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Farm Planning & Management
Getting Started
Key Points to Consider for Various Alternative Enterprises view | print
Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Start-Ups view | print
Small Farms @ USDA
Small Farm Success Project - USDA
Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide - USDA/NRCS
United States Small Business Administration - Startup Basics
Checklist for Starting a New Business - IRS
Evaluating an Aquaculture Enterprise - ATTRA
Market Gardening: A Startup Guide - ATTRA
Small Farm Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program - Florida A&M University
Getting Started in Farming: The Decision Making Process - Florida A&M University
On the Road to Successful Farming: The Decision Making Process - Florida A&M University
Basic Agricultural Terminology: A Quiz for New Farmers (PowerPoint Presentation) - University of Maryland
Ag 101: Beginning a Successful Small Farm (PowerPoint Presentation) - University of Maryland
Operating a Profitable Small Farm: Introduction to Small Scale Farming - University of Maryland
Operating a Profitable Small Farm 21- Basic Agricultural Glossary- Livestock and Pasture - University of Maryland
Farm-Family Decision Making - Oklahoma State University
Goal Setting for Farm and Ranch Families - Oklahoma State University
Whole Farm Planning: Combining Family, Profit and Environment - University of Minnesota
Agricultural Marketing: What Can I Do with My Small Farm? - Penn State
Small Farm Center - University of California
Farm Management Publications - University of California
Small Farm Connection - Washington State University
Finding the Niche: Case Studies of Beginning Small-Scale Farmers - New England Small Farm Institute
Defining Your Business Through Goals and Objectives: First Steps for New Entrepreneurs - Purdue University
Principles for Structuring Small Businesses and Farms - Purdue University
Developing Effective Job Descriptions for Small Businesses and Farms - Purdue University
Farm Tax Information
Handbook of Florida Agricultural Laws- Taxation and Property Rights Related to Agricultural Lands html | pdf
2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Income Tax Withholding for Farm Workers [Federal] html | pdf
Small Farmers Tax Information Section - Internal Revenue Service
Federal Taxes - USDA, Economic Research Services
Income Tax Management for Farmers in 2005 - Purdue University
Establishing Required Payroll Withholding in a Beginning Farm Business - Virginia Tech
Federal Income Tax Management for Farmers and Ranchers - Utah State University
Record Keeping & Financial Management
Schedule of Assets - Oklahoma State University
Facts About Record Keeping - Florida A&M University
Record Keeping for the Family Farm - Florida A&M University
Organizing a Farm Record Keeping System - Florida A&M University
Farm Financial Management - Florida A&M University
Developing a Cash Flow Plan - Oklahoma State University
Developing a Balance Sheet - Oklahoma State University
Developing an Income Statement - Oklahoma State University
Evaluating Financial Performance and Position - Oklahoma State University
From Cash Records to Cost of Production - Oklahoma State University
Center for Farm Financial Management - University of Minnesota
Farm & Family Connections: Taking Control of Farm-Family Living Expenses - Purdue University
Managing in Times of Financial Stress - Purdue University
Income Enhancement Strategies for Farmers - Purdue University
Establishing and Using a Farm Financial Record-Keeping System - University of Tennessee
Farm Management Resources - Washington State University
Farm Management Online - Colorado State University
Evaluating Resources
Checking Your Farm Business Management Skills - Purdue University
Small Farms Business Management - Cornell University
Business Planning
Marketing, Business and Risk Management - ATTRA
United States Small Business Administration
Steps to Ag Business Development - Iowa State University
A Retirement Estimator for Farm Families - Purdue University
Financing Grants
Small Farm Funding: Frequently Asked Questions - USDA
Farm Service Agency - USDA
Strategies for Dealing with Agricultural Lenders - Purdue University
Financing Your Farm Business - Cornell University
Enterprise Budgets
Enterprise Budgets - North Florida Research & Education Center
Custom Rates for Farm Machinery in 2000 html | pdf
Developing a Grazing Lease in Florida html | pdf
Enterprise Budgets and Production Costs for Organic Production - ATTRA
Budgets: Their Use in Farm Management - Oklahoma State University
Using Enterprise Budgets for Farm Financial Planning - Oklahoma State University
Alternative Enterprises
Operating a Profitable Small Farm 20- High Value Enterprises - University of Maryland
Operating a Profitable Small Farm 19- Specialty Crops- Oriental Vegetables - University of Maryland
What Can I Do with My Small Farm? Selecting an Enterprise for Small Acreages - Oregon State University
Alternative Enterprises - Penn State
Alternative Agronomic Crops - ATTRA
Alternative Crops Sustainability Map - Illinois
Alternative Meat Marketing - ATTRA
Agricultural Alternative Publications - Penn State
Sustainability
Stress on the Farm - Oklahoma State University
Farm Stress Management - University of Georgia
Stress Symptoms - North Dakota State University
Leadership & Management of Farm Business - University of Maryland
Time Management: Making the Most of a Limited Resource - University of Maryland
Appropriate Farm Equipment
Farm Machinery html | pdf
Organizations & Associations
American Farm Bureau
Florida Farm Bureau
Farm Credit Services
Sustained Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Community Supported Agriculture Database - SARE
Farm Financial Standards Council
Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group
Related Links
American Small Farm Magazine
Small Farm Today Magazine
