Released: March 03, 2004

K-State to Hold March 18 Program On Managing Ag Value-Added Businesses

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Ag Innovation Center will hold the first of a series of programs on managing value-added businesses on March 18 at the Ramada Inn in Manhattan, Kan.

“The first of the programs in this series is ‘Fundamentals of Management and Decision-Making,’” said Vincent Amanor-Boadu, agribusiness professor at Kansas State University and Ag Innovation Center director. “The program has been designed to help agribusiness owners and managers understand the logical processes involved in successfully managing a growing business.”

The interactive program will use mini-case studies to drive home concepts and tools that can help business owners and managers sharpen their skills, Amanor-Boadu said.

Registration for the day-long program, which runs 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., is $20. Reservations can be made by calling 785-532-1522 or by email to sbarrett@agecon.ksu.edu . The fee covers materials, lunch and refreshments during breaks. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested.

The Kansas Ag Innovation Center is a partnership involving K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Department of Commerce, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Kansas Polymer Research Center and 21st Century Producers.

For more information and a registration form, interested persons can visit the Web site http://www.agmanager.info .

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K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.

Story by:
Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@oznet.ksu.edu
K-State Research& Extension News