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 Department of Agricultural Economics Extension |
FSA Borrower Training
Producers seeking credit will complete 18 required topics for either crop or livestock producers as appropriate for their situation plus 7 additional modules (see table below). Participants must complete activities and pass subject-related quizzes to earn FSA Borrower Training credit. Please contact Brent Ladd (brent.ladd@okstate.edu or 405-744-6159) for a user id and password to access the online course in Canvas. Payment must be received in advance of the identification and password request. Payments can be made using a credit card. This outline is a suggested, but not required order to view topics. Producers may view topics in any order they desire.
Registered Users
Registered users may access the course here.
| Financial Management Modules | Crop Producer | Livestock Producer |
| Developing a Farm Business Plan | Required | Required |
| Farm Records | Required | Required |
| Farm/Ranch Balance Sheet | Required | Required |
| Farm Cash Flow | Required | Required |
| Farm Income Statement | Required | Required |
| Evaluating Farm Financial Performance Using Farm Financial Ratios | Required | Required |
| Enterprise Budgets | Required | Required |
| Borrowing Money | Required | Required |
| Financing a Farm | Required | Required |
| Developing Equitable Lease Arrangements | Required | Required |
| Tax Issues for Farmers | Required | Required |
| Crop Modules | Crop Producer | Livestock Producer |
| Crop insurance and NAP | Required | Optional |
| Grain Production Basics | Required | Optional |
| Grain Marketing | Required | Optional |
| Commodity Farm Programs | Required | Optional |
| Livestock Modules | Crop Producer | Livestock Producer |
| Livestock Insurance, Livestock Indemnity, and Livestock Forage Programs | Optional | Required |
| Basics of Cow/calf Production | Optional | Required |
| Livestock Marketing | Optional | Required |
| Pasture and Range Management | Optional | Required |
| Other Modules | Crop Producer | Livestock Producer |
| Landowner Rights | Optional | Optional |
| Alternative Enterprise Basics | Optional | Optional |
| Considerations for Urban Agriculture | Optional | Optional |
| Value-added Livestock Marketing | Optional | Optional |
| Goat Production Basics | Optional | Optional |
| Horticulture Production Basics | Optional | Optional |
| What the OSU County Extension Office Offers | Optional | Optional |
| IFMAPS | Optional | Optional |
| Grants for Farm Projects | Optional | Optional |
| Farm/Ranch Conservation Issues | Required | Required |
| Risk in Agriculture | Required | Required |
| Legal Issues for Farmers/Ranchers | Required | Required |
