Find out how to start your own farming business
POR Hispanic Entrepreneurs •
Agriculture in Florida is big business.
To survive in today's competitive market, beginners in the industry need a solid business plan and the right marketing tactics to build a business from the ground up.
It is for this reason that the Extension service of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) offers online workshops to teach the basics of planning, implementing and establishing an agricultural operation for those who venture into first time in agriculture. Instructors will teach the workshops in English and Spanish.
"Agriculture is a Business" is designed for entrepreneurs interested in starting a farming business and for new farmers looking to expand their operations. Your session in English, "Farming is a Business", will take place on April 18, from 5:30 to 8 pm. The registration deadline for the workshop in English is April 15.
The workshop in Spanish, "Agriculture is a Business", will be on May 2, from 5:30 to 8 pm The registration deadline for the workshop in Spanish is April 29.
For more information refer to the attached press release. For interviews with the expert, please contact Luz Bahder luzdenia@ufl.edu or to Lourdes Mederos rodriguezl@ufl.edu.
Author
Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS public relations manager, 954-242-8439, rodriguezl@ufl.edu
Translated into Spanish by:
Luz D. Bather, public relations specialist in Spanish, 954-994-8316