Presenter’s Power Point:
PowerPoint – CS – WFP – Week 3 – Evaluating Resources PPT
PowerPoint – CS – WFP – Week 3 – Evaluating Resources PDF
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate personal resources of time, finances, land and markets with respect to specific small acreage enterprises.
- Analyze the suitability of an enterprise goal to a farm or land base.
- Students will evaluate requirements of
different crop and livestock production systems - Students will learn how to determine whether a product
or service can be reasonably produced with given resources
Topics:
- Human Resources
- Land, soil, water and other natural resources
- Property Inventory Map
- Physical resources; building, equipment
- Local market resources and opportunities
- Financial resources
- Community Resources
- Factors to consider when evaluating the feasibility of a potential product or service:
- Climate
- Soil and land
- Water
- Facilities and fencing
- Machinery and equipment o Management and labor
- Regulatory issues
Readings:
Resource- Evaluating a Rural Enterprise PDF
Resource – Selecting a Site PDF
Resource- Decision Making Principles for Part-time Farmers PDF
Resource- Penn State Ag Alternatives Series WEBSITE
Resource – Enterprise Budget Analysis PDF
Resource – Using Enterprise Budgets to Make Decisions PDF
Resource – Landowner’s Guide to Washington Water Rights PDF
Assignments:
Worksheet – Farm and Ranch Resource Assessment DOC
Optional Assignment – Regional Opportunities for Your Farm DOC