Dossier5 Days over 5 Weeks |
THE W.I.R.E. PROGRAM SCHEDULE.
5 days over 5 weeks with field trips
DAY 1: OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE
1:00 Host Introductions Xxx WIRE Case Study: Warbonnet Ranch, analyzing the alternativesProblems/Opportunities 5, 10, 15 years in future
Ways to meet these challenges
The W.I.R.E. Process
2:00 Host / Xxx PROBLEM SETS - Management Team analysis of High Tech and
Bobby’s Business Ranch
2:45 BREAK
STRATEGIC GOALS - "Where" Are We Going?
3:15 Xxx Importance of Strategic Planning
Establishing SMART Strategic Goals
3:45 Xxx Introduction to WIRE course materials
Introduction to Homestead and its Goals
Summary of Strategic Goal Setting
4:15 Xxx Introduction to Resources Needed to Achieve Goals
PROBLEM SET - Assigning Costs to Goals
Discussion of Goal Cost Problem Set
4:45 Xxx PROBLEM SET - Strategic Goal Setting for Own Operations
Discussion of Written Strategic Goals
5:15 Xxx Resources, Resource Balance Sheets and Resource Flow Statements
Homestead’s RESOURCES and FLOW STATEMENTS
6:00 SUPPER
7:00 Xxx Personality Style Evaluation
Score Evaluations and Gather Results
8:00 BREAK
8:30 Xxx Results of the Personality Profile Evaluation
How to Apply the Evaluation Results in Daily Management
**INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSION SESSION**
DAY 2:
8:00 Xxx RESOURCE INVENTORY FIELD TRIPAn Introduction to INVENTORYING RESOURCES:
Technical Aspects of Range Site Determination
Technical Aspects of Range Condition Evaluation
Observations Necessary to Determine Trend in Range Condition
HOMEWORK PROBLEM - Determining the Stocking Rate
11:30 RETURN TO TOWN
12:00 Host/ Xxx BAR-B-QUE LUNCH
1:00 Xxx Lead Discussion of:
- Range Resource Problem Set(s)
- Goal Setting and Own Resource Inventory Problem Set
2:00 Xxx Human Interactions Model
3:00 BREAK
3:30 Xxx Human Relations/Interactions
4:30 Xxx Team Building
PROBLEM SET - Small Group Interaction Exercise
TACTICAL PLANNING - "How" Will We Get There?
5:00 Xxx Introduction to Tactical Level Planning
The W.I.R.E. Process
What You Do to Reach Strategic Goals
Setting Tactical Goals
5:30 Xxx Introduction to a Financial Calculator - A Tactical Tool
6:00 SUPPER
7:00 Xxx Using a Financial Calculator for Financial Analysis
Learn Calculator Functions by Working Calculator Problems
8:00 BREAK
8:15 Xxx Six Factors Affecting Profits
9:00 Xxx Introduce WIRE Workbook
HOMEWORK PROBLEM - Set Goals and Inventory Own Resource(s)
Using WIRE Workbook
**INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSION SESSION**
DAY 3:
1:00 Xxx Review WIRE Workbook Homework Problem
1:30 Xxx Exploration of Potential Alternatives for Homestead
The W.I.R.E. Process
Enterprise Budgets and the Added Concept
2:30 BREAK
3:00 Xxx Decision Trees
Investment Analysis
3:30 Xxx Discussion of Enterprise Mix, Enterprise Plans and Limiting Resources—
Distilling Potential Enterprises Down For More Detailed Consideration
4:30 Xxx TACTICAL PLANNING PROBLEM SET - Management Teams work
on Enterprise Mix Problem Set
6:00 SUPPER
7:00 Xxx Discussion of Management Team Tactical Plans
7:30 BREAK
8:00 Xxx Introduce Other Tactical Options for Homestead
HOMEWORK PROBLEM - Retained Ownership Options
**INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSION SESSION**
DAY 4:
1:00 Xxx Retained Ownership Homework Problem Review
1:30 Xxx Tools of Tactical Planning
The W.I.R.E. Process
Enterprise Plans
1:45 Xxx ENTERPRISE PLAN PROBLEM SET- Teams work on development of
an enterprise plan for a NEW enterprise
2:45 Xxx Discuss Team Developed Enterprise Plans
3:00 BREAK
3:30 Xxx Resource Flow Plans
4:00 Xxx RESOURCE FLOW PROBLEM SET - Management Teams work on
Resource Flow Plan for FORAGE FLOW with added new enterprise
5:00 Xxx Resource Flow Problem Discussion
5:30 Xxx Discuss Homestead ACTUAL Enterprise Mix and REVIEW the
Homestead Goals
6:00 SUPPER
OPERATIONAL PLANNING - "Making the Trip"
7:00 Xxx Operational Planning
Management Team Meetings
7:15 Xxx EPDs and Bull Selection
8:00 BREAK
8:30 Xxx Introduce Process of Identifying the Limiting Resource(s)
HOMEWORK PROBLEM- Identifying the Weak-Link
**INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSION SESSION**
DAY 5:
8:00 Xxx Repeat Introduction to Operational Planning & WIRE Process
8:15 Xxx Classroom Presentation of Forages and Forage Management
8:45 BREAK & TRAVEL TO FIELD TRIP SITE
9:30 Xxx At the Hay Stack -
Evaluating Hay Samples with Hay Score Cards
Hay Sampling Techniques and Test Results
10:30 Xxx Body Condition Scoring
Pelvic Measurement/Scrotal Measurement
Cattle Weight Guessing and Weighing
11:30 RETURN TO TOWN
12:00 Host/ Xxx AWARDS LUNCH
1:00 Xxx Discuss Weak-Link/Limiting Resource Problem Set
1:30 Xxx Operational options & Monitoring the BASIC-NATURAL Resource
2:00 Xxx Operational options & Monitoring the HUMAN Resource
2:30 Xxx Operational options & Monitoring the LIVESTOCK Resource
3:00 BREAK
3:30 Xxx Operational options & Monitoring the FINANCIAL Resource
4:00 Xxx Operational options & Monitoring the WILDLIFE Resource
4:30 Xxx Introduce Resource Performance Evaluation
5:00 Xxx PROBLEM SET- Management Teams Analyze Resource Performance
for the Homestead operation
6:00 SUPPER
7:30 Xxx Discuss Resource Performance Problem Set
8:00 BREAK
8:30 Xxx The W.I.R.E. Process
Course Wrap-Up
9:00 Xxx Program Evaluation by Participants
**INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSION SESSION**
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