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Value-Added Reference Guide

Section 1:  What's Value-Added? 

Title Author Date PDF
What is Value-Added? 
Value-Added Opportunities and Strategies
Coltrain, Barton, and Boland June, 2000 Download

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Section 2:  Considering Cooperatives

Title Author Date PDF
Creating Co-op Fever Patrie July, 1998 Download
Questions and Answers About Agricultural Loan Officers and Farmer's Investment in New Generation Cooperatives Goreham, et. al. March, 1998 Download
Developing a New Co-Owned Agricultural Business:  How Do We Start a Value-Added Firm?   Saxousky and Kraenzel December, 1997 Download
Differences Between Traditional and New Generation Cooperatives Coltrain, Barton, and Boland   Download
Should I Join a New Processing Cooperative? Olson July, 1996 Download
Developing New Generation Co-ops:  Getting Started on the Path to Success Thyfault July, 1996 Download

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Section 3:  USDA:  Understanding Cooperatives

Title Author Date PDF
Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives Warmen and Kennedy May, 1998 Download
Farmer Cooperative Statistics Kraenzle December, 1996 Download
How to Start a Cooperative Rapp and Ely September, 1996 Download
Sample Legal Documents for Cooperatives Frederick December 1995 Download
How to Start a Cooperative Rapp September, 1995 Download
Base Capital Financing of Cooperatives Rathbone May, 1995 Download
Legal Foundations of a Cooperative Frederick March, 1995 Download
Strategic Planning Rapp March, 1995 Download
Cooperative Business Management Functions Rapp March, 1995 Download
Financing Cooperatives Rathbone January, 1995 Download
Income Tax Treatment of Cooperatives Frederick January, 1995 Download
Who Runs the Cooperative Business?  Members Meyer October, 1994 Download
Who Runs the Cooperative Business?  Board of Directors Meyer October, 1994 Download
Who Runs the Cooperative Business?  General Manager and Employees Meyer October, 1994 Download
The Structure of Cooperatives Meyer October, 1994 Download
Cooperative Business Principles Meyer August, 1994 Download
Understanding Cooperatives: 
The American System of Business
Meyer July, 1994 Download
Rural Cooperative Publications (Website) USDA/RBS   Download

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Section 4:  Starting Your Business

Title Author Date PDF
Steps to Success KS Dept. of Commerce & Housing June, 2001 Download
Marketing Concepts     Download
Selecting a Business Structure Williams, Barton, and Coltrain May, 2000 Download

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Section 5:  Directories and Assistance

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Resource Directory of Value-Added Business Professional Consultants Coltrain and Barton May, 2000 Download
Kansas Directory of New Generation Cooperatives and Other Producer Alliances Coltrain and Barton May, 2000 Download
Directory of New Generation Cooperatives Merrett, Holmes, and Warner September, 1999 Download
Consultants and Service Providers Directory (Website) AgMRC   Download

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