Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Program Committee Members

Sponsors' Representatives and Local Arrangements' Committees

Part One

A. Keynote Address

"The Role of Small and Mid-Size Family Farms in American Agriculture, and USDA's Commitment to Small Farmers"

Jill Long Thompson

Under Secretary, USDA-Rural Development

B. Research and Extension Needs as Seen by Farmers

Kathy Bomar, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Richard Molinar, Fresno, California

David Serfling, Preston, Minnesota

C. 1996 Farm Bill

Implications of the 1996 Farm Bill to small and Mid-Sized Farmers

John Riley

Congressional Liasion to Congressman Kirka De La Garza, U. S. House of Representatives

Farm Bill Challenge for the Land-Grant System

Fred Woods

Policy Specialist, USDA-CSREES

D. Luncheon Address

Linking Research and Extension to Meet the Needs of Small and Mid-Size Family Farmers

Dan Kugler

Section Leader, Processing, Engineering and Technology, USDA-CSREES

Alternative Agriculture

Harold Benson

Administrator, Kentucky State University

Small Farms in North Carolina

Daniel Godfrey

Administrator, North Carolina A&T State University

Part Two ----Panel Discussion----

Key Components of a National Policy for Small Farms

Suzanne Jenkins

Session A:----Technology Transfer----

1. Adoption of Conservation Practices to Enhance Farm Programs

James Ford

USDA-NRCS

2. Putting Research Technology to Work in the Agricultural Community

Mike Brown and Bill Tallent

USDA-ARS

3. Assisted Technology on the Small Farm

Eileen Griffin and John Schweitzer

AgrAbility Project

4. Selecting the Right Tools and Equipment for Small Farms

Ron Macher

Small Farm Today, Clark, Missouri

Session B:----Environmental Issues----

1. Environmental Concerns Create New Opportunities for Small Farms

John E. Ikerd

University of Missouri

2. Conservation Provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill and Their Impacts on Small Farmers

Gary W. Jackson

University of Wisconsin

3. Delivering Effective Educational Information to Improve Water Quality

Fisseha Tegegne

Tennessee State University

Session C: ---Program Delivery----

1. Farm Clubs and the Agriculture Options Network

Larry J. Smith

University of Idaho

2. Reaching the Agricultural Community by Electronics

Dave Varner

University of Nebraska

3. An Alternative Educational Delivery Opportunity

John G. Richardson

North Carolina State University

4. Para-professionals: Teaching in a One-on-One Setting

Terry Gibson

Kentucky State University

5. National Agricultural Library Databases: A Sampler

Andy Clark and Mary Gold

USDA-ARS

General Session I ----Research and Extension Priorities---

1. Forum on Research and Extension Priorities for Small and Mid-Size Farms

Discussion Leaders:

Colette DePhelps... Washington State University

Mickie Swisher....... University of Florida

Thomas Omara-Alwala... Lincoln University

2. On-Farm Research and Extension Priorities for Small Farms

Carol Miles

Washington State University

3. The Role of the Land Grant System in Meeting the Needs of the Limited Resource Farmers

Sam Bass

South Carolina State University

4. Priorities of Farmer-Initiated Research and Education: A Midwestern Perspective

Cornelia Butler Flora

Iowa State University

General Session II:

Session C: ----Program Impacts and Accountability----

1. Challenges in Documenting Program Impacts in Measurable Terms

Desmond A. Jolly

University of California Program

2. Impacts and Accountability

Mitch Geasler

USDA-OS

3. Making Evaluation Work for You

Robin Shepard

University of Wisconsin

Session D: ----Marketing Strategies----

1. The Role of the Land-Grant System in Strengthening the Marketing Skills, Practices and Opportunities of Small Farmers

Monika Roth

Cornell University

2. What Producers Need to Know About Research and Education to Develop a Strong Local Market

Eric Gibson

Placerville, California

3. Customer Service Makes Good Business Sense

James C. McConnon, Jr.,

University of Maine

4. Points to Consider in Pricing Your Product

Albert E. Essel

Virginia State University

Session E: ----Economic Opportunities----

1. Business Opportunities for Small Farmers

Dwight Carmon

USDA-RD

2. Value Added Opportunities for Small Farmers

Alan E. Ware

Kerr Center

Poteau, Oklahoma

Session F: ----Social Issues----

1. The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Providing Assistance to Small Farmers

Edward J. Pennick

Federation of Southern Cooperatives

2. The Small Farmer and Social Issues

Ntam Baharanyi & Robert Zabawa

Tuskegee University

3. What is a Farm and Why Does It Matter?

Ronald C. Wimberley

North Carolina State University

General Session III

Session A:

1. Facilitating Market Access for Small Farmers

Errol R. Bragg

USDA-AMS

2. Land-Grant Universities in Support of Small Farm Families

Edward "Ted" Wilson

Deputy Administrator, USDA-CSREES

Session B: Reports from Concurrent Sessions

1. Technology Transfer

John Harris

USDA-NRCS

2. Environmental Issues

John Ikerd

University of Missouri

3. Program Delivery

Alfred Wade

Prairie View A&M University

4. Economic Opportunities

Joe Julian

Colorado State University

5. Social Issues

Sarah Warren

Alabama Consortium for Forestry Education and Research

Part Three ---- Contributed Papers

Early Rearing of Channel Catfish Fry in Aboveground Raceways and its Impact in the Farm Fingerling Production in Western Alabama

L. M. Bailey, J. C. Jones and J. R. Morrison

The Small Farmer Outreach, Training and Technical Assistance Project

Ntam Baharanyi, Bobby England, Bob Mants, Jeffrey Moore, Miles D. Robinson,

Nii Tackie, and Robert Zabawa

The Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Sustainability of Agriculture in the Alabama Black Belt

Ntam Baharanyi and Andrei Cotton

Developing Aquaculture Businesses among under Represented Groups in Rural Communities

Carol Engle, Robert Rode and Nathan Stone

Environmental Issues for Small and Moderate Sized Farms

Joe Julian

Colorado State University

Agricultural Insurance Needs of Small Full-Time Farms

Robert Dismukes, Joy Harwood and Robert Hoppe

Overview of Small Farm Programs at the Land Grant Colleges and Universities

Denis Ebodaghe

USDA-CSREES

Effects of Organic and Conventional Farm Practices on Soil Quality

M. E. Collins, E. E. Huntley, and M. E. Swisher

Exotic Meat Marketing

David Zimet

On-Farm Farmer-Conducted Research

John Mayne

A Program for the Retention and Expansion of the Aquaculture Industry in the Northern Mississippi Delta Region

R. Beck, C. Kohler, and S. Kohler

Addressing Organic Sustainable Farmers' Needs

Robert G. Hadad

Instant Recordkeeping Book for Small Farmers

Emmanuel Ajuzie

Developing A Small/Part-Time Farmer Cooperative

Terry Poole

Rutgers Farm Business Management/Marketing Training and Information Program

F. E. Adelaja and R.G. Brumfield

Ways to Grow: Alternatives for Small Farmers

Valerie F. MacAlpin and M. Ray McKinnie

An Innovative Means for Providing Information to Small Farmers in Nash County, North Carolina

John G. Richardson and James D. Stephenson

What Tasks are Appropriate for Farm Kids?

Dee Jepsen

A Computer for the Small Farm

Larry Dorsey

Response of Small and Mid-Size Ohio Farmers to Computerized Farm Recordkeeping

Dave P. Miller & Christopher T. Zoller

Expanding Marketing Opportunities for Small Farms in Athens County, Ohio

James M. Barrett, Gini M. Coover, Christopher D. Penrose, and Penne L. Smith

Sustainable Use of Goats as a Vegetation Management Tool

E. Nelson Escobar

Perceptions and Attitudes of Small Farmers in Tennessee Towards Sustainable Agriculture and Some Survival Strategies

S. Dennis, E.Ekanem, S.P. Singh, and F. Tegene

"Using Computers to Manage the Modern Farm:" A Series of Computerized RecordKeeping Workshops

J. C. Campbell, J.C. Castllaw, S.C Danehower, K.W. Ferguson, A. Galloway,

D.C. Gerloff, R. W. Holland, J. E. Jones, R. C. Lacy, J. H. Looft,

C. D. Manning, D. R. Perrin, and D. A. Yates

The Sex Life of Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Rural Utah Pome Fruit Orchards

Diane G. Alston

Vegetable Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture: Attitudes, Practices and Needs

Dan Drost and Gilbert Long

The Women's Agricultural Network: Multiple Strategies for Evaluating Program Impact

L. L. Bartel, K. A. Duesterberg, and M. L. Peabody

Developing Programs for Start Up Farmers: Programs Targeting Women

L. Bartell, E. Barton, D. Browning, K. Duesterberg, A. Hausslein, D. Heleba, and M. Peabody

Part Four

Poster Abstracts

List of Attendees