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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) | 6 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 35 |
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) | 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) | 12 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 25 |
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
