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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 5 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
| 1081.2) | 5 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.3) | 50 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.4) | 2 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.5) | 1 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.6) | 25 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 5 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Farm Management
The solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 had the potential to affect farmers living near its main line of impact negatively from a transportation standpoint and a worker standpoint. This agent worked with Todd County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources to provide information to all farmers but predominantly tobacco farmers about the timing of the eclipse. One of the major issues was the potential negative consequences of moving wagons on public roadways during the eclipse as well a
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Farm Management
Farm management relies heavily on understanding the costs of production, proper management and utilization of technology and research. For the second year agriculture and natural resource agents from the counties of Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Webster have worked cooperatively with the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation to plan and host the Roots to Riches Agri-preneurial Conference in hopes of promoting increased risk management as well as providing a one-stop shop for lo
