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Detailed Indicator Report (Year: 2008) (Generated: 08-Sep-10)

AG08-4 - # of growers who increase their skills, knowledge, and/or awareness of farm management techniques, risk management programs, or marketing practices. (Statewide target is 50 growers).
Locations: Cheshire | Hillsborough | Sullivan | Statewide | Northeast 13 states
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Learning
Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed		97	770	20
# planned		0	0	0	0	0

Plans used in: Seth Wilner - Plan of Work for FYI 2007, Agricultural Resources, Administrative, Professional Development and interdisciplinary work  (Seth Wilner)
Extension Educator 2008  (Extension Educator)
Tina Savage's individual Plan of Work  (Tina Savage)
Plan of Work for Nada Haddad  (Nada Haddad)
Michal Lunak  (Individual)
Margaret Hagen, Plan Of Work  (Margaret Hagen)
Brian Krug  (Individual)

Outcomes:

• Farmers are able to develop farm transfer and estate plans to insure the continuation of the family farm through the orderly transfer of farm and family assets between generations, adequate retirement planning, and identification of long-term goals. (Learning)
• Farmers build their capacity to analyze economic and production data from their agricultural enterprises in order to determine the best levels of production and mix of products. (Learning)
• Farmers increase their skills and knowledge in direct marketing techniques, pricing, effective merchandising and advertising techniques, assessing consumer demand, and understanding appropriate regulations. (Learning)
• Farmers increase their understanding of how to manage and reduce risks in their production, marketing, financial, labor, environmental and legal areas on their farms. (Learning)
• NH consumers increase their knowledge of where they can buy or access locally produced agricultural goods and services and the benefits of doing so. (Learning)
• NH farmers learn direct marketing methods, how to determine appropriate prices, effective merchandising and advertising techniques, how to assess consumer demand, and applicable NH regulations. (Learning)
• NH growers and agency staff learn how to effectively collaborate and put on events that educate the public about the benefits of locally produced goods and services. (Learning)
• NH pick-your-own fruit and vegetable producers increase their knowledge and skills in making their farms accessible for all community members, including disabled people, for harvesting their own fruit. (Learning)
• NH producers learn how to develop whole farm plans that integrate economic, environmental and quality of life parameters. (Learning)
• Participants learn to utilize financial management tools. (Learning)
• Producers increase their ability to develop and implement business plans that identify goals, alternative markets, potential profits, sources of capital, and business structure. (Learning)

Related outputs (by Program):

• Agricultural Resources
  • Conferences:Farm & ForestProducer Association Meetings (Workshop (s))   
    
  • Publications & News:fact sheets, news releases, newsletters,web page,TV & Radio Spots (other-indirect)   
    

• Individual Staff Professional Development Plans
  • Unnamed output (Workshop (s))   
    

Related outputs:

Program: Agricultural Resources

Program: Individual Staff Professional Development Plans

Related narratives:

Individual Impact Statements (every staff person should complete 2-3 annually)

Brian Krug   Narrative: After visiting growers on-site, several growers have expressed interested in improving their crop quality with the use of plant growth regulators Entered: 07-Aug-08 Related indicators: AG08-4 - # of growers who increase their skills, knowledge, and/or awareness of farm management techniques, risk management programs, or marketing practices. (Statewide target is 50 growers). AG08-5 - # of growers who increase their knowledge, awareness, and/or skills in crop production practices. (Statewide target is 50 growers).   AG08-7 - # of NH growers who increase knowledge, awareness, and/or skills in new research, technologies, crop varieties. (Statewide target is 50 growers).

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