The Tennessee Master Farm Manager focuses on solid business principles 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
or
David Bilderback at
db@utk.edu or 865-200-4545
In-person Class Opportunities
Coffee and Cannon Counties Master Farm Manager
February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2025
Manchester Farm Bureau Building
Contact: Amy Willis Prince – (931) 723-5141
Download Flyer | Register Online
Warren and DeKalb Counties Master Farm Manager
February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025
Warren County and DeKalb County Extension Offices
Contact: Keith Nokes – hnokes@utk.edu
Download flyer with registration form (PDF)
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 21st and 23rd | 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
