Farming today truly is a business, and requires knowledge not just of how to grow crops and raise livestock, but also how to manage both finances and risk.
To assist today’s farmers, AgSouth Farm Credit created the AGAware program to help them become financially prepared.
Created in 2011, AGAware consists of both farm finance training workshops and community awareness events.
Since the program was established, more than 800 farmers in Georgia and South Carolina have taken the classes and graduated from the program.
Upcoming workshops
The AGAware Workshops introduce farmers to a variety of financial related topics critical to running an operation. These topics include:
- Balance sheets
- Income statements
- Family finance
- Family budgeting
- Risk management
- Accrual income
- Applying for financing
- Preparing a business blan
- Technology and record keeping
- FSA/SBA and other programs
AGAware is also certified for FSA Direct Borrower Training Credits in Georgia, North and South Carolina.
Workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A free lunch will be provided. The sessions will be available at the following locations:
- July 14 at the UGA Extension Office, located at 2030 Kings Chapel Rd. in Perry, Georgia
- July 25 at the ArtsXchange Cultural Center, located at 2148 Newnan St. in East Point in Atlanta
- July 28 at the Phillips Market Center, located at SC Dept of Ag |117 Ballard Court in Columbia, South Carolina
For more information or to register, click here.
