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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 32 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 32 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 700 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 300 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
Author: Michelle Simon
Major Program: Farm Management
Farming is known as one of the most dangerous occupations worldwide. In Boone County this statistic is the same, there have been multiple accidents to date in the county involving farm and garden related equipment, chainsaws, chemicals and livestock that have caused serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries. The majority of the agricultural community in Boone County are part- time farmers trying to do “full-time” farm work after working a full-time job off the farm. This leads to increa
Author: Michelle Simon
Major Program: Farm Management
The current trend for agriculture in Kentucky and the U.S. is “get big, or get out”. Our dairy farmers have continued to take hits from this trend and the number of dairy farms in Kentucky is at an all-time low. Other commodity areas are quickly following suit including the poultry and hog industries. In response to this trend, Boone County Extension worked to provide another option for producers that don’t have the option to “get big”… instead, “specia
