FMTP 022. Farm Business Management 3 (152-022-MC).

The focus of Farm Business Management 3 will be at the strategic level. Students will examine the steps necessary to prepare a business plan for an agricultural enterrpise. They will be introduced to the development process of a farming business. The links between technical, financial, and economical aspect will be made. During this course students will discover the tax liabilities and laws as they pertain to a farming business in the province of Quebec, which will include a brief introduction to the Quebec Civil Code. Students will be exposed to external factors of a farming business through the use of a three-day field trip and guest speakers from the agricultural establishment. Students will continue the information gathering process which began in Farm Business Management 2.