Lyon County CES

Title:

Farm Management

MAP:

Agricultural Economics

Agents Involved:

Susan Fox

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Grain Crops

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Beef

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Tobacco

Situation:

Farm prices in grain crops, livestock and tobacco cycle. In the last three years grain crops and tobacco have come off of very good highs and returned to average situations with tight margins. Discussions of management for profitability in these times will be very important.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Farmers will make decisions that improve profitability and sustainability on the farm. They will know their costs and make informed decisions. They will not cut short term costs that will negatively impact intermediate and long-term profitability.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Farmers will understand the impact of various management practices. They will make decisions based on science and profitability measures.

Initial Outcomes:

Producers will learn the basics of farm management and understand the value of basic management practices on the farm. They will be encouraged to use on-farm test strips to determine if a practice is valuable for that farm.

Evaluation:

Intermediate Outcome: Use of risk management tools.

Indicator: Tools and information used in decision making.

Method: Workshops evaluations, outcome of individual assistance's.

Timeline: Winter 2019, throughout the year.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Grain Crop

Project or Activity: Grain Crop Meeting

Content or Curriculum: Marketing and management decision tools

Inputs: UK specialists, Extension publications, online tools

Date: 2019

Audience: Tobacco farmers

Project or Activity: Dark Tobacco Update/ Mailings

Content or Curriculum: UK/UT budgets, economic outlook

Inputs: UK specialists, publications

Date: 2019

Audience: Beef producers

Project or Activity: Beef IRM program

Content or Curriculum: Individually determined with participating farmers

Inputs: UK specialists, publications, individual farm data

Date: Throughout the year, 2018-2021