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Census of Agriculture data confirms that net farm income in Gallatin County has declined. Partner this with high fuel and fertilizer prices, and you have a recipe for hard times in the farming community. The Gallatin County Ag Development Council recognizes Phase I programming to be a vehicle to help off-set these circumstances.
As a result of improved farming practices or new farm enterprises as a result of the Phase I Program, Gallatin County farms will become more profitable.
Participants in the Phase I Program will expand enterprises or adopt new practices which will, in time, increase profitability.
Five new farm families will take part in the Phase I Program.
Long-Term Outcome: Increased profitability
Indicator: Increase in net farm income
Method: Confidential survey
Timeline: 12 - 18 months
Intermediate Outcome: Adoption of new practices
Indicator: 5 farms will adopt new agricultural practices
Method: Head count
Timeline: Year long
Initial Outcome: Number of farm families taking part in Phase I Program
Indicator: 5 new farm families will benefit from Phase I Program
Method: Head count
Timeline: Year long
Audience: Farm families
Project or Activity: Phase I Tobacco Settlement Program
Content or Curriculum: Phase I Guidelines
Inputs: Extension building and equipment
Date: Summer 2017, Spring 2018
Audience: Farm families
Project or Activity: Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
Content or Curriculum: BQA Training materials
Date: Winter 2018
Audience: Beef and forage producers
Project or Activity: Forage Update
Content or Curriculum: Minimizing Forage Losses
Inputs: Extension office and equipment, $ for supplies and materials, cooperating farms, specialist assistance
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: Beef and forage producers
Project or Activity: "Which Block is Best? - Choosing the Right Livestock Mineral Supplement"
Content or Curriculum: UK publications, videos, and PowerPoints
Inputs: $ for supplies, UK specialists
Date: Winter 2018
Author: Lora Stewart
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
The Gallatin County 4-H Livestock Program is a unique opportunity to use animals and educational projects to enhance youth development. This year approximately 40 youth plan on showing 25 cows, 28 goats, 14 hogs, and 8 sheep plus chickens, rabbits, turkeys, and ducks; a record number of animals. The quality of the animal has increase due to the 4-H Livestock Club. Several have aspired to go on to compete at the district, state and open shows. But the main objectives of the prog
Author: David Hull
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
The rising costs of labor, insurance, machinery, seed, feed, fertilizer, and every other thing needed to run a farm business of any kind has made it increasingly difficult for farms to operate in a sustainable fashion.As a result of efforts put forth by the Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service, the Gallatin County Livestock Association, and the Gallatin County Agricultural Council, over 100,000.00 of Phase I Tobacco Settlement money was invested in Gallatin County agriculture in the for
