Hart County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy
1081.5) 21

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

1081.2) 31

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

1081.7) 7

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

1081.6) 0

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

1081.8) 0

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) 41

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

1081.12) 33

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk

1081.4) 0

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) 9

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

1081.1) 0

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues



Success Stories

Digging up Ag Podcast

Author: Timothy Estes

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

In today’s world, media outlets such as podcasts and social media are one of the best ways to reach clientele with educational resources and information. With these media sources you can be creative, flexible, and really accomplish your goals while reaching people that you may not normally reach with traditional marketing methods.With the growing demand for podcasts, agents from Allen, Monroe and Hart counties teamed up to present a new podcast to clientele called “Digging Up Ag Podc

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