Johnson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
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1081.1) | 0 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
1081.2) | 0 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
1081.3) | 0 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
1081.4) | 36 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
1081.5) | 0 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
1081.6) | 0 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
1081.7) | 2 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
1081.8) | 0 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
1081.8) | 0 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
1081.10) | 0 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
1081.11) | 3 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
1081.12) | 7 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
Success Stories
New & Small-Scale Farmers Learn Startup Skills
Author: Brian Jeffiers
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
More and more individuals and families are choosing to venture into agriculture for self-sufficiency and/or income. Because many of these new farmers have little or no experience, they often reach out to Extension for assistance. To meet the needs of this population, ANR agents from ten counties hosted the Beginning and Small Farmer Conference. The Johnson County ANR agent opened the day with a presentation on the basics of getting started with a farm. These included mapping and measuring t
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