Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 165 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 165 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
| 1081.5) | 33 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.4) | 33 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.3) | 157 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.2) | 59 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.1) | 59 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Farm Management
At the end of every winter -beef producer are left with a problem area where cattle were fed hay all season. These heavy use areas are normally compacted very rough from cattle track ruts, and normally covered in weeds. These areas, depending on the number of cattle fed, can range from one acre up to four acres. Usually starting in December the animals will be placed back in thee heavy use area to start the winter feeding again. Most cattle are not removed from these areas until April and it tak
