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Participants will learn a variety of competencies related to municipal government administration, finance, and management.
- Teacher: Schuyler Germann
- Teacher: Ashley Kent
- Teacher: Lydia Maunz
- Teacher: Kate Wade
2025 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Ag-Tech: Innovations in Weed control and Vegetable Crop Technologies.
Module 1: Niqo Robothinner: An AI-Powered Spot Sprayer for Lettuce Thinning, Time:22:49
Jaisimha Rao, Niqo Robotics
Module 2: Sharpshooter: Precision Application System Powered by Bullseye Aim & Apply Technology, Time 30:40
Gabe Sibley, Verdant Robotics, Inc.
Module 3: Ecorobotix: First Desert Season and Experiences Using ARA and What can be Expected Next Season, Time: 27:48
Katerina Lee, Ecorobotix
Module 4: Field Scale Steam Applicator for Soilborne Pest Control, Time: 34:53
Mark Siemens, University of Arizona
Course Number: CA# DPR-0879-26, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 26337, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 59889, 2.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2025.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
2025 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Lab to Field: Current Plant Pathology Research Efforts to Combat Plant Disease
Module 1: Area-Wide Population Dynamics of A. flavus str AF36 in Tree Nut Cropping Systems | Growth & Competition Between Biocontrol & Aflatoxin-Producing Genotypes of Asperguillus flavus in Soil
Dakota Salyer, University of Arizona | Ally Dalaya, University of Arizona
Module 2: Influence of Alfatoxin Biocontrol on Fumonisin Contamination in Maize | Diagnostic, Management & Field Trails on Late Blight of Celery
Sallu Nepal, University of Arizona | Bindu Poudel-Ward, University of Arizona
Module 3: RNAi: An Alternative to the Control of Plant Diseases
Johan Murcia, University of Arizona
Course Number: CA# DPR-0878-26, 1.5 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 26338, 1.5 CEU's, CCA # SS 59888, 1.5 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
2025 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Exploring Eco-Efficiency through Use of Predator Thresholds and Proactive Resistance Management in Cotton.
Module 1: Eco-Efficiency Optimizes Production and Environmental Impact. Time: 21:24
Dr. Peter Ellsworth, University of Arizona
Module 2: Arizona Whitefly History, Introduction to Predator Thresholds and Supporting Inaction. Time: 39:44
Dr. Peter Ellsworth, University of Arizona
Course Number: CA# DPR-0882-26, 1.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 26336, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 59890, 1.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2025.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
2025 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Vegetable IPM
Module 1: Developing Auditable IPM Programs, Time: 41:15
Eric Peterson, Azzule
Module 2: The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group: Improving Cucurbit Virus Management in the US through Stakeholder Education, Time: 26:41
William Wintermantel, USDA-ARS
Module 3: Onion Downy Mildew Under Low Desert Conditions, Winter 2024, Time: 17:36
Ana Pastrana, University of California
Module 4: Update on Organic Insecticide Trials Targeting Vegetable Insect Pest, Time 28:45
Wilfrid Calvin, University of Arizona
Course Number: CA# DPR-0881-26, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 26335, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 59857, 2.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2026.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: 2025 Yuma Fall IPM Workshop
Module 1: Dr. Mazin Saber, Listening to Yuma Growers: Needs Assessment Insights and the Role of Sudan Grass Allelopathy in Crop Rotations, Dr. Stephanie Slinski, Fusarium Wilt Update California and Arizona, Dr. Wilfrid Calvin, Updates on Insecticide Efficacy Trials in Organic Vegetable and Lemon. 42:32
Module 2: Robert Masson, Drones in Agriculture, Macey Keith, Lettuce Pest and Whitefly Management, Dr. Samuel Discua, John Palumbo Vegetable IPM Program 2024-25. 1:05:01
OPTIONAL (No CEU Credits provided for Module #3)
Module 3: Dr. Ali Mohammed, Can Better Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Lower Aphid Pressure?, Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Agronomic and Physiological Response of Broccoli to Irrigation Methods and Soil Amendments, 37:46
Course Number: CA# DPR-0804-26, 2.5 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 26198, 2.5 CEU's, CCA # SS 60813, 2.5 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2024.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course:
2026 Desert Melon Meeting, High Virus Pressure and Challenges
Module 1: Overview of cucurbit viruses affecting desert melon production
Dr. Bill Wintermantel, USDA Agricultural Researcher
Module 2: Whitefly populations and insecticide efficacy trials in Imperial Valley.
Dr. Arun Babu, Cooperative Extension Entomology Advisor, University of California
Module 3: Whitefly populations and insecticide efficacy trials in Yuma, Arizona.
Dr. Samuel Discua Duarte, Director of the Yuma Agricultural Center, University of Arizona
Module 4: Incident Response to Spring Melon Viruses 2026
Dr. Christopher Detranaltes, Associate in Extension, University of Arizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension
Module 5: Viruses and other pathogens recovered from symptomatic melon plants in the low desert.
Dr. Ana Maria Pastrana Leon, Plant Pathology Advisor, University of California
Course Number: CA# DPR-XXXX-26, 1.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Noe Barrios
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Jessica Ortiz
Participants will learn a variety of competencies related to municipal government administration, finance, and management.
- Teacher: Ashley Kent
- Teacher: Lydia Maunz
- Teacher: Kate Wade
2026 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Agriculture Water Treatment
Module 1:
Agriculture Water Treatment
Ernie Lugo, Administrator, Office of Environmental Services, Environmental & Consumer Protection Division, Arizona Department of Agriculture
Mario Avalos, Operations Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises
Course Number: CA# DPR-XXXX-26, 1.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 60974, 1.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.
Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2024.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
- Teacher: Jessica Ortiz
2026 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: 2026 Arizona Pesticide Regulatory Update
Module 1: Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Jack gives a regulation update for 2026.
Course Number: AZDA # 26292, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2026.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name:
2026 Southwest Ag Summit: Field Crops IPM SeminarModule 1:
Proactive Resistance Management: Using Temporal Refuges to Guide Insect Control Decisions
Dr. Peter Ellsworth, University of Arizona, Entomologist/IPM Specialist
Update on soil-borne pathogens: Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and Cotton Root Rot (Phymatotrichopsis omnivora).
Dr. Randy Norton, University of Arizona, Director of Safford Agricultural Center and Graham County Extension, Agronomist
Module 2:
2025 Herbicide Efficacy Results in Cotton
Dr. Avik Mukherjee, University of Arizona Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Pinal Cooperative Extension
Field Evaluation of Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides in Corn Silage
Dr. Bhupinder Singh, University of Arizona, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Agronomy
Module 3:
Monitoring and Attempting to Get Ahead of Alfalfa Weevil Pyrethroid Resistance.
Kyle Harrington, University of Arizona, Associate in Extension
The Cotton Seed Bug as a new invasive and potential threat to cotton
Dr. Gabriel Zilnik, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS
Course Number: CA# DPR-XXXX-26, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # XXXXX, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS XXXXX, 2.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2026.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
- Teacher: Jessica Ortiz
2026 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Plant Pathology Update
Module 1: Yuma Vegetable Plant Pathology Update
Dr. Christopher Detranaltes, University of Arizona
Module 2: Growth and Competition Between Biocontrol and Aflatoxin-Producing Genotypes of Aspergillus Flavus in Soil
Dr. Ana M. Patrana, UCCE
Module 3: Breeding Lettuce With Resistance to Changing Fusarium Wilt Populations
Dr. Kelly Richardson, USDA
Module 4: Lettuce Fusarium Wilt Trials on the California Central Coast
Dr. Alexander Putman, UCCE
Course Number: CA# DPR-xxxx-26, 1.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA #xxxxx, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS xxxxx, 1.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
2026 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Vegetable IPM
Module 1: Dr. Palumbo Veg IPM Insecticide Program: 2025-2026 Efficacy Trails
Dr. Damual Discua Duarte, Yuma Ag Center
Module 2: Insecticide Options for Insect Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Production
Dr. Wilfrid Calvin, University of Arizona
Module 3: Area Wide Trapping Network: Program Update and Expansion
Macey Keith, University of Arizona
Module 4: Advances in Vegetable Weed Management: Herbicides and Chemigation Strategies
Dr. Mazin Saber, University of Arizona
Course Number: CA# DPR-xxxx-26, 1.5 CEU's (Other), AZDA # xxxxx, 1.5 CEU's, CCA # SS xxxxx, 1.5 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
2026 Southwest Ag Summit
Course Name: Innovations in Weed Control Technology
Module 1:
Education and Outreach Research: Grower-Focused Field Trials with Robotic Lettuce Weeders/Thinners.
Dr. Mazin Saber, University of Arizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension, Associate in Extension/Weed Management
Sharpshooter: The Future Isn't Spraying, It's Aiming.
Roy Martinez, Professional Ag Sales Manager Verdant Robotics
Module 2:
From Algorithms to Acres: Evaluating Emerging Weed Control Technologies.
Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
UAV Application Logistics
Dr. Liberty Galvin, Assistant Professor of Extension Weed Science and Precision Weed Management, Oklahoma State University
Module 3:
Laser Weeder G2: Yield Impacts and Unmatched Precision in the Desert.
Tom Michalk, Territory Manager Carbon Robotics
Ecorobotix-2nd Yuma Season and Experiences using ARA.
Katerina Lee, Crop Care Manager, North America-Ecorobotix
Course Number: CA# DPR-XXXX-26, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # XXXXX, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS XXXXX, 2.0 CEU's (IPM)
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2026.
The course contains video, requiring a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
This is the basic training class for the 2026 UC Master Gardener Program trainees in Sonoma County. This course is internal to the Sonoma Master Gardener program and is not open to the public.
- Teacher: Therese Arsenault
- Teacher: Mimi Enright
- Teacher: Judy Hatfield
- Teacher: Carla Tarazi
- Teacher: Suzi Yarian
The wellbeing of early childhood educators is increasingly recognized as being importantly connected to high quality education and care.
Brief description of training: The wellbeing of early childhood educators is increasingly recognized as being importantly connected to high quality education and care. This program offers strategies for maintaining health, personal well-being, developing healthy self-regulation, and connecting the early childhood workforce to valuable community resources.
As a result of this training participants will:
Understanding the Spiritual Dimension of Wellness: Participants will identify and describe the spiritual dimension of wellness and understand how this dimension contributes to the overall well-being of young children and early childhood educators.
Applying Wellness Principles in Early Childhood Settings: Participants will explore practical strategies for promoting wellness in early childhood environments, including creating a supportive atmosphere, fostering emotional intelligence, encouraging physical activity, and integrating mindful practices to support both child and educator well-being.
Supporting Holistic Development: Participants will learn how to implement activities and routines that address the spiritual dimension of wellness in a way that supports the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of young children, fostering an environment where children can thrive in all aspects of their lives.
Child Development Subject Area:
Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
Nebraska Core Competencies:
Professionalism and Leadership: Professional Work Habits– Level 3
- For Email Help: Linda Reddish
- Instructor: Julie Jones-Branch
Course Name: AB001-Record Keeping and Cash Flows
This class starts with the basics of building a financial plan, which is keeping track of your income and expenses. This is where we first introduce the financial self-assessment. Students will fill out the assessment to help them gain a better understanding of their own financial well-being, and hopefully give them motivation to go through the entire money management modules. The assessment is retaken in module 7, which allows students to see their progression. 1. Record Keeping 2. Hand versus. Computer Records 3. 5 Basic Steps to Record Keeping 4. Cash Flow Statements 5. Types of Expenses By the end of this class students should have a clear method for how they want to track their expenses and build a cash flow budget. Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB002-Loans and Credit Cards
At this point, this class does not revisit record keeping, but students should remember to keep track of their cash flows, because they will be referring to them in later modules. AB002 addresses interest rates on loans and credit cards. We also introduce the MyFi Assist app, it is a free financial assistant app. MyFi is used extensively through the money management modules. 1. Components of an Interest Rate 2. Credit Score versus Interest Rate 3. MyFi Assist 4. Paying Credit Cards 5. Paying for House Loans 6. Take-Home Message 7. Money Management Module Review 8. Reminder to Keep Track of your Budgeting Exercise The objective of module 2 is to understand the effects of interest rates, as well as managing loans and credit card usage. Questions? Contact Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB003-Applying for a Loan-the 5 C's of Borrowing
This class does not revisit the record keeping assignment, but students should remember to keep track of their cash flows. Also try to answer any questions that may come up while they are trying to compile their budget. Cash flows and budgets will be referred to in later modules. This class addresses the factors that lenders take into account when approving loan applications. Understanding what a lender is looking for in a borrower can help potential borrowers increase their chances of being approved for a loan, or obtaining a better interest rate. 1. Qualities Banks and Lenders Look for in a Borrower 2. Sources of Money 3. Terms and Conditions of a Loan 4. Personal Information Required for Loan Application 5. 5 C’s of Borrowing 6. Basis of Loan Approval Students should keep track of their cash flows and budgets; if they have an accurate budget they may find that applying for a loan is not necessary. Instead, they can cut frivolous expenses and save to buy the things they want. If applying for a loan is necessary, they already have an idea of where they stand in the eyes of a lender. Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB004-Credit Reports and Scores
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB005-Savings and Budgeting
This class introduces long- and short-term savings plans and goals as well as how to define each of these. This class also uses the MyFi Assist app to help students create a savings plan. Going over the cash flow and budget assignment will help students introduce savings into their budgets if they have not done so already. Their savings plans should include an emergency fund, a long-term goal like retirement, and at least one short-term goal. If students’ budgets seem to be stretched, they can identify areas where they can spend less or find areas where they can earn extra income. 1. Savings Goals 2. Good versus Bad Savings Goals 3. Risk and Rates over Time 4. Where Do I Save my Money? 5. Budget Check-Up and Questions 6. Finding Ways to Save 7. Inflation Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB006-Personal Finances
This course is an in-class review of the long-term cash flow and budgeting assignment. A discussion will cover how students developed their cash flows. Did they run into any obstacles? Did they figure out where to put odd expenditures? Are they having problems incorporating savings into their budget? Is their budget accurate? This module helps students understand that they can still reach their goals while meeting their financial needs. 1. Students’ Cash Flow 2. Trade-Offs 3. Wants verus Needs 4. Unexpected Expenses 5. Hold Yourself Accountable 6. Adjust Your Expenditures Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB007-Creating Your Financial Plan
The focus of this course is to help students analyze their budgeting assignments. Students will identify their goals and insert them into their budgets. This is also a point to reiterate trade-offs and wants versus needs (refer to module 6) to help keep a balanced working budget. Included in this module is the financial self-assessment worksheet that was initially provided in module 1 in addition to a budget review questionnaire. Students fill out the financial self-assessment worksheet. The self-assessment worksheet will give them a benchmark for their progress, as well as a direction for what they need to be working on. 1. Length of time to maintain records 2. Review progress on exercises 3. Creating your plan 4. Assessment of current situation 5. Analyze your assessment 6. Prioritize your goals 7. Develop a plan to achieve your goals 8. Review your plan 9. Monitor and modify your financial plan Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB009-Early Development of a new Idea
This course uses a mini assessment tool to help a prospective entrepreneur determine whether they are financially and personally capable of starting a new venture. Once the mini assessment is complete, another set of questions goes into more detail about the product, cost structure, and market. The more detail a prospective entrepreneur can put into the answers, the better prepared to start a business they are. The business planning questions are meant to give participants a comprehensive look at the steps to starting a business. 1. Am I ready to start a business? 2. Introduction to finances and budgeting 3. Developing a market strategy 4. Can I make money? Questions? Contact Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB010-Market Assessment-Estimating Market Size and Price
This course is a comprehensive look at defining a customer base, estimating the size of the market, and determining a price point. This class uses worksheets to guide participants through the process of determining market size and price points for their products. Each worksheet covers a different topic, including customer segmentation, potential volume, competition, pricing strategy, and promotion strategy. Additional resources are listed in the PowerPoint presentation to help participants find information on potential customer demographics, average food consumption, and pricing. Completing a market assessment is an important and cost-effective step in starting a business: Investing time into completing one now can save money in the future. 1. Market assessment process 2. Estimating product price 3. Competitive analysis 4. External factors in pricing Questions? Contact Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB011-Introduction to Budgets and Financial Statements
This course is meant to be an introduction to (not a comprehensive understanding of) different types of financial statements and budgets (budgets will be covered in greater detail in AB012). Understanding financial statements can benefit business owners by helping them determine whether or not the business or enterprise is performing as expected. When discussing budgets, help participants understand that budgets are a way of managing resources to maximize profits. The budgeting worksheets used in this module are meant to guide participants through the steps of building their own enterprise budgets and incorporating all production costs. Future entrepreneurs should be as accurate as possible with their revenue and expenses, and understand that it is easier to make adjustments on paper now, rather than when their businesses are operational. The cash flow worksheets help visualize when expenses are incurred and when revenue is generated. The excel version of the worksheet can be a helpful tool to use as an in-class example, and the long-term cash flow worksheet can help your participants compare different cash flow scenarios and see whether they will run a deficit or a surplus. 1. Types of budgets 2. Cash flows 3. Types of financial statements 4. Important ratios 5. Why it is important to keep records Questions? Contact Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB012-Financial Analysis
This course builds on the previous module’s financial overview of budgets and statements. Using examples, this class explains in greater detail how to create and analyze a partial budget and an enterprise budget using tools like sensitivity analysis and break-even analyses. MyFi Assist is also re-introduced. This tool can be used to find monthly payments to be used in a partial budget or an enterprise budget, which will allow participants to find break-even points or complete sensitivity analyses. Participants should understand that all financial options should be considered on paper to determine the outcomes that are good, bad, and ugly. Once these are known, it becomes possible to plan for future financial success. 1. Sensitivity analysis 2. Break-even analysis 3. Partial budgeting Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB013-Introduction to American Indian Land Tenure Act
This course covers first how American Indian reservations were established, beginning with the Doctrine of Discovery, to Manifest Destiny and the creation of the Office of Indian Affairs, through the evolution of federal policies that have created the reservations that we know today. The second section of the module covers the difficulties of navigating the uniqueness of each reservation. How the reservation was established and whether or not it was impacted by the Dawes Act of 1887 will determine land tenure on a given reservation. American Indian trust land is held in a "trust status" by the US government; in the case of allotments, fractionation occurs, resulting in hundreds of owners on a single parcel of land. Water rights are also brought up as a contentious issue on reservations, and the use of Indian trust land as collateral is difficult. This class shines light on the laws and legislation that have created social economic hardship for reservations and Native Americans. 1. Federal policy eras 2. Tribal governance and the federal relationship 3. Tribal sovereignty 4. General Allotment Act, 1887 5. Fractionation 6. Trust to fee conversion 7. Water rights on reservations Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB014-Ownership, Liability, and Risk
This course covers different business structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each. For example, a sole proprietorship (the most common type of business structure) is owned and operated by a single individual. Sole proprietorship has the most flexibility of the business structures, but this flexibility comes with a price—unlimited liability. This class also covers risk and risk management. Areas of risk can include production, financial, price, institutional, or human. This module will teach participants how to evaluate the level of risk in their businesses or farms and create plans for corrective measures to avoid or minimize risk. Identifying and managing risk in the early stages of the planning phase is important. 1. Business structures and the pros and cons of each 2. Risk management 3. Tools for managing risk 4. Analyzing on farm risk 5. Food safety issues 6. Disaster preparedness Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
Course Name: AB015-Tax Issues for Farmers and Ranchers
This course introduces common tax filing issues for owners of small businesses or farms. The information presented in this module comes from the Ruraltax.org website, which contains a variety of small farm tax examples that could be used to supplement the presentation. This module briefly touches of individual tribal tax and deferred tax issues. This module is not meant to be a comprehensive look at taxes and tax issues; rather, it is meant to help participants become more aware of the types of tax issues that exist. 1. Basic tax forms 2. Schedule F 3. Self-employment taxes 4. Hobby loss rules 5. Form 1099 6. Individual tribal taxes 7. Section 179 8. Depreciation and estate taxes Questions? Contact Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu.The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
- Teacher: Vaeaps Box
- Teacher: Jody Dean
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson