Purdue Farm Business
Short Course
February 1-5, 2027
West Lafayette, Indiana
Equipping farm leaders to navigate financial risk, strategic decisions and a more uncertain operating environment.
Farm businesses today are operating in a different environment than they were even a decade ago. Margins are tighter. Volatility is harder to manage, and technology is advancing faster than most operations can evaluate it. The decisions that matter the most are becoming harder to get right.
The Purdue Farm Business Short Course is being built to help farm leaders operate effectively with those challenges at hand.
Built for today’s farm business
Inspired by Purdue’s historic Winter Short Course, this next-generation program is designed for progressive farm leaders who want to think more strategically about their business.
This is not a technical workshop. It’s a business-focused experience centered on how decisions are made, evaluated and improved over time.
What the program will focus on
The Short Course is being developed around four core areas:
For more information, contact Taryn Nance, program manager, at tnance@purdue.edu.
Strategy and positioning
How your operation creates and captures value over time – and how that may need to evolve
Financial resilience and risk
Understanding financial performance, managing volatility and making disciplined investment decisions
Leadership and decision-making
Leading people, managing growth and making better decisions under pressure
Technology and the changing farm business model
Evaluating new tools and understanding how they fit into the economics of your operation
Who should attend
- Farm owners and operators
- Next-generation leaders preparing for expanded responsibilities
- Family business partners involved in strategic decisions
If you’re thinking about the long-term direction of your operation (not just this year’s production) this program is for you.
Be part of the first cohort
We’re currently building the inaugural cohort for 2027. If you’re interested in attending, referring someone or staying connected as the program develops, we’d love to hear from you.
A legacy, reimagined
For generations, Purdue’s Short Course brought farmers together to learn, challenge ideas and think differently about their business.
The same spirit is driving this next chapter.
Questions? Contact Aissa Good at aissa@purdue.edu.
