Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.4) | 150 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
| 1081.12) | 250 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.11) | 150 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.10) | 75 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.8) | 5 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.8) | 25 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.6) | 25 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 25 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.5) | 175 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.2) | 40 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.3) | 20 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 125 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
The 2022 Leadership LaRue Ag Day was held on March 17th 2022 with 10 participants from the LaRue County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership LaRue 2022 Class. The event is to help educate our community about the changes that have occurred in agriculture over the past years and to highlight the positive impacts they make on our local economy. This behind-the-scenes look at local agriculture allowed community leaders the opportunity to meet the hard-working farmers and producers who keep the her
