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Planning for Profit: A Production Economics and Farm Marketing Workshop

container of vegetable produce with Michigan Grown label
  • DATE

    December 04, 2026
  • Time

    08:30 AM – 04:00 PM EST
  • Status

    In-Person
  • Location

    Montcalm Community College
    Sidney, Michigan
  • Organized By

    Michigan State University Extension and Montcalm Community College

The free Planning for Profit Workshop begins with an overview of enterprise budgeting and cost of production concepts in agriculture economics, which will help producers with farm business decision-making and evaluate the profitability of current or new enterprises. Next, the workshop covers farm marketing, including how to cover cost, creating margin goals, alternative markets, and marketing price considerations. The workshop will also feature instruction on digital agriculture and technology and integration of practices into an operation for increased efficiencies. It concludes with practicing a practical application “Back of the Envelope” enterprise budget.