Farm/Site Visits - includes kitchen table meetings and private consultations (One-on-One Consultation)

Program: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# done	1165	1075	1117	126
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

Participant type:   Adults (2518) |

Participant location:   Strafford (109) | Carroll (110) | Merrimack (34) | Rockingham (153) | Hillsborough (250) | Sullivan (111) | Belknap (155) | Cheshire (109) | Massachusetts (11) | Grafton (473) | Statewide (40) | Coos (123) |

Output location:   Sullivan (100) | Belknap (27) | Rockingham (34) | Hillsborough (256) | Strafford (71) | Carroll (88) | Merrimack (54) | Massachusetts (7) | Cheshire (56) | Grafton (199) | Statewide (152) | Coos (121) |

Collaborators:   | John Bartock

Plans:

• Agricultural Resources (Group)
• Tom Buob_1  (Tom Buob)
• Alan Eaton 07-11 Indiv. Plan of Work  (Alan Eaton)
• Peter Erickson's Individual Plan of Work  (Peter Erickson)
• Plan of Work for Nada Haddad  (Nada Haddad)
• George Hamilton - Agricultural Resources, Adminsration, Personal Development & Interdisciplinary Work  (George Hamilton)
• 2007 plan  (Michal Lunak)
• Carl Majewski
• Catherine Neal - Commercial Horticulture and Landscape  (Cathy Neal)
• Geoffrey Njue - Agricultural Resources  (Geoffrey Njue)
• Amy Ouellette - Individual Ag. Resources  (Amy Ouellette)
• Sadie Puglisi, Agriculture Educator  (Sadie Puglisi)
• Tina Savage's individual Plan of Work  (Tina Savage)
• M Sciabarrasi  (Michael Sciabarrasi)
• Becky Grube - Sustainable Vegetable and Fruit Production  (Becky Sideman)
• Cheryl Smith POW and Professional Development Plan  (Cheryl Smith)
• Stanley Swier - Landscape and Nursery IPM  (Stanley Swier)
• Turaj Ag Res  (Steven Turaj)
• Seth Wilner - Plan of Work for FYI 2007, Agricultural Resources, Administrative, Professional Development and interdisciplinary work  (Seth Wilner)

Reporting Summary

People reporting:   NH Educator , Heather Bryant, Tom Buob, Alan Eaton, Peter Erickson, Andy Fast, Nada Haddad, Margaret Hagen, George Hamilton, Brian Krug, Michal Lunak, Carl Majewski, Cathy Neal, Geoffrey Njue, Amy Ouellette, Sadie Puglisi, John Roberts, Tina Savage, Michael Sciabarrasi, Becky Sideman, Cheryl Smith, Stanley Swier, Steven Turaj, Seth Wilner

Time period: Year to Date (Reporting Year 2007) (Generated: 05-Sep-10)

	Reported
Effort	510.6 days
Grant Effort	13 days
Integrated Research Effort	15 days
Multistate Effort	0.5 days
Participants	Total:  2518 Gender:  (1693 male / 827 female) Participant type:   2518 - Adults Participant location:   109 - Strafford 110 - Carroll 34 - Merrimack 153 - Rockingham 250 - Hillsborough 111 - Sullivan 155 - Belknap 109 - Cheshire 11 - Massachusetts 473 - Grafton 40 - Statewide 123 - Coos Participant race:   2249 - White; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 83 - Black or African American; (Hispanic Origin) 5 - Black or African American and White; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 4 - Asian or Pacific Islander; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 1 - American Indian or Alaskan Native; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 1 - Black or African American; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 8 - White; (Hispanic Origin)

AG08-8 - # of participants who increase their knowledge, awareness and/or skills in practices and technologies to increase the quality of athletic fields, public spaces and/or golf course conditions. (Statewide target is 30 participants)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | Coastal NH | Nation-wide | Northeast 20 states | Northeast 13 states | New England | Rhode Island | Connecticut | Massachusetts | Vermont | Maine | Coastal MA | Coastal ME | International
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

A population of program participants from across the state will be selected and surveyed to see if they achieved the outcomes listed above.

Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new or diversified pest management practices adopted as a result of UNHCE educational activities.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	62	130	46
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG1- # of participants who use soil and/or tissue test results to determine crop nutrient needs. (Statewide target is 50% or 250 participants) (Relates to L&W8)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | Coastal NH | New England
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

A survey tool will be used to sample a random population of clients who sent in tissue samples and another for those who sent in soil samples. Within these groups, homeowners will be sampled separately from commercial growers. The survey will be used to assess whether crop nutrition was based on soil or tissue tests.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	1580	344
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG2- 30% of participants formulate a plan to guide their crop production, pest management, nutrient allocation, animal health, or farm management decisions. (Relates to L&W7 and L&W8)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | New England
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: A two tiered approach will be used: 1) Agricultural Program area staff will be surveyed on how many farm plans they developed with farmers. These farm plans will include nutrient management, succession plans, whole farm plans, pest management plans, conservation plans, and easements, amongst others. 2) Those ag staff who developed such plans with farmers will be asked to identify any behavior changes that resulted from these plans. Data will be collected in terms of action changes and will be anonymous, thus not linked to any specific farms.
Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	302	11	27
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG3- # of growers who adopt practices that improve farm productivity, quality of life, environmental conditions, and/or profitability.  (Relates to NRBI3)(Statewide target is 50 growers)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | Northeast 13 states | New England
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new practices adopted as a direct result of UNHCE educational efforts. This information will be collated at a county and statewide level. 

Questionnaires will be used at grower meetings to get information directly from farmers regarding new management practices adopted as a result of UNHCE educational efforts, be these farm visits, programs, newsletters, etc.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	125	419	271	1
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG4 - 30% of participants implement risk management strategies including crop insurance, diversification of products and crops, conservation easements, and other risk reducing strategies.

Locations: Coos | Hillsborough | Rockingham | New England
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

Participants at each Risk Management activity (about 4 to 6 per year) will be surveyed to see if they have, or if they intend to, adopt any of the practices listed in the impact indicator. The survey will have a place for the participants to include their contact information if they intend to adopt any of the practices and if they are amenable to being contacted six months from the event. A random sample of those who provided their contact information will be surveyed via phone or electronically to see if any of the practices above were adopted.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	187
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG5 - 20% of participants increase the yield and/or improve the quality of their forage crops.

Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

Participants of educational activities focused on forage production and quality will be surveyed electronically to see if their forage production increased and/or if their forage quality increased. Forage tests, livestock rate of gain, calving, weaning weight and other such indicators will be used in the survey.

Ag staff will conduct oral interviews or use direct observations to evaluate this impact indicator.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	76
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG6- 25% of participants diversify their pest management practices.
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | New England
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

Participants at pesticide re-certification trainings (PAT), as well as at other pest management programs will be surveyed via in-session questionnaires to determine if they adopted any new pest management practices or diversified their pest management practices as a result of UNHCE educational programs.

Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new or diversified pest management practices adopted as a result of UNHCE educational activities.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	365	17
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG8 - 30% of participants implement new marketing practices that increase the number of customers or sales per customer including changing pricing, products, promotion, layout, signage, and/or direct sales. (Relates to NRBI1)

Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Sullivan
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

A random sample of participants who attended marketing, pricing and other relevant UNHCE educational activities will be electronically surveyed to determine if any of outcomes listed above were achieved.
Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new or diversified pest management practices adopted as a result of UNHCE educational activities.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	43
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG9- # of of participants in home horticulture programs that gain skills that improve self-esteem, enable them to grow and preserve crops, adopt IPM practices, and protect and enhance their environment.

(Statewide target is 50 participants).
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Grafton | Hillsborough | Rockingham | Statewide
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: o Home horticultural program participants will be surveyed through end-of-session questionnaires, interviews by Master Gardeners and other volunteers, and through electronic questionnaires to determine the achievement of the above outcomes. The Family Home and Garden Center will coordinate the collection of this information, working with the appropriate specialists.
Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	9568	1283
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG7 - 50% of participants adopt recommended practices or technologies such as new crops or varieties, production systems, season extension techniques and/or greenhouse lighting.
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | New England
Type: Learning
Evaluation plan:

Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new practices adopted as a direct result of UNHCE educational efforts. This information will be collated at a county and statewide level. 

 Questionnaires will be used at grower meetings and other major UNHCE educational activities to get information directly from producers regarding adoption of any recommended practices or technologies such as new crops or varieties, production systems, season extension techniques and/or greenhouse lighting.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	465
# planned	0	0	0	0	0