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General Organization
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  • Ag Help Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor
    Howard R. Rosenberg, Richard Carkner, John P. Hewlett, Lorne Owen, Trent Teegerstrom, Jeffrey E. Tranel, Randy R. Weigel, Western Farm Management Extension Committee, August 2002
    Ag Help Wanted is an educational guidebook designed to assist every person who currently manages or expects to manage human resources on farms, ranches, nurseries, dairies, and other agricultural operations.
  • A Lasting Legacy course #1 from RightRiskTM
    Rodney Sharp, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, John P. Hewlett, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, and Jeffrey E. Tranel, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, July 2007.

    A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering 1) Intergeneratational Relationships- Parent/Adult Child Relationships and Managing Intergenerational relationships, 2) Legacy Components- Values and Life Lessons and Personal Possessions of Emotional value in two modules and four lessons. Also included are a glossary, resource links for further research, and many other features.
  • A Lasting Legacy course #2 from RightRiskTM
    Jeffrey E. Tranel, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, John P. Hewlett, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, and Rodney Sharp, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, July 2007.

    A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering 1) Final Wishes and Instructions- End-of-Life Issues, Pre-Death Wishes, and Final Instructions, 2) Financial Assets and Real Estate- Estate Planning, Financial Planning, and Transferring Real Property across two modules and six lessons. Also included are a glossary, resource links for further research, and many other features.
  • Farm and Personnel Policies by Computer
    Norman J. Hetland and Howard R. Rosenberg, 1991

    Policies can save much administrative time and help reduce the incidence of supervisory decisions that violate a public law or a private sense of fairness.
  • Human Resources Risk Management
    Robert A. Milligan, Cornell University, October 1998

    Powerpoint presentation discussing human resource issues in agriculture.
  • Management Succession: Where Are We? from RightRiskTM
    Rodney L. Sharp, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, John P. Hewlett, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, and Jeffrey E. Tranel, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, July 2012.

    A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering: An introduction Management Succession, Interpersonal Issues, Business Issues, The Succession Planning Process, and Where Do We Go From Here? Also included are a glossary, FAQ list, resource links for further research, and many other features.
  • Management Succession: Where Do We Want to Go? from RightRiskTM
    John P. Hewlett, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, Rodney L. Sharp, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, and Jeffrey E. Tranel, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, August 2014.

    A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering: An introduction to Management Succession, Three (3) In-depth Family Case Studies, The Succession Planning Process, and Where Do We Go From Here? Also included are course resources, Best Succession Management Practices (BSMP)Lists, worksheets, and many other features.
  • Management Succession: How Do We Get There From Here? from RightRiskTM
    John P. Hewlett, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, and William Taylor, University of Wyoming Extension, emeritus; June 2015.

    A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering: Journey to Management Succession, Beyond Goals for Change, and Where Do We Go From Here? Also included are a 120-page Management Succession Workbook, resource links for further research, and many other features.
  • Managing Anger Through Effective Family Meetings
    Robert J. Fetsch, Cooperative Extension Service Colorado State University, December 1999
    Many ranch and farm families today experience high levels of stress due to low cash flow, long work hours, unpredictable prices for commodities, constant mixing of work and family life, working side by side with several generations, and demanding physical labor.  All of . . .
  • Managing Dairy Labor
    Jeffrey F. Keown, Unversity of Missouri-Columbia Extension, October 1993

    Perhaps the most important decision you make in dairy operation is hiring and keeping the right employee. Hiring a person not suited to your operation can be catastrophic.
  • Managing Farm Labor
    Herman E. Workman, University of Missouri-Columbia Extension, October 1993

    Farm labor management involves getting and keeping quality farm labor. This means farmers must compete with non-farm employers for skilled workers.
  • Managing for the Millennium
    Clark A Roberts, University of Illinois, August 1998

    A general risk education presentation for PowerPointŪ 97.
  • Managing Risk in Agriculture
    George F. Patrick, Cooperative Extension Service Purdue University, May 1992

    Decision making in a risky environment also involves attitudes toward risk, ability to bear risk, and formation of expectations about the future.
  • Positive Labor Relations for Apple Production
    Mike Gempler, Washington Growers League Northern Broadcasting System

    It takes the right blend of growers and field employees, working hard, smart and fast to plant, cultivate and harvest one of the tastiest and healthiest crops anywhere.
  • Ranching and Farming with Family Members
    Robert J. Fetsch, Cooperative Extension Service Colorado State University, December 1999
    Often efforts to reach economic goals are blocked by unresolved issues when agricultural operations involve two or more generations.  Building skills in communication, goal-setting, decision-making, role negotiation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and strategic . . .
  • The Human Side of Human Resource Management Ranch Operations
    Randy R. Weigel, University of Wyoming
    Most farm management textbooks mention the human resource component of agricultural operations. Chapter’s discuss several topics, from labor management to managing human capital.
        Hand out, May. 1999

 

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