Hart County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 44 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
| 1081.3) | 3 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.4) | 27 |
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) | 17 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.11) | 11 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.10) | 5 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.8) | 0 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.8) | 1 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.6) | 0 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 4 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.2) | 0 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.5) | 33 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
Success Stories
Farm Transition Program
Author: Timothy Estes
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Describe the Issue or Situation.The average age of US farmers increases every year. More and more families, operators, and farm organizations are becoming alarmed as more and more farms are lost. Farm transition from one operator to the next is in the spotlight. UK and KSU agriculture extension agents in the West 8 area identified a need for programming on farm transition planning and implementation. The need was identified after County Extension Councils were polled in
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