Objectives:
Why do we have Adult Education in ADULT EDUCATION IN Agriculture? AGRICULTURE What is Adult Education in Missouri? How is an adult agriculture program administered? A Missouri Agricultural Education What Adult Education tools/resources are Program available? How do I benefit from an adult program?
Why do we have Adult Serve agriculture in the Education in Agriculture? community
Strengthen the Local Increase income and stability of local Agricultural Education producers. Program Provide a forum for agricultural issues that affect local producers. Develop agricultural leaders. Educate the public about agriculture.
1 1. Producers Establishes an important tie between 2. Agricultural businesses the local agriculture program and -- 3. Agriculture agencies Lenders Commodity groups Agricultural organizations Farm Service Agency 4. Community organizations Chamber of Commerce Service Clubs Fairs and Festivals
What is Adult Education in Missouri?
Practical Instruction Instruction Experience
Leadership
Topics Meetings / In-Depth Classes Young Farmer Meetings Examples: Examples: BSE FBMA Classes Ag. Construction Outlook 2004 Beginning Welding Brazilian agriculture Beef Management Greenhouse Management Computer Records
2 Individual Instruction
Examples: Practical FBMA Analysis Experience Problem Solving Requests
Farm Business Records Farm Business Analysis
Examples: FinPack Missouri Farm Business Record Book PCMars Quicken
Individual Sessions/Visits Farm & Ag. Business Tours
Examples: Examples: Regular FBMA Visits Local Tours Problem Solving Visits State Young Farmer Tour Field Days
3 Production Trials/Demonstrations Examples: Leadership Horticulture Growing Projects Beef Backgrounding Trials Seed Plots/Test Plots
Missouri Young Farmers Missouri Young Farmers
Local Chapter District & State Activities Activities z State Young Farmer Tour - August z Agricultural Service z State Young Farmer Convention - z Community Service February z Fund Raising z Social
Snapshot of Adult Agricultural Missouri Young Farmers Education – 2001-2002 Leadership Positions 2373 Adults enrolled in DESE reimbursed classes z Local Level 54 schools received DESE z State Level reimbursement 22 schools employ an FBMA instructor 44 Young Farmer Chapters – 12 Young Farm Wives Chapters – state membership 1041
4 5 STEPS – PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION How is an adult agriculture program administered? • Advisory Committee sets goals and objectives – identifies instructional needs. • Instructor presents written plan to school administration for approval. • School submits program to DESE for approval. FV-1 due October 1 for summer, 1st semester or full-year programs; due February 1 for 2nd semester.
5 STEPS – PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Key Points – Local Adult (continued) Program
Instructor is paid by the school district 4. Program approvals and VEDS forms Instructor salary is determined by the received by school in 30-60 days. school district 5. Complete VEDS for each class held Local fees are determined by the school immediately and return to DESE (required district for program reimbursement). Program goals are established at the local level
Key Points – continued Key Points – continued
Follow program guidelines Follow program guidelines z Short-term adult programs (hourly) z Full-time adult programs z 500 contact hours of instruction z $10/hr. reimbursement maximum z FBMA 125-300 hours z 10 students minimum z Classroom instruction 125-300 hours z 1 hr. minimum for the class to be reimbursed z Leadership 75 hours z 25 hr. reimbursed for an FBMA enrollee w/farm Ag instructor makes sure paper trail is analysis complete so school receives reimbursement.
5 What Adult Education Tools & Technical Assistance Resources are Available? Successful Teachers DESE Personnel – District Supervisors State FBMA office – Norman & Sandy Universities – Agriculture & Extension Personnel
Curriculums Curriculums continued
Computer Financial Training (Quicken) FBMA I–Establishing a Farm Accounting Forage Management System Beef Management FBMA II–Analyzing the Farm Business Horse Management FBMA III–Adjusting the Farm Business Landscape Management
How Do I Benefit? Adult Education Programs. . .
Establish strong tie between instructor and agriculture community. Maintain technical expertise of instructor. Earn the respect of those you work with. Bring patrons to the school-positive effect. Salary enhancement.
6 Farm Business Management Analysis
Norman F. Rohrbach FBMA Specialist 125 Gentry Hall Columbia, MO 65211-7040
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