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SUMMARY:Cultivating Success - Agricultural Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Offered Statewide\, Online\, and with Spanish Interpretation\nTuesdays from 6pm-8:30pm January 10th-March 28th 2023 fully online through Zoom. \nBecoming a successful agricultural entrepreneur is not easy! So\, set yourself up from the start. This is business planning with a special emphasis on the financial and legal issues unique to farm-based businesses. Come out of this 12 week course with the core elements of a business plan to guide your small business forward. \nThis is an in-depth farm and food business planning course. We will walk you through the necessary steps to create a business plan for an existing farm-based business or a completely new enterprise. Join weekly online classes with a statewide cohort of new and beginning farm businesses\, hearing from a full line-up of guest experts and farmer speakers\, and engaging in regional groups for more networking and community-based support. \n\n\nThe Key Exercises for Ag Entrepreneurship Course: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Planning\nWho’s Buying What You’re Selling?—Market Channel Analysis\nHow to Cover Your Rear—Labor and Insurance Management\nBusiness Structures\nHow to Keep Your Books—Cashflow and Finances\nRisk Management\nAccessing Land\nHow to Reach Your Audience—Marketing and Branding\nTips for Success\n\nWhen: Tuesday evenings from 6pm – 8:30pm (January 10th – March 28th\, 2023)\nWhere: Virtual via Zoom\nAudience: Farmers and farm business operations\nCost: $200\nScholarships are available for Military Veterans and anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier. \nTo Register: Visit the cultivating success website for full information and to register: https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Basic Goat Care at The Smithshyre
DESCRIPTION:Join farmer Roni Smith of The Smithshyre in Poulsbo for an on-farm tour on March 21st\, from 10am to 12pm. Roni will be sharing out helpful information for farmers interested in learning more about Basic Goat Care. Topic to be discussed include: \n\nBasic needs (minerals\, feed\, housing\, and spacing)\nBasic care (hoof trimming\, and shearing-discussion)\nBreeding / lambing (nutrition\, planning for delivery\, and lamb care\nQ&A / discussion from farmer attendees\n\nDirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all farmers and homesteaders interested in learning more about this topic\, not to the general public. \n \nRegistration Details \nDate: March 21st\, 10am to 12pm (in-person event!)\nLocation: Poulsbo\, WA – Address will be provided to registered attendees\nAudience: Farmers\, Homesteaders and Producers Only\nRegistration link:\n \nPlease only register for the farm walk if you plan to attend as there is limited space for this event. If you register and are unable to come\, we kindly ask that you inform us at least 48 hours before the event so that we may open up registration to other interested farmers.\nIf you go to register and there are no spaces available\, please email jess.sappington@wsu.edu to be put on our cancellation list.\n \nMore about Roni Smith:  \nRoni is the owner operator of The Smithshyre\, home of Kitsap Goat Yoga.  The farm offers many ways to interact with animals\, including goat yoga\, goat cuddle time\, and farm tours. All are a part of their agritourism offerings to the public in hopes of teaching about their farm practices and how to live more in concert with the land.  She’s been raising Finnish Landrace Sheep and Dwarf Nigerian Goats naturally for 9 years. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Jess Sappington (345 6th St. Suite 550\, Bremerton WA / jess.sappington@wsu.edu / 360- 228-7308) at least two weeks prior to the event. 
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