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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.5) | 19 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.2) | 36 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.7) | 5 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 20 |
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) | 15 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 35 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 120 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.4) | 116 |
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) | 28 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 2500 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
In April 2000, the Kentucky General Assembly allocated agriculture 50% of Kentucky’s Master Settlement Agreement in House Bill 611. The Cooperative Extension Service was named administrator of the County Agriculture Development Councils to help facilitate the development of a short and long-term plans for agriculture, cultivate ideas for projects, prioritize projects, and distribute the funds in a responsible manner.The Cooperative Extension Service has worked closely with the County Agric
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Farmers are in the legacy business, wanting to pass the farming operation to the next generation. However, only 30% of those farms succeed to the next generation and only 12% to the third generation. Estate planning is an essential tool to help increase this statistic. The Warren County Extension Council identified estate planning as a priority topic because only 33 percent of Americans have an estate plan. A committee was formed to plan and conduct the program to increase tha
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Social media presents an incredible marketing opportunity for farmers. The Warren County Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Horticulture developed a social media series targeting farmers’ market vendors, agritourism operators, KY Proud partners, and on-farm business owners. Utilizing University of Kentucky resources and industry standards, they created a three-part series that consisted of classroom instruction, hands-on activities, one-on-one coaching, and after-cl
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Maximizing the reach of the educational content we create is essential for reaching diverse audiences and being relevant in the social and educational space. YouTube offers a platform to reach a wider audience while increasing awareness of the Cooperative Extension Service by providing weekly educational videos produced in our office. Warren County Agriculture YouTube Channel has 1780 subscribers. The global reach of Warren County Agriculture includes views from 25 other countries be
