Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 0 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 35 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.3) | 35 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.4) | 35 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.5) | 0 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 0 |
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
Grayson County is home to over 1400 farms made of over 200,000 acres total (6th in KY), and the average age of the operator is 58 years old. This statistic is one that is not old, but it still has effects on farming in Grayson County. In the last two years, there have been several transitions of farming operators due to death, farm transition, and other related factors. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent as well as the USDA Farm Production and Conservation Office had noticed a
