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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 5 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 2 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.1) | 5 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
| 1081.5) | 20 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.3) | 4 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.2) | 5 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.4) | 5 |
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) | 5 |
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) | 2 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 10 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 15 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
Author: Tad Campbell
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
As the entire world deals with a global pandemic, measures to limit and slow the spread are very important to human safety. Extension being an organization that offers many face to face educational opportunities for local clientele creatively sought means to continue provided vital timely information to clientele. The Buffalo Trace Agriculture Agents have used web-based technology for several years to deliver a limited number of educational programs providing some local producers a c
Author: Tad Campbell
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
The Buffalo Trace annual Farm School for Women was held during October with an alternative format.The program is geared to offer educational programming to an underserved agriculture audience from a management and production focus. The program’s success has been in part due to the past hands on activities to reinforce educational program, however, in the midst of a COVID pandemic the program was delivered with a different approach. Agents developed four evening educational sess
