Educational Course Offerings

• 6 CE Hours, offered in 2, 3.5 hour sessions including breaks
• Fall 2025 (Check back for dates)

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Audience:

Agricultural Consultants; Agribusiness Professionals

Course objective:

The course aims to enhance the communication skills of attendees by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to effectively convey complex agricultural matters to diverse audiences. Upon completion, attendees will learn communication principles that enable successful outcomes and productive collaborations.

Learning outcomes:

By completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the importance of communication.
• Lead effective meetings with clients.
• Present information, findings, conclusions and recommendations to clients.
• Understand the importance of company branding.

Modules:

1. The Role of Communication in Ag Consulting
2. Common Communication Challenges in Ag Consulting
3. Key Communication Skills Necessary in Ag Consulting
4. Types and Formats of Client Interactions During the Sales and Delivery Cycles of Ag Consulting
5. The Impact of Effective Communication on Client Relationships and Project Success
6. The Concept of Branding; Elements and Importance
7. Review and Conclusion

• 1, 6.5 hour session
• Held In-Person the Sunday prior to ASAC Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN  11/02/2025

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Audience:

The course aims to provide a practical application of effective communication skills for Agricultural Consultants and Advisors through one-to-one and one-to-many practicums. Upon completion, attendees will learn skills to effectively convey complex matters enabling them to build stronger client relationships.

Learning outcomes:

By completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Apply communication techniques in various formats.
• Demonstrate effective observation skills.
• Compose a technically written report.
• Demonstrate clear and concise email and text writing styles.
• Demonstrate engaging social media writing techniques.
• Develop and write informative blog posts.
• Understand the components of podcasting.

Modules:

1. Overarching Applications
2. Observation Skills and Importance in Communication for Ag Consultants
3. Philosophies of Report Writing Styles
4. Proper Management of Client Communications and Information
5. Clear and Concise Email and Texting Writing Styles
6. Composing Engaging Social Media Marketing for Specific Target Markets
7. Develop and Plan Informative Blog Posts
8. Develop and Plan Dynamic Podcasts

• A Virtual, LIVE Course will be offered January 21 and January 23, 2025
• 6 CE Hours, offered in 2, 3.5 hour sessions including breaks

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Audience

Agricultural Consultants; Agribusiness Professionals

Course objective

This course aims to equip attendees with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to become successful agricultural consultants. It will explore the diverse roles and responsibilities of an agricultural consultant, the ethical considerations, and the practical applications of consulting principles in an agricultural context.

Learning outcomes

By completing this course, course attendees will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of consulting and their application to agriculture
• Develop client relationship-building and communication skills
• Understand and be able to implement the Agricultural Consulting Cycle
• Understand the need for continual Professional Development
• Understand the ethical can legal considerations of agricultural consulting

Modules

1. The Agricultural Consultant
2. Two Approaches to Agricultural Consulting
3. The Agricultural Consulting Cycle
4. Professional Development
5. Ethical Standards
6. Wrap-Up / Recap

• A Virtual, LIVE Course will be offered March 18 and March 20, 2025
• 6 CE Hours, offered in 2, 3.5 hour sessions including breaks

• 8 CE Hours
• TBA Summer 2025

Audience:

Independent Agricultural Consultants

Course objective:

This course aims to provide the independent agricultural consultant tools and techniques for managing their professional practice; enhancing the agricultural consultant’s ability to manage, market, operate and analyze their consulting business. This course will focus comprehensively on Consulting Practice Management: From Startup to Growth and Maintenance.

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• TBA

Audience:

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip aspiring and beginning farmers and ranchers with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to successfully establish and operate a successful farm or ranch.

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• TBA

Audience:

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To provide farmers and ranchers with the essential bookkeeping skills and knowledge to accurately track income and expenses, introduce basic financial statements, to aid in making informed business decisions.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip aspiring and current farm/ranch managers with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for successful agricultural operations, encompassing both practical and managerial aspects of farm/ranch.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To provide farmers and ranchers with a solid understanding of fundamental financial accounting principles and practices necessary to more effectively manage their farm's finances and make informed business decisions.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip farmers and ranchers with the advanced skills and knowledge necessary to effectively analyze their financial performance, make informed business decisions, and improve the financial health of their operations.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip farmers and ranchers with the essential knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and mitigate the various risks that can impact their agricultural operations, leading to improved decision-making, increased profitability, and enhance business resilience.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip students with a foundational understanding of the key legal principles and regulations that govern agricultural operations, enabling them to navigate legal and regulatory challenges, make informed business decisions, and operate their farms and ranches in compliance with the law.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip experienced farm/ranch managers with the advanced knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary to optimize their operations, enhance profitability, and ensure long-term viability in a dynamic and competitive agricultural environment.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip experienced farmers and ranchers with advanced financial accounting knowledge for superior financial reporting and analysis deliverable internally for management and externally for lenders/investors.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip farm and ranch managers with the managerial accounting knowledge and skills necessary to make informed operational and strategic decisions, improve profitability, and enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their agricultural businesses.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip experienced farmers and ranchers with advanced risk management knowledge and skills to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate complex and evolving risks, enhance business resilience, and improve overall farm profitability and business resilience.

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• TBA

Audience:

Farmers and Ranchers

Course objective:

To equip farm and ranch managers with the economic principles and analytical tools necessary to make informed and strategic business decisions, improve profitability, and enhance the overall competitiveness of their agricultural operations in a dynamic and complex market environment.

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