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Don’t Miss the Target: Planning for Farm SuccessMargo Hale and Linda Coffey, NCAT
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Our goals today:
• Discuss whole farm planning
• Give an overview of how the Small Ruminant Checksheet works
• Point to further resources
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Tell me about your farm!
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Now let’s think:
•What’s important to notice?
•How do you assess progress?
•Are you satisfied with your farm?
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Where do you spend. . .
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
• Clear your thinking
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
• Help you see the big picture
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
• Figure out your target
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
• Sort out problems…
• Is it a cause, or a symptom?
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• Prioritize issues and track progress
What whole farm planning can do for you:
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• Send you in the right direction
What whole farm planning can do for you:
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What whole farm planning can do for you:
• Get everyone on board, so there is less conflict
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#1 The ability of farmers to look at the farm with a total systems approach:– Vision– Mission– Values– Goals
Habits of highly profitable farmers:
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• Actively manage resources available
• Continuously assess and improve performance
• http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/agopp/arc/agopp082.txt
Habits of highly profitable farmers:
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Goal of the Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet
• Help farmers and educators look at the Whole Farm
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• Farm inventory• Farm planning• Farm management• Systems management• Conclusion
– Farm Action Plan• Small Ruminant Resources
The Checksheet
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Record Keeping
• What kind of records do you keep?
• How do you capture and use the information?
• How often do you enter and then review records?
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Farm Planning
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Farm Management
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Farm Management
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Farm Management
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Systems Management
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Resource List
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Categories of Resource List
I. General: Sheep and GoatsII. General: SheepIII. General: GoatsIV. ForagesV. Animal HealthVI. Marketing and BusinessVII. Organic ProductionVIII.Magazines, Organizations,
Suppliers, Publishers
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Appendices
• A. About Organic Production• B. Diseases in Flock or Herd• C. Resource Assessments
1. Individual Pastures2. Soils3. Watershed
• D. Small Ruminant Resources
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Resource Assessments
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Quick Start
• It is best to work through the entire checksheet
• Quick Start was added to help guide producers to an area of concern quickly
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In Summary
• The Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet is a document to help with assessing and improving a farm
• Whole farm planning offers many benefits
• The Small Ruminant Resource List is available as a stand-alone document, as is the Quickstart
• These tools are useful for self-study and for educators working with producers
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Help is available
• State resources• Small Ruminant Resource Manual
– Available as a USB flash drive
• Resource List• www.attra.ncat.org
800-346-9140
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Worth the effort?
• Whole Farm planning– Takes time and effort, and records!– Will help you and your family
•Clear your thinking•Sort out problems•Prioritize use of time and money•Set goals and see progress toward
goals
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Leading to. . .
• Healthier land and animals• Greater profitability• More enjoyment of the farm• More family interest and
participation
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May you reach your goals!
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The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a nonprofit organization that helps people and communities. NCAT champions small-scale, sustainable and local solutions to reduce poverty, protect communities and promote natural resources. Since 1976, NCAT has weatherized houses, trained farmers, monitored energy use and demonstrated renewable technology. NCAT works on local and national projects that foster a healthy quality of life for everyone.