Integrative Decision-Making Tools for Farmers and Land Owners

Please Bring a Packed Lunch-- Beverages and Dessert Provided
 
Registration Fee for Farm/Household
PASA Members: Free
Non-Members: $45 (Optional PASA Membership included)
Register Here 
 
Every farm, landowner, family, and business situation is unique. That uniqueness dictates that there are no "one size fits all" decisions or plans. 
 
In this interactive workshop, led by Byron Shelton, participants will learn a decision-making process that will help establish their own farm/rural land steward goal and to make decisions to move toward that goal. This integrated process encompasses the needs of the people that are involved, the economics of the situation, and the environment.
 
Participants will develop their own farm or land-based goal. They will then learn how to test potential choices and actions and to measure how these options will move them toward their intended goal.

While participants may give special consideration to the impacts and potentials of Marcellus Shale development in light of their overall goals, these tools are applicable to a much broader scope of decisions and choices - all of which involve ultimate movement toward the unique goal of the farm, landowner, family, or business situation.
 
The workshop will be most useful if all those involved in farm/land-use decision attend together. While there will be discussion about individual situations, private information will not have to be shared with any one outside of their operation.
 
Locations:

Jefferson County 
Tuesday, May 17
10:00am-3:30pm
Punxsutawney Area Community Center
220 North Jefferson Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
 
McKean County 
Wednesday, May 18
10:00am-3:30pm
McKean County Conservation District
17137 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
 
Allegheny County
Thursday, May 19
10:00am-3:30pm
Eden Hall Campus of Chatham University
6035 Ridge Rd.
Richland Township, PA 15044
 
Greene County 
Friday, May 20
10:00am-3:30pm
Greene County Education Center
100 EverGreene Drive, Suite 102
Waynesburg, PA 15370