Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.5) | 22 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.2) | 22 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.7) | 10 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 22 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.8) | 10 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.8) | 10 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.10) | 22 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 22 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 22 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.4) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
| 1081.3) | 10 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 22 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
The problem how are producers and clients going to maintain soil health while at the same time think about carbon credits and renewable fuel. The educational program response one of our young farmers presented a program on soil health and carbon credits using soil practices we are using today. Producers from our county were presented with some other possible solutions without changing current practices. This would allow them to get a carbon credit intensity score and sell their corn to ethanol p
