Siskiyou EDC Launches Ranching for Profit Workshop Series
Siskiyou EDC Brings Ranching for Profit Workshop Series to Siskiyou
YREKA, Calif., Jan. 23rd, 2023- The Siskiyou Economic Development Council (SEDC) is proud to announce that it will bring the world-renowned Ranching for Profit Workshop Series to Yreka for the first time ever starting this January. The three-part workshop series is offered free of charge to Siskiyou County agriculture producers through the SEDC’s new AGccelerator program.
Ranching for Profit will connect Siskiyou County producers to resources and new market opportunitiesvthat might not otherwise be accessible. Additionally, it aims to help these producers adapt and thrivevin an ever-changing landscape while continuing to promote sustainable practices.
Session one, “Three Secrets for Increasing Profits,” will be held on Thursday, January 26 at the Best Western Miner’s Inn in Yreka from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring Ranch Management Consultant Dave Pratt. A Northern California native, Dave Pratt is one of the most sought-after speakers on sustainable agriculture and profitable ranching in the world today. He has taught the Ranching for Profit School in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Africa.
“When participants leave the workshop and return home, they will see their business through a new lens,” Pratt said. “They will have insights and tools to begin transforming their enterprises into successful businesses so that, rather than just working for their enterprise, their enterprise will start working for them.”
SEDC Complimentary access is available to Siskiyou County residents through funding provided by the SEDC AGccelerator program. With agriculture as a leading industry in Siskiyou County, the SEDC continues to advocate and leverage funding for these vital programs as California increases its focus on the support and expansion of its agriculture industries.
“We are thrilled to bring Dave Pratt and Ranching for Profit to Siskiyou,” said Niki Brown, SEDC Program Director of Agriculture and Innovation. “In partnership with CalOSBA as one of CA’s esteemed Inclusive Innovation Hubs, we have the opportunity to connect our farms and ranches with the top minds in the industry at a time when it matters most.”
The second and third sessions are scheduled for March 16 and May18-19, and topics will include strategic planning during uncertain times and creating effective systems. Agricultural entrepreneurs from local and regional areas are invited to attend. For more information and to register, visit www.siskiyoucounty.org or email Tandy Thackeray at tandy@siskiyoucounty.org.
About the Siskiyou Economic Development Council
Since its inception in 1985, the SEDC has developed strategies that result in the constructive, balanced economic growth of the region. Their mission is to facilitate business growth, retention, and attraction to promote community prosperity.
About the Siskiyou Accelerate California AGccelerator Program
The SEDC was selected as an Accelerate California Center for their ability to advance regional innovation by bringing together startup businesses, research institutions, economic development organizations, business groups and venture capitalists. Through this funding, the SEDC developed the AGccelerator, a program designed to guide farm and ranch businesses through economic uncertainty and build resiliency for the future through workshops, trainings, peer-to-peer networking, and 1:1 expert consulting.