Dakota College at Bottineau, through the North Dakota Farm Management Education Program, offers farmers, ranchers, and individuals interested in farming assistance in meeting their business and personal goals. The program provides individualized instruction and guidance, helping participants develop quality records that support sound business decisions. DCB has the largest program in the state with four instructors and 113 producers enrolled. Instructors for the DCB program are located in Bottineau, Minot, Rugby, and Stanley, ND. 
 
Ashley Abrahamson, Farm Management Education Instructor, joined the DCB team this fall and is located in Stanley. She grew up in New Salem, ND, on a diversified farming and ranching operation.  After high school graduation, she attended NDSU, where she received her BS in Animal Science, with minors in Agribusiness and Equine Science. While at NDSU, she was a member of the traveling rodeo team competing in breakaway roping, goat tying, and barrel racing. She also manages a farming, ranching, and trucking operation with her husband, Kyle, near Berthold, ND.
 
While enrollment for the Farm Management Education program is officially conducted each fall, new producers are welcome to join at any time. Proven valuable for both new and established farmers and ranchers, this program supports anyone involved in production agriculture. An enrolled farmer from the Bowbells area shares: “I appreciate the Farm Management Education Program. I like looking at how my numbers are trending from previous years. The program gives me the opportunity to go over my year-end numbers on an accrual basis and to see how my numbers stack up to other farmers in the area.” The ND Farm Management Education program is offered in collaboration with the ND Department of Agriculture.