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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.2) | 9 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.5) | 30 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.7) | 0 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 30 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.8) | 10 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.8) | 0 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.10) | 7 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 9 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 25 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.4) | 300 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
| 1081.3) | 6 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 10 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Benjamin Rudy
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
On the average 76 % of all the land in the four river counties is in crop production. Three of the four counties Ballard, Carlisle, and Fulton County have over 33 million in average crop sales. Hickman County sells over 56 million in crop sales. In all four counties, there is an average of 24.75% female farm operators. Our program this year for the Women in Ag Seminar was to concentrate on handling farm stress and its impact on the family farm. Dr. Paul Norrod prese
