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Looking for information on marketing, financial management, transferring the family farm, diversification ideas, business planning or managing labour on the farm? The resources listed below are contained in the Farm Business Management Blue Boxes and are located in the regional agriculture offices. The Blue Boxes contain more than 50 different resources in the form of CD-ROMS, videos, fact sheets, magazines and books. Farmers may borrow the resources at no cost.

To obtain a copy of any these resources please contact your Farm Management Specialist or Agriculture Representative.
Business Planning
Business, Tax, & Financial Management
Diversification
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Other
Succession Planning

Business Planning
Rural Business Planner CD-ROM
Farm Business Plans: An Outline For Farm Managers

Business, Tax and Financial Management
Farm Business Management Fact Sheets - Agrifoods
Business Arrangements - 5 booklets
- Business Arrangements: Making The Best Choices For Your Farm
- Farming As A Corporation For Your Farm
- Operating A Joint Venture For Your Farm
- Ownership and Farm Transfers
Understanding Farm Financial Statements: Practical Guide for Farmers
Tax Management Strategies
Money Matters: A Guide to Farm Financial Planning
Planning For Growth: A Financial Planning Guide for Canadian Farmers
Beyond The Farm Gate: Farm Business Management newspaper from Nova Scotia
Best Management Practices for Environmental Decision Making for Agricultural Biotechnology

Diversification
The Agricultural Diversification Value Added Ideas Book
Agric-Business Marketing
Agri-Tourism: Looking At New Horizons
New Entrants' Package: So You Want To Be a Farmer?

Human Resource Management
Employers' Handbooks: Farm Ownership Planning Tool
Personnel Planning and Regulations
- Hiring
- Supervising
- Training, Motivating and Evaluating Business
- Communications, Problem Solving and Discipline
Human Resources Development Videos:
- Hiring The Right Person for Your Farm
- Managing People on Your Farm
- How to Supervise Employees
- How to Discipline Employees
- Compensating Employees on Your Farm
- Performance Reviews and Job Evaluations for Farm Employees
Effective Farm Business Management Practices Performance Measures
Entrepreneurial Training for Farm Managers and Farm Management Teams

Marketing
On-Farm Processing: A Handbook for Producers
Agric-Business Marketing
Direct Marketing - A Handbook for Farm Producers
Farm Export Skills: Analysis and Case Studies
Food Marketing Guide
Food Processors Guide

Other
Farm Management Catalogue - Canadian Farm Business Management Council
Canada - Newfoundland Farm Business Management Program

Succession Planning
Putting It On The Table: An Interactive Farm Ownership Planning Tool
Managing The Multi-Generational Family Farm - 4 booklets
- How the Family and Business Interact
- making the Family/Business Interaction Smooth
- Bringing Formalized Management to Your Farm Business
- Succession Planning
Managing The Present...Planning The Future
Mentoring For Success
Growing On Together: A Guide for Planning Your Farm Transfer
Right Now - Farm Business Management Magazine from Alberta
Farm Estate Planning


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