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January 2024 Newsletter

Kansas Local Food Producers Workshops 

In 2024, these workshops are back in person! These were formerly called Regional Farmers Market Workshops. Register now! 

• Olathe - February 9, 2024, K-State Olathe campus 

• Hutchinson – February 10, 2024, Hutchinson Community College 

• Parsons – February 23, 2024, KSRE SE Extension Center 

• Hays – March 1, 2024, Hays Agricultural Experiment Station 

Select the location below to register!

Women Managing the Farm 

Registration is now open for the 2024 Women Managing the Farm Conference on February 14-16, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, KS. Featured Keynote Speakers are Mark Mayfield and Kim Bremmer, plus many other breakout session speakers.

Finances and the Farm: An online class to enhance your farm management skills 

An applied approach to developing and using farm financial statements for management decision-making for farmers and ranchers of all types 

This is a self-paced course you can take when it is convenient for you! 

Participants will: 

• Understand the structure of a balance sheet, income statement, enterprise budgets, and cash flow 

• Choose either Cattle & Crops or CSA & Farmers Market case farm to complete quizzes to check understanding and practice using these financial statements in a real-world setting 

• Be prepared to use financial management techniques for their own operation 

• Set goals for their operation 

• Learn how to make changes to avoid financial difficulties 

Registration Fee: 

• $300 for FSA credit class 

• $100 for education only 

Register online for FSA Credit or Education Only: 

www.AgManager.info/Events  

For more information, contact: 

Robin Reid 
Extension Farm Economist 
785-532-0964 
robinreid@ksu.edu  

Increasing Revenue for Small Farms & Food Businesses with Value-Added Products 

Value-added production has the potential to increase revenue for small farmers and small-scale food producers, by processing raw fruit and vegetables into ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, frozen and shelf-stable products. Successful and profitable value-added production requires an understanding of food code regulations, marketing strategies, a product's value proposition to the customer, business planning, evaluating cost of production and learning from other producers already actively producing value-added products. This event will provide both educational and networking opportunities.

Small Fruit Production Webinar Series 

This six part webinar series will cover the production of blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, elderberries and specialty berries in live classes. The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:00 p.m., from 1/30/24 through 3/5/24.

University of Missouri Grape and Wine Institute 

The University of Missouri offers lab testing for products such as grape juice, wine, and cider samples, as well as kombucha. Once they receive samples, results are usually emailed back within 24 to 48 hours.

Thank you so much for working with us!

If you ever have any questions feel free to message us or give us a call!