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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) | 5 |
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) | 7 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 27 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 3 |
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
The Boone County Nature Center is one of Boone County’s treasures- this property and facility is used by many Boone County Extension programs and promotes a variety of educational opportunities for the community. The Nature Center is home to a large demonstration garden and orchard in addition to an abundant wildlife population; this combination can be detrimental to the garden and orchard. In response to this situation, a fence needed to be constructed to prevent wildlife from entering th
