Progress report for SMA23-001
Project Information
Traditional agriculture producers can benefit from sustainable agriculture practices, improving their quality of life and benefiting the environment for future generations. One training objective is to assist all agriculture producers with a better understanding of sustainable agriculture and fulfill the mission of the S-SARE program: “to expand knowledge and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and good for all members of the community”. Each year MSSTATE Extension meets in Advisory Council Meetings to find out directly from stakeholders what are the needs of each commodity group. This year we are planning to include in the State program not only teaching sustainable practices for small ruminant producers, as we have done in the past two years, but also for beef producers in Mississippi, and the most important group, which is the new generation of farmers represented through MS 4H groups, so getting the information on educational and research programs for all will be a priority. Other target audiences for this Program include educators, researchers, commodity organizations, agri-business leaders, community leaders, and the general public with program delivery through workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service training, and mass media.
Besides the program TAKING THE LAB TO THE FARM for small ruminant farmers, the State Program 2023-2024 will also include some new activities for being performed through the Program Assistant Ms. Libby Durst related to Sustainable Beef production and training the trainers or Extension Agents into 4H activities in MS, these new activities will be directed by Dr. Brandi Karisch and Dr. Dean Jousan.
This will allow more people in MS to know about SARE and all the opportunities they offer farmers and students in education and research. Also, will allow Mississippi State University to have more impact in achieving sustainable practices in the farming business in the state.
Advisors
- (Educator and Researcher)
- (Educator)
Education
Teaching sustainable practices for small ruminant producers, beef producers, and Extension Agents in MS, working with the new generation of farmers represented through the 4H groups. Other target audiences for this Program include educators, researchers, commodity organizations, agri-business leaders, community leaders, and the public with program delivery through workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service training, and mass media.
TAKING THE LAB TO THE FARM hands-on training for small ruminant farmers to have a better understanding of sustainable parasite control to fulfill the mission of the S-SARE program: “to expand knowledge and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and good for all members of the community.”
the State Program 2023-2024 will also include some new activities for being performed through the Program Assistant related to Sustainable Beef production and training the trainers or Extension Agents into 4H activities in MS. This will allow more people in MS to know about SARE and all the opportunities they offer farmers and students in education and research. Also, will allow Mississippi State University to have more impact in achieving sustainable practices in the farming business in the state.
Education & Outreach Initiatives
Expand knowledge and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and good for all members of the community.”
Conducting demonstrations and training related to sustainable parasite control to Extension agents and sheep and goat farmers, so their investment of time in this learning process will not only increase their productivity but also will increase their skills and help them be certified as sustainable parasite control in farms.
Hands-on learning
Demonstrations
Talks
To:
Extension agents involved with small ruminant, and beef farmers, and 4H groups.
The more updated Extension agents and farmers we have in MS, the more efficient and sustainable operations we have, impacting directly on the environment and the economy of the State.
Educational & Outreach Activities
Participation Summary:
Learning Outcomes
Project Outcomes
Face of SARE
Apart from the tagging of SSARE in social media each time we do our events. We usually take to training and events a table and books from SARE for farmers and participants.
We could start this again for this new project, but we need a supply of handouts, flash drives, and books that describe the activities and funding program that Southern SARE has to offer for MS and all of the South.
Information Products
- FAMACHA(c) training (Training Agenda)
- Puerto Rico - Goat and Sheep Educational Program Initiative visits Mississippi State University and ADS (Course or Curriculum)
- 5th Annual Small Ruminant Conference at Mississippi State University and funded through SSARE (Conference/Presentation Material)
- The Small Ruminant Breeding and Pregnancy Diagnosis Workshop (Training Agenda)
- Dairy Goat Webinar Series (Webinar)
- The Southern SARE PRODUCER GRANT Call for Proposals Released. (Display)
- Southern SARE grants are open for applications (Display)