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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 2 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 3 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.1) | 337 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
| 1081.5) | 3 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.3) | 0 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.2) | 212 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 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) |
| 1081.8) | 1 |
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) | 0 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 5 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 5 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
Author: David Coffey
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
During a global pandemic, when in person meetings were not possible and the Jackson County Extension Service was closed to the public, the Jackson County Agriculture Agent and the Jackson County 4H agent worked collaboratively with each other, staff assistants, SNAP assistants, UK Specialists, The Jackson County Agriculture Teacher, KY Fish and Wildlife, and other community partners to create a social media presence to reach clientele. This was done through videos and media created by agents and
Author: David Coffey
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
The Jackson County Agriculture Agent has worked closely with the Ag Development Council, the CAIP program Administrator, and Producers to have another County Agriculture Improvement Program. This year 108 producers were approved for $1427 each on a 75/25 cost-share program. The agriculture agent worked with producers through CAIP application classes that taught producers how to fill out their applications. Over one third of all applicants attended one of the CAIP application classes. The agricul
