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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.5) | 60 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.2) | 50 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.7) | 23 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 52 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.8) | 30 |
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) | 36 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 34 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 60 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.4) | 10 |
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) | 2 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 230 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Megan Wetenkamp
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Henry County Conservation District and NRCS office offer several cost-share and grant opportunities for farmers. Their programs primarily focus on prevention of soil erosion. Part of that approach is to encourage the practice of cover cropping. Using funds from our local Ag Development Council the Conservation District purchased a no-till seed drill for a shared-use program. Soon after the purchase I met with the Conservation District Board to propose a field day for the seed drill. Seed drills
Author: Megan Wetenkamp
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
It is a common complaint amongst farmers that grant and cost-share programs are too confusing to apply for. There are many different opportunities available to farmers that they are not even aware of. The concept for the Henry County Ag Funding Workshop was created by Kendall Bowman, Owen County ANR Agent. The program was tweaked to better serve farmers in Henry. To attract more people, the event was aligned with the release of CAIP Applications and CAIP Informational Session. Additionally
