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Cultivating Excellence in Farm Business Management
Ottawa, ON June 12,
2013
FMC Showcase
An umbrella for farm business management activities in Canada
The only national organization dedicated exclusively to the development and distribution of business management information to Canadian farmers
Connecting diverse stakeholder groups across regions, commodities, and demographics from farmers through to advisors, academia, farm organizations and government
What is Farm Management Canada?
What do we mean by business management?
Farm Management
Production ManagementBusiness Management- Yield - Business Structure- Equipment - Planning- Agronomy - Analysis/Decision-Making- Etc. - Etc.
“The function which deals with the analysis of the farming resources,
alternatives, choices and opportunities within the framework of
resource restrictions, social responsibilities and personal constraints.”
OUR VISION FOR AGRICULTURE:Canadian farmers are admired for their ability to
manage for success.
OUR ULTIMATE GOALChanging behaviour at the
farm level.
Knowledge management and transfer using MULTIMEDIA…
Website, Social Media Online repositories/databases Webinars Magazine Weekly newsletter E-Blasts Resources/Publications Mentorship program Scholarships National Award Speaking engagements Learning events Research, Reports, Analysis
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.
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Why is innovation an important aspect of a farm’s success?
How can farm business management be innovative? Please provide examples.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!• Rachel Dionne - Sainte-Hélène De Chester, QCMacdonald Campus, McGill University - Farm Management & Technology
• Brock Leavins - Lethbridge, ABLethbridge College, Agriculture Technology Program
• Arie Muilwijk - Fort Macleod, ABLethbridge College, Agricultural Technology Program
Excellence Award for Agricultural Students
Brock Leavins - Lethbridge, ABLethbridge College, Agriculture Technology Program
Excellence Award for Agricultural Students
