Business Development
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This 3-page publication explains the risks associated with hot working conditions and strategies for overcoming them.
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This 3-page publication describes how thieves operate and how farmers and agricultural dealers can protect themselves from thieves.
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…training course is to help farmers and ranchers improve their financial record-keeping and analysis capabilities, which will allow them to make better management decisions. Each section of the course uses…
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This publication is a great guide for people who are wanting to establish a birding-related business.
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Accurate weed identification is essential to successful weed control efforts. Your local Extension office can help to identify invasive weeds and grasses through live sampling and photos. This publication serves as a guide to taking the proper steps when submitting a plant for identification.
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The primary goal of QuickBooks education is to help farmers and ranchers improve their financial recording-keeping and analysis capabilities, thus allowing them to make better management decisions.
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This Excel file has several spreadsheets that are designed to provide calculators to help determine custom fertilizer blends and compare prices of various fertilizer options. A PDF copy of the directions included on the first tab of the spreadsheet is also available for download here: "Fertilizer Blend and Cost Consideration Spreadsheet" (ANSC-PU-425)
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‘Brown Bagging’ seeds poses risks and can be costly to farmers, whereas purchasing certified seed can increase farmers’ yield and profits. Certified seed passes through rigorous field inspection and testing. Selling and trading protected seed is illegal. This tri-fold brochure describes the benefits of choosing certified seed, compared to the risks of using ‘brown-bagged’ seeds. […]
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This Excel file has several spreadsheets that are designed to provide tools to aid in determining application rates and costs for herbicides, insecticides, and adjuvants (surfactants) commonly used in the management of pastures and hayfields. A PDF copy of the directions included on the first tab of the spreadsheet is also available for download here: […]
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These directions correspond with the Excel spreadsheet titled "Herbicide and Insecticide Cost Per Acre Spreadsheet" (ANSC-PU-430). The Excel file has several spreadsheets that are designed to provide tools to aid in determining application rates and costs for herbicides, insecticides, and adjuvants (surfactants) commonly used in the management of pastures and hayfields. (3 Pages) Download the […]