics that influence how to best control their populations. It then describes the strengths and limitations of the most common cultural management practices, physical practices and cultivation tools. Part Two is a reference section that describes the identification, ecology and management of 63 of the most common and difficult-to-control weed species found in the United States.

Author : Sarah Beth Aubrey
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1603429190
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business written by Sarah Beth Aubrey and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2008-01-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running your own small farm is demanding enough, but making it profitable presents a host of further challenges. In this business-savvy guide to farming on a small scale, Sarah Aubrey covers everything from financial plans and advertising budgets to web design and food service wholesalers. Learn how to isolate your target audience and craft artisanal products that will delight and amaze customers. With a solid business strategy in place, you can confidently turn your passion into a productive and profitable venture.

Author : Julia Shanks
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550926101
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Farmer's Office written by Julia Shanks and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, how-to guide for farmers who want to achieve and maintain financial sustainability in their businesses When you decided to become a farmer, you also became an entrepreneur and business person. In order to be ecologically and financially sustainable, you must understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to manage a growing business. Author Julia Shanks distills years of teaching and business consulting with farmers into this comprehensive, accessible guide. She covers all aspects of launching, running and growing a successful farm business through effective bookkeeping and business management, providing tools to make managerial decisions, apply for a loan or other financing, and offering general business and strategy advice for growing a business. Whether you've been farming for many years or just getting started, The Farmer's Office gives you the tools needed to think like an entrepreneur and thoughtfully manage your business for success.

Author : M. Buckett
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080983898
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Farm Organisation & Management written by M. Buckett and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interval between the first and second editions of this book have witnessed significant changes for the food producers of the EEC. They have moved from a period of increasing production to an era of food surpluses and statutory reductions in production. This overall change in the fortunes of agriculture have greatly increased the need for sound business management. This book has been substantially updated to include all the current factors that have to be taken into consideration by farmers, as well as still providing a basic introduction to the study of farm management for students. It should prove invaluable reading to those running farms, whether experienced or inexperienced.

Author : Kent Olson
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780813804187
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Management written by Kent Olson and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2003-08-18 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to teach the farm managers of tomorrow, Farm Management emphasizes the strategic and operations aspects of managing a farm. Today’s farm managers will want to consult it as well to improve the effectiveness, objectivity, and success of their decisions. This innovative textbook is framed by the increasing need for farmers to develop and follow a business plan. Topics not found in traditional farm management texts include: Strategic management; How to evaluate, choose, and implement the business strategies that best fit the farm and the farmer; Production and operations planning; How to benefit from techniques and management tools used in general business; Quality management and control that will decrease costs and meet consumer demands; Production contract evaluation; Decision making beyond the traditional microeconomic analysis: decision making under risk and the development of scenarios to understand the impact of an uncertain future. Fundamental farm management topics and basics are not ignored in this all-inclusive text. Traditional material includes budgeting, marketing, enterprise selection, production planning, financial analysis, financial management, investment analysis, risk management, work force management, business organization, and control management. Student learning will be enhanced by review questions and a glossary in the book. Other ancillary material: study notes, virtual field trips, a test bank, class assignments, instructions on how to produce local examples to complement the examples in the text, and worksheets for students are available on the author’s website or on a CD-ROM.

Author : Kent Olson
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780470592434
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economics of Farm Management in a Global Setting written by Kent Olson and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farm managers will appreciate this book as they learn the principles of farm management; from the basics of management and economics; to the details of strategy and operations. It presents economic concepts, such as the discussion of markets, competitive forces, and macroeconomics, which is new to farm management texts. Material is included on strategy, marketing, budgeting, production and operations, quality, finance, investment, risk, contracts, staffing, business organisation, farm succession, and the future. Strategic management and quality management as well as new techniques and tools in production and operations management are also examined. This approach will help farm managers improve the efficiency, effectiveness, objectivity, and, ultimately, success of their decisions.

Author : Andrew Boss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Management written by Andrew Boss and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicola Shadbolt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Management in New Zealand written by Nicola Shadbolt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying general management principles and practices to the business of farming in New Zealand, this work discusses low cost, deregulated farming systems that are geographically distant from their market.

Author : Peter L Nuthall
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780646569
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farm Business Management written by Peter L Nuthall and published by CABI. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming is a complex job with many unique challenges, but can also be a rich and rewarding career that is full of opportunities. Following the author's Farm Business Management series, this new textbook takes the core principles and techniques and distils them into an accessible student resource. Written by an expert with decades of teaching and research experience around the world, this book also incorporates two brand new chapters on farm accounting and computer systems and software. Providing a hands-on learning experience for students of agriculture, it will continue to be a much-used resource throughout their farming career.