Alan just returned from a trip to Toronto this weekend. He called part of his trip a good opportunity for professional development.
Professional development? For a cattle farmer? I'd never really thought about it, but in reality, professional development for someone who works for himself isn't the easiest thing in the world to find, let alone take the time for. Then there's paying for it, and making sure it's relevant to the "job" you are doing.
For Alan, someone who worked for someone else for 15 years, professional development is something that was ingrained as important by his former employer. In my job off the farm, I advise students in farm management. Am I urging students to consider professional development as something that needs to be integrated in what they as a farmer or rancher considers a part of their yearly plans? It's as important as planting, harvesting, weaning, calving, or having a cattle sale is. It's important, it helps us to become better at what we do, and learn from others.
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