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Creating a Flower Basket
This is a hands-on class to learn to plant
flowers in a basket. You will also learn about
the plants and caring for them. The planted
baskets will be kept in the Madison College
hoop house, and when May arrives, the final
product is yours to take home to enjoy!
#63573 $28 T 6:00pm­8:00pm
4/1
Madison College Reedsburg
Creative Herb Gardening
In Herb Gardening, we'll take a close look at
several favorite culinary herbs and discover
what they look, taste and smell like, plus how
to grow, harvest and preserve them.
#63570 $23 R 6:00pm­9:00pm 4/24­4/24
Madison College Reedsburg
Perennials for Cold Climates
You will learn the culture and requirements
of perennials you can grow in our area. In
addition, learn the art of composting and
improving your soils.
#63572 $23 T 6:00pm­9:00pm
3/18
Madison College Reedsburg
Stained Glass--Intro
Students will learn how to draw the patterns,
cut & paste onto glass; cut, grind and foil the
pieces; solder a nice bead of solder and put
the finishing edge on the project
#67306 $79 R 6:00pm­9:00pm 2/27­3/27
Class held 5 miles east of Reedsburg at
insturctors shop.
PLAIN GREEN TTEC FARM
MANAGEMENT COURSES
Understanding the
Farm Business
This course is intended for individuals that are
new to farm management. A farm business
is a complex set of enterprises that all need
to be managed effectively to be successful
and sustainable. This course will introduce
students to the variety of resources, both public
and private, to assist them on all aspects of
their farm business, from crop and nutrient
management planning to veterinary services
to developing feed rations and much more. In
addition, students will learn the value of sound
business planning to the success of their farm
business and begin the journey of developing
a business plan. They will develop a mission
statement, write goals (personal, family, farm,
partnership, etc.), write a description of their
farm business, list assets and needs, etc. There
will also be an introduction to the financial
components of a business plan (covered in
detail in the next course).
#64691
$239 TR 10:00am­12:00pm
2/11-3/20

Plain TTEC
Developing a Farm
Business Plan
This course will teach students how to develop
a business plan for their farming operation.
Students will be introduced to the components
of a good business plan including a narrative
of their operation, the Balance Sheet, Accrual
Income Statement, and the Statement of
Cash Flow. Students will see how these tools
are used to understand a farm businesses
financial position through understanding the
financial measures of Liquidity, Solvency,
and Profitability. Finally, students will develop
each of these records for their farm and
have an introduction to using financial
ratios to evaluate their financial position.
Prior completion of Understanding the Farm
Business is recommended.
#64687
$239 TR 1:00pm­3:00pm 2/11­3/20
Plain TTEC
More Agriculture Classes
are Being Developed
for Summer & Fall.
Contact Randy for more
information or suggestions,
608-524-7865 or
RLZogbaum@madisoncollege.edu
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Madison College Continuing Education
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