Financial Management Seminar
Farmland Lease and Purchase Decisions
Farmland Lease Analysis
Farm Rent Evaluator
Land Purchase Analysis
Financial Management
Appraisal of Current Financial Position
Cash Flow Planning
Cash to Accrual Income Approximation
Estimation of Deferred Taxes
MACRS
Net Worth Allocation
Ratio Analysis
Balance Sheet & Financial Statements
Repayment Capacity Analysis
Savings Calculator
Time Value Tools
Loan Analysis
Loan Amortization
Loan Comparison
Revolving Loan Calculator
Farm Management Seminar
Crop Insurance Decisions
Crop Insurance Calculator
Marketing & Crop Insurance Risk Model
Web based - Crop Insurance Decisions
Enterprise and Breakeven Analysis
Enterprise Allocation
Crop Rotation Tool
Breakeven Analysis
Crop Budgeting Tool
Crop Marketing and Storage Decisions
Grain Bin Investment Analysis
Grain Delivery Model
Crop Storage Analysis
Grain Inventory Management
Illinois Crop Yield Database
Machinery Decisions
Capital Budgeting
Lease vs. Purchase
Machinery Economics
Machinery Financing
LOCATION
ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC) 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL. Maps will be provided upon registration.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center
1001 Killarney Street, Urbana, IL 61801
217-328-7900
Rate and Reservations: $70/night, mention “FAST Tools Seminar”. A block of rooms is reserved until May 20 for Financial Management and June 19 for Farm Management.
PARKING
Parking on campus is limited. If you require a
parking reservation, please note this on your
reservation form. Parking is $6 per day. The
Holiday Inn will provide a shuttle to and from campus for their guests.
MEALS
Lunches and refreshments during breaks are
included with the registration fee.
CERTIFIED FAST SPECIALIST
Participants attending both seminars will have access to a FAST Tools Professional subscription service. The service allows you to order FAST CDs and materials for business and instructional purposes at discounted levels. Updated teaching materials for subscribers will be distributed regularly.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPEAKERS
Paul N. Ellinger, Associate Professor
Travis A. Farley, FAST Educator
Dale H. Lattz, Extension Economist
Gary D. Schnitkey, Associate Professor
Bruce J. Sherrick, Professor
QUESTIONS, CONTACT
Travis Farley, University of Illinois
326 Mumford Hall, 1301 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-1817 Fax: 217-333-2312
Email:
Farm Analysis
Solution Tools
Training Seminars
Become a Certified
FAST Tools
Specialist
Financial Management Seminar
June 21 - 22, 2005
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Farm Management Seminar
July 20 - 21, 2005
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Sponsored by:
The Center for Farm and
Rural Business Finance
www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
These FAST (Farm.Analysis.Solution.Tools) seminars are designed to provide in-depth training to individuals interested in acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the applications of FAST Tools. These workshops will benefit individuals who use FAST as well as those who desire to teach FAST Tools to students, farmers, or clients. The seminars are scheduled to provide detailed education on the FAST Tools in two separate sessions: Financial Management Series and Farm Management Series.
Financial Management
This seminar will cover the following topics:
Farmland Lease and Purchase Decisions, Financial Statement Analysis, and Loan Analysis.
Farm Management
This seminar will cover the following topics: Crop Insurance Decisions, Enterprise and Breakeven Analysis, Crop Marketing and Storage Decisions, and Machinery Decisions.
As a participant, you will receive:
· FAST Tools Education Manual
This includes detailed teaching plans, instructional tips, examples, and additional handouts for all FAST computer programs
· FAST CD
· FAST Tools and Resources Manual
This includes program descriptions that accompany each spreadsheet tool
· Specialized subscription service for supplies, such as additional materials and CDs
· Certification as a FAST Tools specialist
· Refreshments and lunches
The seminars will include:
· Detailed discussion of each program
· Instructional tips and handouts
· Additional resources for learning more about commonly discussed topics, as well as locating required inputs
· Industry applications of the spreadsheet tools
· Hands-on experience with each program using laptop facilities (you may bring your own laptop if preferred)
Financial Management
Tuesday, June 21
9:00 Welcome - Monsanto Room (basement)
9:30 Financial Management
10:15 Break
10:45 Financial Management
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Financial Management
2:50 Break
3:20 Financial Management
5:00 Dismissal
5:00-7:00 Social - Holiday Inn Atrium
Wednesday, June 22
8:30 Cash Flow Planning
10:00 Break
10:30 Loan Analysis
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Farmland Lease Purchase Decisions
3:00 Review
3:30 Dismissal
Farm Management
Wednesday, July 20
9:00 Welcome - Monsanto Room (basement)
9:30 Crop Insurance Decisions
10:15 Break
10:45 Crop Insurance Decisions
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Crop Marketing and Storage Decisions
2:50 Break
3:20 Crop Marketing and Storage Decisions
5:00 Dismissal
5:00-7:00 Social - Holiday Inn Atrium
Thursday, July 21
8:30 Machinery Decisions
10:15 Break
10:45 Enterprise and Breakeven Analysis
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Enterprise and Breakeven Analysis
3:00 Review
3:30 Dismissal
REGISTRATION FORM
FAST Training Seminar
Registration and Payment Information
Due One Week Prior to Event
Name .
Title .
Name of Institution . .
Mailing Address .
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Telephone - - .
Fax - - .
E-mail .
____ I will bring my own laptop with CD drive
Financial Management:
June 21 & 22, 2005 ($80) $_____
Farm Management:
July 20 & 21, 2005 ($80) $_____
Both Seminars ($100) $_____
Parking @ $6 per day $_____
TOTAL $______
Payment Methods Accepted:
Cash, Check (payable to the University of Illinois),
or Credit Card FEIN# 37-6000511
QVisa QAmerican Express QMasterCard QDiscover
CC# .
Expiration Date: / (MO/YR)
Signature: .
Please return to:
Travis Farley, University of Illinois
326 Mumford Hall, 1301 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, 217-333-1817
or Fax to: 217-333-2312