February 14, 2024

Cape May County Board of Ag Industry Night – March 4, 2024

The Cape May County Board of Agriculture will hold it’s first annual Industry Night!  March 4, 2024 from 6-8pm.

There will be vendors, free dinner, and a 45 minute talk from 6-6:45pm, with Patricia Hastings, Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for NJ, titled Pesticide Safety & Compliance Tools for New Jersey Growers!  Her talk has been approved for Pesticide credits: 1 unit each CORE; PP2; 1A

It is a great opportunity to network with other farmers/vintners/aquaculturists in Cape May County. Please RSVP by February 28th.

To RSVP or if you have any questions contact Jennifer Sawyer Caraballo at sawyer@njaes.rutgers.edu or at (609) 465 5115 ext. 3615.

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February 8, 2024

Business Succession Planning for Farmers – February 29

Cape May County RCE will host a presentation for farmers, “Business Succession Planning for Farmers,” from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The free program will take place at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Court House – South Dennis Road, CMCH, NJ 08210.

The presenter will be Keith Dickinson, CFP®, CAC, Business Consultant, Certified Financial PlannerTM, Certified Agricultural Consultant with Farm Credit East.

The informational talk will explain how you can transition your farm business to the next generation without unnecessary problems and worry, what will happen to your farm when you die, and how to avoid the fights and problems that commonly occur when family farms transition.

To register go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/1ivomziz. For more information, please call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3601 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Business Succession Planning for Farmers Free informational talk. February 29 from 6pm until 8pm at the Cape May County RCE. For more information call 609 465 5115 ext. 601 or email us at capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu

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January 8, 2024

Free webinar: Agritourism Business Planning

Exciting News for Agritourism Entrepreneurs and farm service providers! Join a FREE webinar on January 23rd to unlock the secrets of successful business planning for agritourism businesses!

📅 Event Date: January 23, 2024

🕐 Time: 1-2 p.m. EST

🔗 Register: https://www.uvm.edu/vtrc/future-agritourism-gatherings

 

Learn about the innovative AgPlan app, a user-friendly tool tailored for various farm enterprises, including agritourism. Discover key steps in business planning and learn about how you can get support developing a personalized business plan through an online training series in February and March.

 

What to Expect:

-General overview of business planning

-Information on registering for the online training series

-Dive into AgPlan, your go-to business planning app

-Gain valuable insights from Extension business experts

 

We hope to see you there!

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December 12, 2023

Free webinar series: Agritourism Business Planning with AgPlan

Draft your business plan this winter! For seven weeks, from February 13 through March 26, we will guide business owners and managers through the process of developing your business plan using AgPlan. Each week will cover a different section of the process. If you do your homework in between sessions, you’ll have a business plan drafted by the end of March. You can register here.

  • Feb 13, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Feb 20, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Feb 27, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Mar 5, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Mar 12, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Mar 19, 2024 01:00 PM
  • Mar 26, 2024 01:00 PM

 

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December 12, 2023

Free webinar: Marketing Planning for Farms

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host Marketing Planning for Farms, a free webinar for farmers, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The informational talk geared to local farmers on the importance of marketing and participants will learn to identify the components of a marketing plan, develop goals and tactics, analyze markets and customers, and evaluate results.

Registration is required for this free program, please, go to https://go.rutgers.edu/xmkjv0n2. For more information, please contact us at 609-465-5115, ext. 3601 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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December 12, 2023

Free webinar: Business Planning for Agritourism Enterprises

Date and time: January 23, 2024 at 01:00 PM

This free webinar will cover key steps for business planning and introduce you to a new online tool.  We’ll provide a general overview of business planning for agritourism as well as information about registering for an online training series in February and March for those who would like to develop a business plan this winter with guidance from Extension business planning experts.

Register here.

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