Wittman Consulting provides consulting and educational support to farm managers and consultants. Virginia Cooperative Extension has hosted Dick Wittman in Virginia to lead farm transition workshops across the state. A helpful worksheet from his guidebook is the "Farm Management Proficiency Test", which is designed to help highlight and outline the best practices for successfully managing a farm. 

To access the worksheet, click here. 

For more information about Wittman Consulting, click here. 

Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.

AgPlan helps rural business owners develop a business plan for free.

The USDA provides a list of resources for planning your farm business.