A common them at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show was how important ASFMRA accreditation and education is.
“The [Accredited Farm Manager, AFM accreditation] opens doors, provides credibility to the manager, is an industry-wide identity for that member, and it helps sell yourself when visiting with clients,” said Mike Krause, who works at Hertz Farm Management in Omaha and serve as chair of ASFMRA’s Management and Consulting Education Committee. He added that the networking possibilities through ASFMRA pay for themselves 10 times over. Plus, he said his organization is aware of the demands on people’s time and designs course materials to meet those educational needs as efficiently as possible. “Time is short for everybody. What we have is the right course material that’s specific to the daily needs of our members, and we utilize that material with examples so they get the most for their money in the shortest amount of time.”
Krause encouraged all members to seek out that accreditation, calling it a “complete” program.
Listen to Chuck’s interview with Mike here: Interview with Mike Krause, AFM
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