Tentative Class Outline

Annie’s ProjectAnnie 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 experiences and share it with women involved in agriculture.

ObjectivesAnnie’s project is designed to empower women in agriculture to manage information and learn about agriculture in a relaxed local network. The target audience is women with a passion for agriculture.

Project Topics cover the five areas of Risk Management: Production, Market, Financial, Legal Risk, and Human Resources.

Annie’s Project: Women Managing Commercial Poultry – This workshop will incorporate the values of Annie’s Project and focus them to those who are interested in expanding their knowledge of managing commercial poultry production.

Tuesday evening Oct 16, 23, 30, Nov 5, 13, 27 (skip the week of Thanksgiving)Time: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm

Carvel Research & Education Center 16483 County Seat Highway Georgetown, DE 19947

Course fee: $75.00 per personIncludes Dinner and All Course Materials

There is an additional $100.00 fee for FSA Borrower Training attendees.Delaware Nutrient Management Continuing Educational Credits offered for some sessions.

For registration information contact Jenny Rhodes jrhodes@umd.edu 410-758-0166 or Tracy Wootten 302.856.7303 ext. 538, wootten@udel.edu or visit the website at www.extension.umd.edu/annies_project

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.

Location facilitators:

Jenny Rhodes, Senior Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 410-758-0166, jrhodes@umd.edu Shannon Dill, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resourses, 410-822-1244, sdill@umd.eduTracy Wootten, Extension Agent Horticulture, 302-856-7303 ext. 538, wootten@udel.edu Georgie Cartanza, Extension Poultry Agent, 302-856-7303, ext.557 cartanza@udel.edu Jon Moyle, Extension State Poultry Specialist, 410-742-1178 ext 309, jmoyle@umd.edu Sydney Young Riggi, Extension Agent, Nutrient Management, 302-730-4000, sydney@udel.edu*Inclement weather policy – if Carvel Research & Education Center is closed there will be no in either location class.

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.

Dinner will begin at 5:00 pm with social and networking sessions to begin promptly at 5:30 pm.

Session One – October 16Georgetown, Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:30 pm - Annie’s Project IntroductionClass IntroductionsClass Survey

6:00 pm - Women in Poultry Farming: A Personal ExperienceGeorgie Cartanza, Poultry farm owner and operator

6:30 pm – Legal Risk Management – Entities, Contracts, and Agriculture Business Laws Affecting Commercial PoultryPaul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, University of Maryland We will discuss the different forms of ownership or property titling that impacts the rights of each and every person: Sole Proprietor, Partnerships, Corporations, Joint Tenancy; Rights of Survivorship; Incorporation versus Partnership; along with contracts and laws that affect commercial poultry farms. 7:15 pm Nutrient Management Overview and Recordkeeping Sydney Young Riggi, Extension Agent, Nutrient Management There are many aspect to the Nutrient Management Program. Lean basic record keeping requirements related to the Nutrient Management Program along with an overview of the important aspects of the program you need to know as a poultry farmer.

Session Two – October 23 Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:30 pm - Understanding your Farm Insurance Policy Charlie Gray, Nationwide Insurance (Georgetown location)Farming can be a risky business, therefore farms should take measures to protect themselves.  This session will focus on insurance topics and policy information regarding liability protection and risk management.  It will also suggest points to ponder including ATVs, as well as production liability insurance and much more.

6:15 pm – Vegetative Environmental BuffersJim Passwaters, VEB Coordinator, Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc.What is a VEB and how does it work. Learn what poultry farmers are doing on their farm with buffers to improve the environment and neighbor relations.

6:30 pm – Production Risk Management -Better Management, Increase Profitability,Brooding, Ventilation, and WaterAmy Syster, Chemtrade Solutions, LLCThere are many aspects of production management. This session will cover aspects of the attention to detail needed when it comes to understanding brooding, ventilation and water management during the flock.

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.

Session Three – October 30Georgetown, Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:30 pm – Preparing for Annual Financial Meeting with Your Lender. Stacey Warner, Loan Officer, MidAtlantic Farm CreditKeeping good financial records not only benefits you but also your lender. Now that you have a mortgage on your farm and most likely other type of equipment loans, what is needed to be done in preparation for meeting with your lender annually? Learn what is required of borrowers and other loan options that are available through Farm Credit.

6:15 pm - Credit Reports and Personal FinanceMaria Pippidis, AFC, County Director and Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, UD Cooperative ExtensionCredit history or credit report is a record of an individual's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy. When you fill out an application for credit from a bank, store or credit card company, their information is forwarded to a credit bureau. Therefore, it is important that you understand credit reports and know your credit score. We will cover how to read and access your credit report.

7:00 pm Colors Personality Test Tracy Wooten, Horticulture Agent, University of Delaware & Jenny Rhodes, Agriculture Educator, University of MD Extension The Personality I.Q. workshop is a spinoff of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators. Using a simple series of word associations, participants will acquire a deeper understanding and insights of their personality style and work type. Hopefully this leads to clearer perceptions about ourselves and the different gifts we each bring to our families, work groups and personal relationships. Session Four – (Monday) November 5Georgetown, Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:30 pm – Poultry Disease Dr. Dan Bautista, DVM, MS, Director, Lasher LaboratoryKnowing the different diseases of chickens and knowing the signs of sick birds are very important. Early detection is a key for growers. Dr. Bautista has first-hand knowledge of the diseases that can impact your farm.

6:30 pm - Farm Safety, Litter Management, & BiosecurityDr. Jon Moyle, Poultry Specialist, University of MD Extension & Jenny Rhodes, Agriculture Educator, University of MD ExtensionWorking on the farm and in a chicken house can be very dangerous, time consuming and complex. This session will focus on many aspects of farm safety, and different options of litter management.

7:30 pm – 2017 USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service UpdateTimothy Garrahan, Farm Bill Program Specialist, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the primary federal agency that works with private landowners to help them conserve, maintain, and improve their natural resources. Learn about the many cost share programs available for poultry farms.

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.

Session Five – November 13 Georgetown, Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:30 pm – Overview of Poultry Industry on Delmarva Dr. Jon Moyle, Poultry Specialist, University of MD Extension

6:30 pm – “Show Me the Money” Do you understand your Poultry Settlement Statement/Sheet?Georgie Cartanza, Poultry Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative ExtensionEach integrator, who acquires poultry pursuant to a contract with a poultry grower, must prepare a true and accurate settlement statement/sheet and furnish it to the grower at the time of settlement. The settlement sheet must contain all information necessary to compute the payment due the poultry grower. This session will take you step by step through a poultry settlement statement. It is important to understand all the calculation on your settlement and how to make management decisions for the next flock.

7:30 pm - 2017 USDA Farm Service Agency UpdateRobin L. Talley, Program Specialist/District Director, Delaware Farm Service Agency (FSA)Colleen Reed, Farm Loan Officer, FSAThe Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers farm commodity, crop insurance, credit, environmental, conservation, and emergency assistance programs for farmers and ranchers. Learn how FSA can help your poultry farm operation.

Session Six – November 27Georgetown, Carvel Research & Education Center Room 3

5:15 pm – What is DPI? Advocating For Your Farm.Holly Porter, Asst. Executive Director, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. is the 1,800-member trade association working for the common good of the meat chicken industry in Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Virginia's Eastern Shore. Women are the best people to share our farming story to the public. Learn a few tips for telling your story.

5:45 pm – Computers, Web tools and Resources for Your Farm BusinessJenny Rhodes and Shannon Dill, Extension Educators, University of MD ExtensionComputer technology provides many benefits to business/farm operations. Computers can increase farm efficiency by managing financial and production records. This session will review resources and tools such as Quickbooks, Excel and others that are available for agricultural businesses. Learn how Excel spreadsheets and Quickbooks will help maintain records and improve your farm business

Group discussion Participants will discuss tips they incorporate on their farms for how to make difficult tasks much simpler.Controllers set new standards in the poultry industry. Controllers enable poultry farmers to raise their flocks under the best conditions possible and reduce operating expenses while increasing your efficiency. Learn how to take the information controllers collect and use it to increase performance

6:30 pmAnnie’s GraduationCourse Wrap-UpEnd of Class Evaluation

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.