Based on research carried out within the farming community and academic studies, this book assesses the core skills needed to become a successful farm manager.
Observation, anticipation of plan outcomes, and risk management are identified as key requirements, and each of these categories is broken down into isolated skills such as problem definition and visual observation, which are in turn analyzed. Practical methods for acquiring or improving each skill are covered in detail, with practice exercises to engage the reader in active participation.
Based on research carried out within the farming community and academic studies, this book assesses the core skills needed to become a successful farm...
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 distills them into an accessible student resource. This book:
* covers the most important aspects of farm management, such as observation, decision making, budgeting, risk assessment and record keeping * is organized into easy-to-navigate sections such as the farmer's environment, financials, key skills and farm systems
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'...
