Farm Management, Economics and PolicyMajor Program

56546

Total Hours

Contributed.

199291

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1059

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

385

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

9404

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

4090

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

1158

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

5613

Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops

2545

Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment  for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar)

639

Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production

4776

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

4422

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk

7589

Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater)

9224

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

989

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues

8188

Stories

Crop Guidance- Winter Ag Conference

Crop Guidance–Winter Ag Conference 2023This year our Winter Ag Conference focused on grain markets, sulfur in crop use, disease of crops, and the power of a handshake. 81% of the land in Carlisle County is in row crop production along with 91% in Hickman and 63% in Fulton County. Farmers must make decisions in time for high yield results. Crop sales just in Carlisle County is $34,054,000. The need for new information to share is necessary to our producers. We teamed up with Adult agriculture edu...

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Crop Guidance- Winter Ag Conference

Stories Behind the Numbers

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