Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 5 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 5 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.3) | 12 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.4) | 6 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.5) | 14 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 6 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 2 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
Author: David Appelman
Major Program: Farm Management
~~Very few beef producers record or measure performance or production information from their herd. Without this information, informed and evaluated decisions are difficult to make. To help beef producers in Bracken County start collecting data, a scale was purchased to be used in educational programs. Farmers can request that the agriculture agent bring the scale to their farm to weigh calves to evaluate weaning weights, or rate of gain to determine if feed programs are meeting
