Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 0 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 0 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.4) | 25 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.5) | 0 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 0 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
Author: Christin Herbst
Major Program: Farm Management
According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, Carroll County has 53,562 acres of land in 278 farms. Livestock production is a popular form of farming in the county. A majority of farms (147) in the county have cow/calf operations but additional animal production systems include meat and milk goats (30), poultry (24), sheep (5), swine (3), and llamas (2). Over the past several years, there has been an increased interest in raising rabbits for meat consumption.Supporting local far
