Tennessee Master Farm Manager | UT Center of Farm Management

Create a strong business foundation to make better decisions for your farm’s future!

The Tennessee Master Farm Manager focuses on solid business principals to help you better manage your operation. We will focus on helping you utilize resources on your farm efficiently.

Winter 2025 Dates

Live Zoom Webinars

February 4, 6, 11, and 13, 2025

Pre-recorded Sessions

Creating a Budget to Understand Breakeven Cost
Tori Griffin, Extension Specialist in Farm Management

Tax Planning and Recordkeeping: What the Producer Needs to Know
Alan Galloway, Extension Specialist in Farm Management

Farm Transition Planning
Kevin Ferguson, Extension Specialist in Farm Management and MANAGE Coordinator

Equipment Purchase Decision Process
Jon Walton, Lecturer, Agricultural and Resource Economics

And more to come

Winter 2025 Course Information

Tennessee Master Farm Manager will focus on solid business principles and efficiently utilizing resources on the farm. The Summer Master Farm Manager Course will utilize a hybrid method, with both prerecorded videos and live webinars. Zoom based webinar sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights for two weeks starting February 4, 2025, at 7PM EST/6PM CST. Registered participants will be emailed a Zoom link and instructions the day before each session.

Watch the recordings as your schedule allows.

To complete the course, eight of the sessions must be completed.

Online registration is now open until February 4, 2025

For more information contact:
Tori Griffin at
tmarsh21@utk.edu or 615-374-1283

David Bilderback at
db@utk.edu or 865-200-4545

In-person Class Opportunities

Macon County Master Farm Manager
September 30, October 3, 7,2024, and February 2025
Macon County Fairgrounds (Sally Wells Building)
Contact: Keith Allen – 615-666-3341

Jefferson County Master Farm Manager
January 14, 16, 28, and 30, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Extension Office
Download flyer (PDF) | Register Online

Franklin, Grundy, Moore Counties Master Farm Manager
January 21^st and 23^rd | 9 am – 2 pm
Franklin County Extension Office
Download flyer | Register Online

Check back often to learn about in-person classes being offered.

TAEP Eligibility

Producers completing the Master Farm Manager certification will be eligible for 50% Cost Share for the following TAEP Programs:

Dairy Solutions, Genetics, Row Crop Solutions, Hay Storage, Hay Equipment, Livestock Equipment, Livestock Solutions, Permanent Working Structures, Agritourism, Fruits & Vegetables, Value-Added Production, Honey Bees, Horticulture & Poultry Growers

I plan to spend the last 10 years of my career developing and implementing a transition plan to take our family farm from my father’s generation to my son’s generation. The topics covered in this webinar could not have come at a better time for our family.

Participant

Absolutely great class!! While I have a background in accounting and understand financial statements, I learned how to apply that knowledge to farming to be able to make decisions for equipment, seed and livestock purchases and management. I’ll be referring to the handouts frequently as I write my business plan for my farm.

Participant

As a first-time emerging farmer…the information is invaluable to me. I plan on attending each offering in the future to help build on my knowledge.

Participant