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Posted January 12th, 2009
The NY Beginning Farmer Project announces the next round of online courses designed to help plan new farm enterprises.
Starting Feb. 18, *Taking Stock: Evaluating Your Resources and Choosing an Enterprise* is 5 weeks long. The second course, *Marketing and Profits: Making Money Selling What You Grow*is 6 weeks long and begins March 18. Both courses are designed to stand alone, or build on each other by being taken back-to-back. They will be taught by educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension, and both courses will incorporate real-time interaction with webinars.
Register soon as space is limited. Cost is $100 per course or $150 for both. See http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/chenango/agriculture/BegFarmCourse.htm for computer requirements and registration details.
