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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 20 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 20 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.3) | 20 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.4) | 20 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.5) | 20 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 20 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 20 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
Author: Whitney Carman
Major Program: Farm Management
Based on the USDA Census of Agriculture, from 2012 to 2017, farm operations with a female principal producer went from 185 to 439. The Grayson County Cooperative Extension Service has noticed an increase in female clientele in programming and for walk in consultations on different topics. There was Even after the Farm Basics program that Farm Service Agency collaborated on, the participation continued to increase. The Agriculture agent saw a need based on the types of questions that were being f
Author: Whitney Carman
Major Program: Farm Management
Fencing projects are an investment that many farmers do not take lightly. Done correctly, it can be a 25 year investment. Understanding basic principles of fencing can help a producer understand how fence their own property, or to understand the cost associated with hiring someone to do it for their farm.Based on the idea of an advisory council member, the Agriculture agent worked with this producer/fence contractor to develop a program for participants to learn basic fencing techniques and try
