 Annie's
Project Schedule
Annie's Project
Helping Wisconsin women become effective business partners on
the farm.
Overview: Wisconsin farm women can look forward to special
classes devoted to helping them manage information management systems
for their farm. The undertaking is called Annie's Project and
is made possible by a grant from the North Central Region Risk Management
Education Center (NCRRMEC). Annie was a woman who grew up in a small
town in Northern Illinois. Her goal was to marry a farmer and she
did. Annie spent her lifetime learning how to be an involved business
partner with her farm husband. Together they did great things but
it wasn't easy. This is Annie's project - to take
her life's experience and share it with farm women living and
working in a complex business.
Purpose: Annie's Project is designed
to empower farm women to manage information systems used in critical
decision making processes and to build local support networks,
throughout the state. The target audience is farmwomen with a passion
for agri-business and/or involvement in an agri-business they married
into, were a part of all their life, or just plain wanted to start
on their own.
Agenda: Farmwomen will receive training for managing information
in areas of Financial Records, Production Records, Marketing Plans
and Risk Management, Legal/Regulation Records and Documentation,
and Human Resources and Time Management.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, 2012
Annie's Project: Government Programs and Grant Writing for Farmers. Wednesdays, January 18 and February 1, 2012.
USDA, FSA, DCP, MILC, NAP, CRP, NRCS, EQIP....Do you sometimes think all the government programs are like alphabet soup with all the obscure acronyms? The first day of this new Annie's Project can help you clarify that "soup" and learn about the programs that are available to you and your farm. On Wednesday, January 18th the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency and Natrual Resources Conservation Service staff members will describe their agencies' programs, histories and missions, and help participants understand the eligibilitiy requirements and other details. On Wed., February 1, the workshop presenters will focus on grant writing in the morning. They will help participants develop strategies to access state and federal grant, provide information and tools to strengthen applications. In the afternoon, they will provide information on various state and federal grant programs for 2012. Participants can register for one or both of these workshops. Cost is $7/person/workshop. For more information or to register call: Bill Halfman, Monroe County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent, 608.269.8722, bill.halfman@ces.uwex.edu For the flyer and registration form click here: Annie's Project - Level II: Government Programs & Grant Writing for Farmers 
Annie's Project: Investing & Estate Planning for Farm Families. Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23, 2012, 9:00 am - noon - Elkhorn, WI
Farm families have unique characteristics when considering retirement and estate planning issues for their businesses and their families. This workshop series is an opportunity to learn about cash flow & income statements, off-farm investing for retirement, and to discuss estate planning issues fo the farm business. The program will be held at the UW-Extension Office, Walworth County Courthouse, 100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, WI. Registration is $20.00/person. This provides materials and instructors for the three day workshop series. For more information contact: Peg Reedy in Walworth County at 262.741.4961; Rose Skora in Racine/Kenosha Counties at 262.857.1945; or Heidi Johnson in Jefferson County at 920.675.7295. For a brochure with registration form click: Annie's Project: Investing & Estate Planning for Farm Families brochure.
    
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For more information on Annie's Project see: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Annie
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