Final Day Of Short Course

Today has been extremely rewarding to all of us who have been conducting the short course in Panama.  As we finished teaching yesterday, we were asking ourselves if the Panamanian participants were understanding and following what we were teaching.  We were not positive they were grasping what we were trying to convey.  We could not have been more wrong.  We started the day by asking them to share their "homework" or break evens they had constructed and they did an unbelievable job.  They took to the board and it was all over after that.  Today could not have been more rewarding to all of us.

"Give A Man A Fish, You'll Feed Him For A Day.  Teach A Man To Fish, You'll Feed For His Life"

Luis Constructs A Cow Budget

The Course Gets Interactive

The producers of Panama are enjoying the course, as are we.  It is very gratifying to see the producers of Panama becoming so engaged in the IRM project, as well as seeing the immense amount of passion they have for the agriculture industry.

Banker Bringing Up Issues In The Industry

Classroom At The City Of Knowledge

Mr. Johnson Respons To A Question

They Won't Let Us Go Hungry, I Promise

Lunch Break

Introducing A Budget-Their Homework

The Infamous Break Even

Short Course Begins

After an unforeseen travel delay,  due to the winter storm in the U.S., we overnighted in Houston and then left the next morning.  Fortunately everyone made it to Panama and got the short course started with no complications.  The course is going great so far and we have a great group of participants, as always in Panama, and are looking forward to the interaction over the next two days.

About To Get Started

Mr. Geider Making An Introduction

The Professors Feel Right At Home In Our Classroom

Coffee Break

Back In Panama For Short Course

The TCU Institute of Ranch Management is headed back to Panama to launch a series of short courses in conjunction with the producers of ANAGAN, a nation cattle association in Panama.  The course is a two day event starting Tuesday, January 7 and wraps up the following day January 8.  The Institute plans to share research findings which were gathered during a fellowship conducted by to Ranch Management graduates this past August.  We will also introduce topics such as an overall management plan, record keeping, budgeting, and sensitivity analysis.  The goal is to continue these courses throughout the year and expand on these topics so by the end of four courses the producers who attend will gain the tools and understanding of how to construct, adjust, and understand a management plan on a particular operation.

Keep checking the blog for live updates from Panama and the short course.