Proceedings of the 5th National Small Farm Conference

Edited By:, Denis Ebodaghe, Rhonda Brown, Robin Brumfield, Scott Elliott, Sherman Hardesty, Rufus Jones and Dawn Mellion-Paton

No 352078, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Excerpts from the Preface: The conference’s theme, “Roadmap to Success for Small Farmers and Ranchers,” provided a forum to discuss local, state, regional and national small farm research, extension and outreach issues identified by stakeholders from land grant colleges and universities, community-based organizations and others working with small farmers and ranchers. Successful programs and projects were shared so as to promote and encourage innovative ideas that can be replicated in order to enhance economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for small farmers and ranchers. This is a train-the-trainer conference consisting of several preconference short courses, and program tracks focusing on: Implementing the 2008 Farm Bill Provisions to Assist Small Farmers and Ranchers; Exploring Alternative Enterprises and Marketing Opportunities; Meeting the Needs of Small and Beginning, Underserved and Diverse Farmers and Ranchers; Building Community Support for Small Farm and Ranch Viability; Developing Sustainable Farming Systems; Managing Business: Keeping the Farm and Ranch; and Meeting Energy Needs.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Dairy Farming; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Supply Chain; Sustainability; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 331
Date: 2010-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.352078

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