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| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.2) | 154 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.5) | 87 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.7) | 14 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.6) | 24 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.8) | 115 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.8) | 4 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.10) | 112 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 32 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 154 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
| 1081.4) | 56 |
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) | 4 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.1) | 123 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Scott and Franklin Counties have seen an influx of questions from clientele about starting/beginning farming. Agents do their best to answer the initial questions, however it seems like they can never give them enough information, or the client needs to talk to another entity or person. In the preprogram survey 70% of participants wanted to make a living farming, while an additional 50% what to be self-sufficient from their farm. However, nearly 40% of them where brand new to farming. In respons
