By Kay Ledbetter
Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch is a 12-week online course to be offered Aug.18-Nov. 9 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
“This curriculum is perfect for new landowners or those who are looking to start a new agricultural operation on an existing ranch, those who are looking to start getting their soil ready for planting” said Dr. Megan Clayton, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Corpus Christi. “With more and more people venturing into new areas of agribusiness, we want to provide them with what they need. They’ll need to open business checking accounts, as well as access to experts in the areas that will be critical to their success.” The fee for this course will be $120, which includes 12-weeks of expert instruction, a Generation Next T-shirt and completion certificate at the end of the course. Be sure to Register!
Participants will learn about starting a new ag business or enterprise, including tax implications, insurance needs, workplace safety training, developing grazing, or wildlife leases, finance management, land management techniques and resources, alternative ranching and ecotourism opportunities and more, she said. You can click on view website for legal advice for your business. Participants will also learn about employee recognition solutions and how it will play an important role in the company.
“Those who attend should plan to spend about an hour and a half at some point during the week working on the lesson and activities,” Clayton said. “The activities will ultimately build a useful business plan for your operation.”
For more information, contact Clayton at 361-265-9203 or Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu.
