8,000 Kentucky farms with women serving as the primary operator

•Over 28,000 farms with women as an operator

•Kentucky ranks 6th in top states for women as principal farm operators

•A woman runs one in ten farms in Kentucky

According to the 2002, Census of Agriculture

Are the needs of this audience currently being addressed?

Extending Annie’s Project to Kentucky

July ’06

• Southern Risk Management Education Center provided a stipend to assess the need and interest of Annie’s Project in Kentucky

• Evaluation committee moved forward with a pilot program of Annie’s Project

Extending the Program to Kentucky

3 Pilot Sessions -- Winter 2007

1. Western Kentucky - Old Purchase Area (Marshall, Graves, & Calloway Counties)

2. North West Kentucky -Henderson, Union, Webster, & Daviess Counties

3. Central Kentucky - Shelbyville Area (Shelby, Franklin, & Henry Counties)

Extending the Program to Kentucky

• Criteria for selecting pilot locations– Counties with a proven track record

of implementing new programs– County agents willing to work on a

multi-county level– Specifically focused on Western

portion of the state, due to timeline for implementation.

– Diversity

Extending the Program to Kentucky

• Class Structure– Six - 3 Hour Seminar Classes + Meal– 14 – 25 Participants per Location– Classroom and Computer Lab

• County Extension Office, Community College, Mobile Computer Lab

– Flexible Agenda – a change – Team-Taught

Extending the Program to Kentucky

• Program Logistics– Promotion– Multi-County– Specialists’ Roles– Agents Role – A lot of responsibility!– Industry Role– Participants Role

Extending the Program to Kentucky

• Cost of Program– Cost per participant for materials and

supplies was approximately $100, excluding specialists time and travel

– Participants paid a $50 registration fee– Statewide sponsorships & grants covered

remaining $50 material costs– County agents obtained local

sponsorships to cover the cost of meals

Extending the Program to Kentucky

Statewide Sponsorship

• Kentucky Women in Agriculture ($2,600)

• Kentucky Department of Agriculture ($1,000)

• Kentucky Governor’s Office of Ag Policy ($6,500)

• University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics (The Guarantor!)

Course Outline

Session 1•Understanding the “Colors” Personality•What is Management?•Risk Assessment Survey

•Session 2•Family Financial Management•Goal Setting/Mission Statements•How Property is Titled?•Farm Leasing Arrangements

Course Outline

Session 3•Financial Documentation•Retirement & Estate Planning•Insurance for Farm Families

•Session 4•Grain & Livestock Markets•Crop Insurance

Course Outline

Session 5•Farm Finances•How to Interpret Financial Information•Participant Choice Decision

Session 6•USDA Farm Program•Alternative Enterprises•Participants Choice•Evaluations/Graduation

Who Participated in Annie’s Project in Kentucky?

Similar Statistics

Kentucky Participants

Number of Participants:

Shelby : 25

Marshall: 15

Henderson: 20

Total: 60

Age:

Shelby: Avg. 47 (23-82)

Marshall: Avg. 54 (35-77)

Henderson: Avg. 46 (20-71)

Age Range: 20 to 82 Average Age: 48

Kentucky Participants

Sex:

Shelby: 100% Female

Marshall: 100% Female

Henderson: 100% Female

Marital Status:

Shelby: 83% Married

Marshall: 92% Married

Henderson: 67% Married

Kentucky Participants

Number of Children:

Shelby: Avg. 2.1 (0-12)

Marshall: Avg. 2.7 (2-6)

Henderson: Avg. 1.7 (0-4)

Note: • 8 participants in Shelby Group had no

children. 1.5 avg. minus outlier.

Who Participated in Annie’s Project in Kentucky?

Statistics Unique to Kentucky

Kentucky Participants

Acres Farmed:

Marshall: Avg. 2580 (28 - 11,400)

Henderson: Avg. 2137 (0 - 4,983)

Shelby: Avg. 382 (15 - 1000)

Primary Enterprises:

Marshall: Grain, Beef, Custom Work

Henderson: Grain, Beef, Custom Work, Tobacco, Horticulture

Shelby: Beef, Tobacco, Equine, Agritourism

Who is participating in Annie’s Project?

Gross Income: Shelby: $50-150K Marshall: $>$300K Henderson: $> 300K

An operation must have greater than $100,000 gross income to be considered a viable part of family income.

Recruitment?

Unique Challenges – Diverse Operations

• Adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse audience

• Finding common ground among participants

What is the future of Annie’s Project in Kentucky?

Beyond the Pilot

• Agent’s Comments/Reflections

• Participant’s Comments/Reflections

• Additional Program Opportunities/Other Regions

• Curriculum Restructuring

• Instructors for a Statewide Program

• Follow-up Expectations