Final report for SKY18-002
Project Information
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- the Annual Small, Limited-Resource/Minority Farmers Conference,
- the International Pawpaw Conference,
- the Regional SARE Goat Project’s Collaborator Conference,
- the SRRMEC Regional Conference on the “Risk-Assessed Business Planning for Small Producers” curriculum, and many others.
Advisors
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Education
Education & Outreach Initiatives
To expose attendees to a variety of pastured poultry topics.
Total Attendance: 59
Veterans: 6
Hispanic: 1
Non-Hispanic: 1
Under 18: 6
Caucasian: 6
African-American: 46
Other: 1
Introduce basic topics in cattle production including fencing, selection, handling, and other modern issues facing small scale producers.
Total Attendance: 45
Veterans: 9
Hispanic: 44
Non-Hispanic: 1
Under 18: 2
Caucasian: 21
African-American: 21
Other: 1
Expose attendees to a variety of aquaculture topics including Aquaponics, Largemouth Bass production, holding live fish at farmers markets, and pond construction.
Total Attendance: 50
Veterans: 9
Hispanic: 2
Non-Hispanic: 28
Under 18:
Caucasian:
African-American:
Other:
To expose attendees to veterinary considerations for cattle like vaccination, castration, and dehorning.
Total Attendance: 38
Veterans: 4
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 34
Under 18: 5
Caucasian: 20
African-American: 10
Other: 4
To expose attendees to governmental programs as well as alternate crops and woodland products as additional revenue sources.
Total Attendance: 93
Veterans: 11
Hispanic: 2
Non-Hispanic: 91
Under 18: 3
Caucasian: 62
African-American: 19
Other: 6
To encourage attendees to accurately use mineral supplements in cattle production.
Total Attendance: 37
Veterans: 7
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 37
Caucasian: 20
African-American: 12
Other: 3
To expose attendees to key marketing considerations as they expand to larger markets.
Total Attendance: 35
Veterans: 4
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 35
Under 18: 2
Caucasian: 27
African-American: 3
Other: 2
To demonstrate administering medication to cattle in need of treatment.
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To demonstrate grafting methods, highlught pawpaw cultivars, and introduce Primocane Blackberry cultivars.
Total Attendance: 122
Veterans: 18
Hispanic: 2
Non-Hispanic: 120
Under 18: 5
Caucasian: 100
African-American: 13
Other: 5
To expose attendees to key considerations around selecting cattle and culling animals from the herd.
Total Attendance: 16
Veterans: 3
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 16
Under 18: 1
Caucasian: 8
African-American: 8
Other: 0
To expose attendees to an overview of Goat husbandry and marketing.
Total Attendance: 74
Veterans: 14
Hispanic: 1
Non-Hispanic: 73
Under 18: 8
Caucasian: 54
African-American: 15
Other: 1
To expose attendees to a variety of topics related to well-being and health as well as accessibility to farm equipment and labor.
Total Attendance: 202
Veterans: 21
Hispanic:1
Non-Hispanic: 201
Under 18: 14
Caucasian: 85
African-American: 103
Other: 6
To expose attendees to a the concepts of Lean Farming and provide them examples of how to implement them on their farms.
Total Attendance: 33
Veterans: 4
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 33
Under 18: 3
Caucasian: 26
African-American: 6
Other: 1
To introduce attendees to organizations that can support them in organic transition, while covering specific topics related to urban organic production.
Total Attendance: 52
Veterans: 7
Hispanic: 1
Non-Hispanic: 51
Under 18: 2
Caucasian: 39
African-American: 6
Other: 3
To expose participants to topics focused on pasture management for goats.
Total Attendance: 102
Veterans: 19
Hispanic: 1
Non-Hispanic: 101
Under 18: 6
Caucasian: 87
African-American: 9
Other: 4
To explain to attendees best practices for managing a herd to optimize for product marketability.
Total Attendance: 24
Veterans: 4
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 24
Under 18: 3
Caucasian: 15
African-American: 8
Other: 1
To provide attendees with an overview of federal agriculture programs and provide opportunities to meet and ask questions of federal employees.
Total Attendance: 78
Veterans: 8
Hispanic: 1
Non-Hispanic: 76
Under 18: 8
Caucasian: 47
African-American: 20
Other: 4
To give attendees additional information and instructions on beef cattle vaccination.
Total Attendance: 27
Veterans: 6
Hispanic: 0
Non-Hispanic: 27
Under 18: 5
Caucasian: 14
African-American: 12
Other: 1
Educational & Outreach Activities
Participation Summary:
Learning Outcomes
Project Outcomes
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- the Annual Small, Limited-Resource/Minority Farmers Conference,
- the International Pawpaw Conference,
- the Regional SARE Goat Project’s Collaborator Conference,
- the SRRMEC Regional Conference on the “Risk-Assessed Business Planning for Small Producers”curriculum, and many others.