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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 75 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 4 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.1) | 20 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
| 1081.5) | 9 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.3) | 6 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.2) | 13 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.4) | 75 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
| 1081.8) | 20 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.8) | 25 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.10) | 50 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 8 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 31 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
Author: Benjamin Rudy
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Every winter producers attend numerous in-person meetings held by extension on various row crop related topics, but due to Covid-19 these in-person meeting were not held. The Fulton County and Carlisle County Ag Agents developed a 5 part series to provide information to the producers in their area an opportunity to receive these updates, interact with the Specialist, and maintain social distancing, all from the comfort of their living room or office.The agents scheduled 5 Monday evening se
