Join us for this exciting upcoming webinar on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 PM EST!

Farm equipment represents a big part of operational costs, so choosing the right equipment for your operation and knowing how to budget for it is essential. John Hendrickson, Outreach Program Coordinator and Farm Viability Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will go through the financial considerations of using, renting and buying farm equipment for small, diversified farms, primarily vegetable operations. This includes business planning tips and an overview on budgeting the purchase of farm equipment.

Please register using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NDXNAZZ7QlOWI6t8lFvzaw#/registration

More about our presenter:

John coordinates research and training programs in organic and sustainable specialty crop production, marketing, and profitability at the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madisony. His work focuses on the economics and profitability of fresh market vegetable farming. He manages the Veggie Compass program, a spreadsheet tool to help diversified vegetable growers measure profitability by crop and market channel. Building on Veggie Compass, he has also helped design several other cost of production decision-making tools for other types of producers, including: Livestock Compass, OGRAIN Compass, and the forthcoming Fruit & Nut Compass and Hemp Compass. He coordinates the Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, and Wisconsin School for Cut Flower Growers.