Agricultural Economics 2008-2009 Extension Program Offerings
Listing of programs being offered as well as contact information.

Aquaculture Economics & Marketing Resources
The proximity of Illinois/Indiana to many major markets, and the abundance of natural and agricultural resources provide tremendous long-term opportunities for aquaculture farms and businesses in these states. Whether you are an aquaculture producer or you are thinking of getting into an aquaculture business, we are here to provide you the best information and education to ensure a productive, innovative and profitable aquaculture business.

Banker Training
Provides an Agricultural Banking School and Agricultural Clinic for Bankers

Business Planner Tool
Start writing your business plan with the AICC Business Planner. Because it can be difficult to know where to begin exploring a venture, this website helps you by asking key questions about what you want to do.

Center for Food and Agricultural Business Programs
A listing of programs offered by our Center for Food and Agricultural Business

Estate and Family Business Transfer Planning
Estate and Family Farm Business Transfer Planning offered by arrangement with local Purdue Extension Educators and sponsored by local businesses and organizations.   Focus is on traditional estate planning issues--goals and objectives, wills, and will substitutes, taxes, charitable transfers, and avoiding income and death taxes--with an emphasis on things to do and not to do when bringing family into the farm operation. Pre-registration information for evening sessions Nov. 17 & 20, 2008. Pre-registration information for all day session Nov. 21, 2008, is here. Pre-registration for: Shelby County workshop on 12/5/08 here, Hamilton County workshop 1/16/09 here, Huntington County workshop 1/23/09 here, and White County workshop 2/20/09 here.

Farm Management for the 21st Century
A self-study course on farm financial analysis and information about strategic management, Indiana farmland values and cash rents, and other farm management resources.

Farm Management Tours
Come tour five outstanding Indiana farms with Purdue Cooperative Extension staff members as your guides and the Indiana Farm Management Association as your host.

Farming Together Workshop
This workshop will provide valuable information and answer questions on the issues involved with bringing someone into a farming operation.

Grain Marketing in the Biofuels Era
The objective of this program is to improve knowledge in basic marketing skills with a particular focus on how these skills can be applied in the age of biofuels.

Learning Tuesdays (Formerly Lunch And Learn)
Each month, the Agricultural Economics Faculty hold an IP video conference meeting for the Purdue Extension educators and specialists That covers a variety of topics. A listing of the topics and associated files may be found here.

New Ventures Program
The Purdue Extension educators and specialists on the New Ventures Team created this site to help you find the answers and information you need to decide whether you should start a new agriculture - or food - related business.

Purdue Income Tax Schools
Two-day programs held in 11 locations to update tax professionals on recent changes in federal and state income tax laws, regulations, and filing procedures. Three one-half day programs on agricultural issues are also held.

Retirement Estimator for Farm Families
Whether you are thinking of retiring gradually or about taking the big step all at once, you may wonder whether you can afford to retire. This site is designed to help you answer some of your questions about retirement.

Top Farmer Website
This is where the Top Farmer Crop Workshop information can be found.  More details will be coming soon.

Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture seeks to balance the economic, social, and environmental facets of agriculture. Site provides ideas for reducing the environmental impact of production agriculture, alternative enterprise for enhancing farm income, and links to several resources.