eLibrary

Coming Soon - Spring 2008!

Welcome to the AgriBusiness eLibrary.

Here you will find a compilation of the best resources in agribusiness management in a variety of learning formats from online articles to tutorials, videos, worksheets, books, and more. We continue to amass, coordinate, further augment, and disseminate learning resources from partners and associated agencies and organizations to provide greater access to farm business management information to a broader range of farmers and related agriculture professionals. Resources are continuously vetted by our experts to ensure the accuracy and relevancy of information.

Created as an online database of knowledge resources, the ABeLibrary acknowledges the unique time constraints presented by the agricultural industry, allowing users to browse at their own pace at anytime so that learning opportunities may fit around farming schedules. Our state-of-the-art user-friendly search engine allows for quick access to the most relevant resources, helping farmers and agricultural professionals quickly locate the most pertinent information and tools for their farm business needs. Once in the eLibrary, users may perform a general search or more specific topic or subtopic searches.

Resources have been divided into the 5 main areas of farm business management as identified by our market survey: Succession Planning & New Entrants, Domestic & Global Marketing, Commodity Marketing, Strategic & Business Planning, and Human Resources.

The AgriBusiness eCampus focuses on providing resources to promote the development of practical skills applicable to farm businesses today. As such, a great deal of effort has been put into identifying resources that offer interactive learning experiences through tools such as self and business-assessment checklists, templates and worksheets, samples, examples, case studies, calculators, and planning tutorials, to name a few.