Trimble County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.2) | 0 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.5) | 6 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.7) | 1 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 15 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.8) | 0 |
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) | 3 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 0 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 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) |
| 1081.3) | 0 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 0 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Success Stories
Record Keeping
Author: Regina Utz
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
On September 8th, 2022, I hosted a record keeping program at the extension office. As a part of this program, I contacted Katie Taylor from our local Farm Service Agency to come help explain the importance of record keeping. The program was held at the Trimble County Extension Office. The program was targeted for farmers but was open to anyone looking to improve their record keeping skills. We had 11 participants show up for the program. Katie spoke first about why keeping records are impor
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