Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 9 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 8 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
| 1081.5) | 11 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.4) | 11 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.3) | 6 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.2) | 13 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.1) | 18 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Farm Management
Washington County receives funds through The Governor's Office of Agriculture Policy from the Tobacco Settlement Funds allocated to the state each year. In 2019-2020 those funds where used for several programs in the county. The local Agriculture Development Board voted to give $27,000 to help a local dairy set up an on farm bottling facility, allocated $265,000 to the County Agriculture Investment program (106 farmers 50/50 cost share each receiving $2500 each), $47,000 to the N
