Computers on the Farm is an annual event which all farmers interested in computer applications on the farm would benefit from attending. There will be topics for both beginners and advanced users. Most of the presentations will be made by actual farm computer users. If you want to keep up on what is new in computers and farm applications this conference is for you!

For additional information or if you have any questions or comments pertaining to this site please feel free to contact us by phone: 573-882-4827 or by e-mail: agebb@missouri.edu.

WEDNESDAY, January 7
REGISTRATION

WELCOME

Introductions & Idea Exchange
        Computer Hardware and Software We Use


The Internet -  A Useful Tool for Our Farm

BREAK - Vendor Displays

Concurrent Sessions (1 time)
1. Getting Started With and Using Windows 95

2. "Searching" the Web
        How to find the information you really want

3. Using Access Databases on Your Farm
        Sow records and soybean examples

4. Portable Computing on the Farm

Concurrent sessions (1 time)
1. Using Personal Management Software
        Phone dialers/calendars/others

2. "Searching" the Web
        How to find the information you really want

3. Beginners Spreadsheet Session - Building Crop Budgets
   Tying Them to a Marketing Plan - Graphing

4. Advanced Computing Discussions
        (Advanced Internet Topics included:  Chat rooms,
         USENET, mIRC, Others)
ADJOURN

DINNER

Concurrent Sessions (3 times - 30 minutes each)

1. Electronic Hay Market Listings
        For buying and selling hay

2. Quicken - How We Use It for Farm and Family Records

3. Manure Distribution Cost Analyzer

4. Spreadsheets for Your Cattle Operation

5. Genealogy Programs - What Works for Us

6. Manage PLUS - Farm/Ranch Accounting Add-on for
   Quicken or Quickbooks

7. Using Electronic Mail - Basics/Attaching Files/Management

8. Using a Scanner to Digitize Images

Open Ended Discussion & Idea Exchange

1. Software and Vendor Displays

2. Mentoring Session on Beginning Computer Use
        (What are your questions?  Fill in the topics on
         your registration form)
        (computers and software provided - or bring your own)

3. Public Domain Software Exchange
        Spreadsheets to internet utilities

4. Upgrading Equipment and Software
        "How to" demonstration and discussion

5.MIR Help Session
ADJOURN


THURSDAY, January 8
Breakfast Buffet

Early Bird Breakfast Forum
        Topics:  Experiences with hardware & software

New Technologies for the Farm
        Crops, Buildings, Communications

Community Information Network Update
        Missouri Communities Getting Online

Update on Taxes

BREAK

Linking Aerial Photos of Our Farm to a Database
        An application for crops and livestock

Yield Monitors and GPS - Experiences on Our Farm

Hardware - What to Buy Today
       * Computers              * Printers
       * Modems and FAX         * Scanners

Final Discussion and Recap

ADJOURN

in cooperation with
University Extension and
MU Conference Office