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Gallatin County CES

Title:
County Phase I Tobacco Settlement Efforts
MAP:
Agriculture Enhancement
Agents Involved:
Hull
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Beef
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Forages
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Forages
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Ag Policy
Situation:
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.
Long-Term Outcomes:
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.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Participants in the Phase I Program will expand enterprises or adopt new practices which will, in time, increase profitability.

Initial Outcomes:
Five new farm families will take part in the Phase I Program.

Evaluation:
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





Learning Opportunities:

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











Success Stories

4-H Livestock

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

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Phase I Efforts in Gallatin County

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

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