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Sarasota News Leader September 21, 2012 ANNIE'S PROJECT TO EMPOWER FARM AND RANCH WOMEN Annie's Project, a national program devel- oped to empower farm and ranch women to be better business partners, is coming to Sarasota. The seven-week course, taught by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County faculty, begins Oct. 1 and continues through Nov. 13. The course is limited to 20 participants, and the deadline for registration is Monday, Sept. 24. The purpose of the program is to help agri- cultural women gain entrepreneurial skills to operate their farms, a county news re- lease says. "In addition, Annie's Project will help women find new ways to balance demands of family, community and profes- sionalism within the agricultural commu- nity," the release adds. Page 66 Sessions will combine lectures, discussion, individual and small group activities and software training. Among the topics will be Social Style (in- terpersonal skills), Farm and Family Fi- nances, Farm and Ranch Financial Analy- sis, Computer Programs designed for Farm Business Management, Crop and Livestock Marketing and Farm Business Planning. The weekly course sessions will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the UF/IFAS Exten- sion Sarasota County office, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota. The class dates are Oct. 1, 8, 17, 22 and 29; and Nov. 8 and 13. A light dinner will be served before each session. The course costs $60, which includes soft- ware, books, meals and materials. For more details and registration information, visit sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu. Find Us On Facebook