Success StoryWomen In Ag



Women In Ag

Author: Keller

Planning Unit: Hickman County CES

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health - CED

Plan of Work: Increase physical and mental health literacy & activity.

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Handling Farm Stress on the Family Farm

On the average 76 % of all the land in the four river counties is in crop production.  Three of the four counties Ballard, Carlisle, and Fulton County have over 33 million in average crop sales.  Hickman County sells over 56 million in crop sales.  In all four counties, there is an average of 24.75% female farm operators.  Our program this year for the Women in Ag Seminar was to concentrate on handling farm stress and its impact on the family farm.  Dr. Paul Norrod presented Handling Farm Stress.  Jennifer Rogers talked on Tax and Economic issues affecting women and farm families.  FSA mentioned agency updates.  Mike Keller did a demonstration using slow cooker and beef chuck.  River Valley Ag Credit provided lunch.  98% of those surveyed said they were some to very capable in making changes in their farming and family life after the farm stress presentation.  65% mentioned that they were very capable of dealing with taxes and financial planning.   73% of those attending felt they would use information in the slow cooker demonstration.  100% of those surveyed said the sessions were just right in length and to the point.  By the year, 2050 Agriculture producers will have to increase food production by 70%; hopefully our producers will take this information and handle stress better on their farms.

 

      

 

 






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