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An Electronic and Team Approach to Farm Management Education

An Electronic and Team Approach to Farm Management Education. Chris Bruynis, Extension Educator, Wyandot County David Marrison, Extension Educator, Ashtabula County Donald J. Breece, Farm Management Specialist

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An Electronic and Team Approach to Farm Management Education

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  1. An Electronic and Team Approach to Farm Management Education Chris Bruynis, Extension Educator, Wyandot County David Marrison, Extension Educator, Ashtabula County Donald J. Breece, Farm Management Specialist Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION

  2. During the past several years the number of faculty working in Farm Management has steadily declined. Specialists’ roles changed, moving away from an Educator support role to working more directly with clientele. Farm managers were adopting technology, including email and Internet usage. Ohio Situation

  3. Growing diversity in the farm population Average age increased to 53.1 years old, Increasing dichotomy in farm size, Ohio is losing an average of 250 farms annually (currently gaining small farmers), Increasing encroachment from urban centers putting pressure on land prices, and Increasing number of hired employees on the farm (verses family members). Recognized Need

  4. Impetus came from County Educators. Partnership between state, regional, and county faculty was developed. A successful Electronic Newsletter model already existed in Ohio for agronomic information (CORN). Idea was to send short “sound bytes” of information to subscribers with links to detailed articles. Also wanted to create a way for subscribers to communicate with the team. Electronic Newsletter

  5. Three electronic email lists have been developed OAM list serve For team member’s internal communication Ohio Ag Manager list serve For subscribers to receive newsletter Ohio Ag Manager Info For folks to ask management questions Is distributed to three members who direct the questions to the right Educator/Specialist Email Lists

  6. 1st issue published July 2004. 1 ½ hour conference call monthly. Topics, authors, deadlines, editor and other relevant information decided. Typically 8 – 10 articles per issue. Issue released on the 1st Friday of each month. Posted to website and then emailed to subscriber list. Newsletter Creation

  7. Emailed Newsletter

  8. Website Front Page

  9. Newsletter View

  10. Resources Page

  11. Web Management With Contribute

  12. The Ohio Ag Manager Team has published 35 editions containing 301 management articles since July 2004. Currently 504 self-subscribers receive the e-newsletter directly each month compared to 217 in December of 2004. Usage of Ohio Ag Manager

  13. Website is located at http://ohioagmanager.osu.edu/ Web traffic to the OAM web site has increased significantly during the past few years. 2005 – 17,868 individuals accessing the site 2006 – 34,236 individuals accessing the site 2007 – 42,840 if current trend holds Ohio Ag Manager Web Traffic

  14. A survey of subscribers indicated as a result of the newsletter’s content they Saved money, Made better informed decisions, Improved marketing and employee management skills, and Saved tax dollars. Results also indicated that subscribers forwarded the newsletter to 3,352 other people each year. Impacts of Ohio Ag Manager

  15. Improved relationships and dialogue between state specialists, regional specialists, and county educators. Received grants that have increased research and programming in farm management in Ohio. Educators with limited Farm Management knowledge now have network of Educators that can provide expertise in the discipline. Other Benefits of OAM Team

  16. Questions???? Ask the Ohio Ag Manager Team

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