Join Chris Laughton, from Farm Credit East, for a discussion of financial management basics you should know to manage your horticultural business. Topics covered will include: Understanding financial statements (balance sheets and income statements), cash flow budgeting, and financing and credit. Time will be provided for questions and discussion.
Register Online: Financial Management for Your Commercial Horticulture Business
Registration is required; sliding scale fee options are available. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Rebecca Gray at 207.356.1348 or extension.gardening@maine.edu.
About the Speaker
Chris Laughton is the Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East. He coordinates Farm Credit East’s customer education and beginning farmer programs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Cornell University, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master of Science in applied and resource economics from the University of Connecticut. Chris grew up in Eastern Massachusetts, where he worked in his family’s greenhouse/nursery business before joining Farm Credit East.