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Welcome
to RuralFamilyVentures.org,
dedicated to helping you and your family improve the management of your
rural enterprises. To date the Rural Family Ventures team has completed
two surveys to better understand the challenges and issues rural
agricultural managers are facing in today's economy.
 Profiling the Evolving Characteristics
and Needs for Risk Management Education of Commercial Agricultural
Producers in the Intermountain West is a project that focused on
commercial operations. Specifically, this project surveyed agricultural
managers reporting more than $50,000 in agricultural sales (2008) in the
three western states of Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona. The intent is to
better understand the risks perceived by these operators, the types of
enterprises they manage, and their needs for educational information.
Click here for more on the
Profiling the Evolving Characteristics and
Needs for Risk Management Education of Commercial Agricultural Producers
in the Intermountain West project.
 A New Look at the Agricultural Community
as Extension Clientele in the West focuses on smaller
agricultural
enterprises. This project surveyed operators reporting less than $50,000
in agricultural sales (2004) across Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming.
It
is hoped that the survey results will help help identify alternative enterprises in the West and to
provide better educational offerings.
Click here for more on the
A New
Look at the Agricultural Community as Extension Clientele in the West
project.
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Profiling the Evolving Characteristics and Needs for Risk Management
Education of Commercial Agricultural Producers in the Intermountain
WestA survey of demographics,
threats, educational preferences, and resources managed by
agricultural producers reporting annual sales greater than $50,000
across Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona.
Please click your choice below to
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RFV Team
Project Flyer
Survey instrument |
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Preliminary Results: A New Look at the Agricultural Community as
Extension Clientele in the West.
(PDF final report)
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension
Service B-1190. June 2008.
"Who are Today's Farmers and What are Their Educational Needs?"
(PDF article)
Western Economic Forum
Spring 2008: Volume 7, Number 1
"Defining New Clientele for University Outreach in the West"
(PDF article)
Peer Reviewed Papers -
Education and Training Theme
16th International Farm Management Association Congress.
University of Cork, Ireland. July 2007.
"Who Are Today's Farmers and What are Their Educational Needs?"
(PDF article)
Peer Reviewed Papers -
Agrarian Vs. Rural: Economies and Settlements Theme
16th International Farm Management Association Congress.
University of Cork, Ireland. July 2007.
"Who Are Today's Farmers and What are Their Educational Needs?"
Poster
(PDF document)
16th International Farm Management Association Congress.
University of Cork, Ireland. July 2007.
"Importance and Determinants of Perceived Farm Risks: Evidence from
the Rural Western United States"
Poster
(PDF document)
American Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings.
Portland, Oregon. August 2007.
"Developing a Framework for Evaluating the Role of Extension
Education in Perceived Farm Risks: An Application of the
Multivariate Ordered Probit Model"
Poster
(PDF document)
American Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings.
Portland, Oregon. August 2007.
“Small Farmers in the West: Profiling a Growing Segment”
Poster
(PDF document)
American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention. Salt Lake City,
Utah. January 2007.
“Small Farmers in the West: Profiling a Growing Segment”
Short PowerPoint
slideset
(PDF document)
American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention. Salt Lake City,
Utah. January 2007. |
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This site and its associated educational materials
are published by the
Western Farm Management Extension Committee.
Support for development was provided by a number of agencies, including:
Western Center for Risk Management Education; University of Arizona;
Colorado State University; and University of Wyoming.
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