2011 Budget request for USDA NIFA (formerly CSREES) is $1.5B. Are we getting value?
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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agchat:
I think Q4 was to get a general sense of whether extension is doing enough/the right things/as much as it can, etc #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q4 Now how are we supposed to know answer to that? Extension pgms. are valuable but who can place value on the future? #agchat
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vmdavis:
Q4: our biggest problem as Extension personnal is how we show impact, so people know the answer to that question #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q4 IDK. I get >350 small slaughterhouses to come to one meeting representing 1/50 of states. And have 2 do w/o fed $. #agchat
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RinckerLaw:
Q4: Firm believer in extension education programs here- money well spent. Need more producers to take advantage of programs #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q4: Bluntly, w/o properly funding extension our food security & safety is at risk. Just that simple to me. #agchat
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lgreiner:
Q4 Extension educators are implementing fantastic programs, but it is hard to communicate value to the general public. #agchat
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aafromaa:
Q4 I believe budget request for USDA NIFA is not only for ag programs. Tough to consider different areas of reach &determine ROI #agchat
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agchick:
Q4 Our county values extension enough to have passed a levy to support the program locally. so my answer is Yes we get value #agchat
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nycUlla:
Q4 Yes & no. I think 4 a lot of small farms in my area 2 become viable they have 2 embrace direct sales. Extension does try 2 help. #agchat
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RinckerLaw:
Q4: I know that funding for extension funding is going down - unfortunate for everyone. #agchat
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4hfarmer:
RT @lgreiner: Q4 Extension educators are implementing fantastic programs, but it is hard to communicate value to the general public. #agchat
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agchat:
Q4 might be one to sleep on...we'll move on directly
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huskerag:
Q4 Remember Extension Impact is what our clientele ACTUALLY DO based on our programs not what they SAY or INTEND to do #agchat
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LPELC:
RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q4: Bluntly, w/o properly funding extension our food security & safety is at risk. Just that simple to me. #agchat
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SIPtheGoodLife:
Q4 How to value the investment? #agchat its a combination of systems measures... profitability, markets, health, environment, communities
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jenreesources:
Q4 We're working on how to explain the public value of our programs as well as the private value to those who attend programs in NE #agchat
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whitwallace:
Q4 From my perspective, lots of ppl are unaware of these gr8 resources. Hoping 2 help my mom start her own Extension parenting blog! #agchat
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ricbradbury:
Q4 More money going to ext.- it is positive program that helps rather than regulates, which is good for economic growth #agchat
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4hfarmer:
RT@agchick: Q4Our county values extension enough to have passed a levy to support the prgrms locally so my ansr is Yes we get value #agchat
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jxs138:
Q4:Funding is a hard 1. As r Dean told us- we get $ frm r students but we get very little frm public taking our ext programs (cont) #agchat
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jxs138:
Q4: but our public get some much out of our extension programs! #agchat
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PeteAlexion:
Q4 Back in '90s pundits documented too low of an ROI on most Ext. programs. Very interesting study. #agchat
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chepeh:
Extension relies more and more in competitive grants Q4 #agchat so I do hope we can get some $ for our programs from NIFA
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EddieMill:
RT @Huskerag Q4 Remember Extension Impact is what our clientele ACTUALLY DO based on our programs not what they SAY or INTEND to do #agchat
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agchat:
Welcome to any of you lurkers to #agchat. Please join us. Use Q# in your response to help archive. We're on Q4
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TruffleMedia:
@aafromaa #agchat Q4 yes, USDA NIFA budget contains more than extension $. Budget request is intertwined across many underlying programs.
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LPELC:
Q4 I spend as much time trying to evaluate impact/value as I do actually producing resources #agchat
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RinckerLaw:
Q4: Like everything, there are probably extension programs that are losing $ but we have to look at longterm gain it has created #agchat
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jenreesources:
RT @chepeh: Extension relies more and more in competitive grants Q4 #agchat so I do hope we can get some $ for our programs from NIFA
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Rune67:
RT @agchat Welcome to any of you lurkers to #agchat. Please join us. Use Q# in your response to help archive. We're on Q4
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BethStuever:
This isn't unique to ag. RT @LPELC: Q4 I spend as much time trying to evaluate impact/value as I do actually producing resources #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q4 Extension pgms. help many more than producers like rural lifestylers who want to utilize good land mgmt. practices. #agchat
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SIPtheGoodLife:
Q4 I think the new movement around food, health, farming & the connection is all great for ag - broader allies, broader dollars #agchat
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jenreesources:
@LPELC Q4 Agreed.Before producing an Extension program, we need to determine how to evaluate it to determine impact in the long run. #agchat
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carrieoliver:
Q4 Still baffled. There R farmers, home cooks, chefs on #agchat but where are chem/pharma/seed cos, processors, mfgrs, retailers? #agchat
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SIPtheGoodLife:
q4 - Extension research & education & outreach is more effective in achieving environmental quality than regs ;-) #agchat
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cynchrys:
@agchat lol..I was on the other page, reading the link about Q4. Felt like I was especially slow tonight. ;) #agchat
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huskerag:
RT @: Q4 We're working on explaining the public value of our programs to those who attend programs in NE #agchat #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q4 Extension/ universities respond to farmers interest to different areas for research. #agchat
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agchat:
Q14 What's one executable idea you will act on b/c of this chat tonight? #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q14: buy my Extension agent a margarita the next time I see her! :o) #agchat
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ndbob:
Q14: Follow up with my administrators highlighting some of the great ideas shared in this community. Thanks everyone. #agchat
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4hfarmer:
Q14: Thank your extension agents. We wouldn't be here w/out them. #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q14: seriously, I will continue to volunteer as leader, parent, fair board member, etc. But encourage wider use of internet as tool. #agchat
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agchick:
Q14 Facebook management and 4H opportunities in SM will be the learning session at my Friday night 4H club meeting #agchat
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EddieMill:
Woot! Q14 Thanks #agchat I have now a bunch of references for my business plan ROI, Income strategy, SM strategy + break even! woo!
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AgDawg:
Q14 Going and finding out my county extension see what programs I can help promote #agchat
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aafromaa:
Q14 share this transcript with Extension directors and Ext ag leaders. #agchat
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AgDawg:
Q14 Going and finding out my county extension see what programs I can help promote #agchat
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aafromaa:
Q14 share this transcript with Extension directors and Ext ag leaders. #agchat
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vmdavis:
Q14: tonight has encouraged me that I am doing some of the right things by using SM so I'll continue to try to improve it's use. #agchat
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Women4Ag:
Q14 Remember to have a plan, train kids for possibility of being confronted at 4-H events; 2nd-promote Extension. #agchat
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g3bug:
Great chat...Q14 -- participate in more agchats and start some other chats, too.... #agchat
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jenreesources:
Q14 Have a plan or train 4-Hers for potential confrontation with animal rights groups. Keep using SM. #agchat
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DebbieLB:
RT @g3bug: Great chat...Q14 -- participate in more agchats and start some other chats, too.... #agchat
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agchat: Q4 Via @TruffleMedia 2011 Budget request for USDA NIFA (formerly CSREES) is $1.5B http://agtoday.us/a6fuyp Are we getting value? #agchat
PeteAlexion: Q4 How do we measure ROI on that $1.5B? #agchat
SIPtheGoodLife: @PeteAlexion Wow... Q4 is much tougher #agchat
Rune67: RT @agchat Q4 2011 Budget request for USDA NIFA (formerly CSREES) is $1.5B http://agtoday.us/a6fuyp Are we getting value? #agchat
AgriBlogger: Q4 Now how are we supposed to know answer to that? Extension pgms. are valuable but who can place value on the future? #agchat
RinckerLaw: Q4: @AgChat - can you rephrase? Do you mean is extension getting enough funding? #agchat
NewEntry: #agchat RT @EddieMill Q4 USDA NIFA site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/
jenreesources: @agchat Q4 What do you mean by value? #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q4 IDK. I get >350 small slaughterhouses to come to one meeting representing 1/50 of states. And have 2 do w/o fed $. #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q4: Bluntly, w/o properly funding extension our food security & safety is at risk. Just that simple to me. #agchat
Farm3rsDaught3r: Q4: It looks to me like extension programs are taking a cut in 2011... #agchat
BethStuever: RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q4: Bluntly, w/o properly funding extension our food security & safety is at risk. Just that simple to me. #agchat
LPELC: RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q4: Bluntly, w/o properly funding extension our food security & safety is at risk. Just that simple to me. #agchat
whitwallace: Q4 From my perspective, lots of ppl are unaware of these gr8 resources. Hoping 2 help my mom start her own Extension parenting blog! #agchat
ricbradbury: Q4 More money going to ext.- it is positive program that helps rather than regulates, which is good for economic growth #agchat
gaebroadwater: Q4 @TruffleMedia -- why just ag producers, and what size of producers? #agchat
McLerranMD: Q4 Wow that is a tough one... Yes and no for the answer #agchat
carrieoliver: Q4 Still baffled. There R farmers, home cooks, chefs on #agchat but where are chem/pharma/seed cos, processors, mfgrs, retailers? #agchat
CastAgScience: Q14 encourage others to participate in #agchat next week! #agchat
exteneducate: Q14: Continue to expose clientele to SM tools #agchat
Porkchop1950: Good 4-H leaders as well-----> RT @4hfarmer: Q14: Thank your extension agents. We wouldnt be here w/out them. #agchat
WestfieldAg: Q14: agree with @debbielb - well said! #agchat
elainecarol: RT @aafromaa: Q14 share this transcript with Extension directors and Ext ag leaders. #agchat
jamies4families: Q14 I have wanted to start a #parenting focused chat for some time now.. participating in tonight's #agchat might jump start me!
