sustainable small farming and ranching researching a potential small acreage enterprise
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Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching
Researching a Potential Small Acreage Enterprise
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What type of information do you need?
Production information about your crop or livestock enterprise
Marketing information about your product
Income and expenses projections
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Passive vs ActiveInformation Gathering
Not all of the information you need will be available without asking, phoning, visiting
Secondary information
Primary is developed by your experience
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Information Gathering & staying ahead of the market
Click on image to start video
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Sources of Information
Books, publications (library, bookstore) Journal articles (library, bookstore,
subscribe) Other farmers Universities (Extension) Agencies (NRCS, SBDC, FSA) Non-profit organizations, farmer
networks Internet
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Universities/Extension Service
Idaho Small Farms http://www.SmallFarms.ag.uidaho.edu
WSU Small Farms http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/
Missouri http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/
Penn State http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/
UC Davis http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/
Texas A&M http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/alternatives/alternativelinks.html
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Federal (USDA) sites - general
● CSREES http://www.reeusda.gov/● SARE http://www.sare.org/● Small Farm
http://www.reeusda.gov/smallfarm/● Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/● National Ag Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov
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State Agency sites
Idaho Department of Ag http://www.agri.state.id.us/ Marketing http://www.agri.idaho.gov/marketing/ Organic http://www.agri.idaho.gov/plants/organic/gen_info.htm
Idaho Small Business Development Center http://www.idahosbdc.org/
Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Service http://www.id.nrcs.usda.gov/
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Agencies - Prices and statistical data
Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/
National Ag Statistical Service http://www.usda.gov/nass/
Ag Marketing Service (AMS) http://www.ams.usda.gov/
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Farmer sites The New Farm
http://www.newfarm.org/
Cedar Meadow Farm http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com/
Greentree Naturals http://www.greentreenaturals.com/
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Organizations
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas http://www.attra.org
Rural Roots http://www.ruralroots.org/ North American Farm Direct Marketing Association
http://www.nafdma.com/ The Food Alliance http://www.thefoodalliance.org/
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Periodicals/Journal publications
Growing for Market http://www.growingformarket.com/
Small Farm Today http://www.smallfarmtoday.com/
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Summary
Read
Attend conferences
Network
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Credits
Presentation developed by Cultivating Success
TM : Sustainable Small Farms Education.
Video segments taken from:“Meadowlark Farm: A Case Study of a Small-Acreage Farm” produced by Ben Troka, University of Idaho College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Copywrite 2005, University of Idaho.