BELMONT, N.Y. — Cornell University Cooperative Extension can offer you the training and resources to select an enterprise suited for success. This introductory course designed for small, part-time or prospective farmers will be held on Tuesday evenings, October 15th, 22nd, 29th, & November 5th at the CCE Center 5435A County Rd 48 Belmont, NY 14813from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
Topics to be covered: Agriculture 101 is an introduction to agriculture within the region and an overview of agricultural terminology. Since the soil is the foundation of farming, the series continues with the Basics of Soil & Plant Fertility.  Basics of Farm Bookkeeping & Taxes introduces participants to sample financial systems available for use and tax related farm issues. Selecting an enterprise without checking the farm resources or marketing opportunities can create a roadblock to success. In the fourth class of the series we take a look at Selecting an Enterprise & Marketing What You Produce.
Enrollment will be limited;Â pre-registration is required by Friday, October 11, 2019. There is a cost for this workshop. For more information or to pre-register contact Lynn Bliven, 585-268-7644 x 18.
The Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County (CCE-Allegany). The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
For more articles out of New York, click here.