@article{Stantiall:124551,
      recid = {124551},
      author = {Stantiall, J.D. and Parker, W.J. and Shadbolt, Nicola M.},
      title = {Developing dairy farmer business management competence  through the Preferred Future workshop.},
      address = {1999},
      number = {410-2016-25653},
      pages = {11},
      year = {1999},
      abstract = {Despite the wealth of information freely available via a  range of media, farmers lack both
confidence and many of  the capabilities to develop their own written strategic  business
plans. The fact that most farmers do not have a  formal strategic plan for their business is
testimony to  this. Information per se is unlikely to be constraining  individuals in completing
this task since it is widely  available and has been promulgated by the extension  agencies in
the past. This suggests that the 'one-way'  approach to technology transfer is inappropriate  for
developing business management capabilities amongst the  farming community. Our aim was
to test the effectiveness of  a participatory workshop on farm business management to  help
individuals build and apply new knowledge and skills  in strategic management, specifically
planning and control.  The workshop was designed to allow participants to develop  their
knowledge and skills by writing their own farm  strategy. Adult learning principles were
utilised in the  workshop design. Participants were able to integrate and  apply their existing
knowledge and experience within a  conceptual framework. The workshop exceeded  the
expectations of all of the participants. They gained  greater confidence to plan for the future
and in their own  ability to learn.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/124551},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.124551},
}