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TABLE 1

Workshop Participation and Results Summary

Farmers

Number of
Homework

Attending
Goals/Actions Funding

Hours Completed
Partnerts*-1890 Land-Grant Institution

Workshops
Completed Source

STATE

Total

All 3

Total

Average

Total

Local Extension
Educators

Average

Tuskegee University* & Federation of
Alabama 57 43 3,160 73.5 437 10.1 RMA
12

Southern Cooperatives/LAF
Arkansas
37
28 1,863 59.4
308
11
RMA
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff*
7
Mississippi
41
35 3,332 79.3
452
10.8
RMA
Alcorn State University*
8
Tennessee
28
25 1,537 61.5
291
11.6
RMA
Tennessee State University*
5

Georgia
43
30 1,901 63.4
354
11.8
RMA
Fort Valley State University*
9
Maryland
25
16 1,408
88
176
11
RMA
University of Maryland-Easter Shore*
4

Delaware

2,207

275

RMA

Delaware State University

Pennsylvania 37 28 1,733 61.9 280 10

RMA
Penn State University
5

Muskogee (Creek) Nation &
Oklahoma 29 22 1,686 76.6 276 12.5 NIFA
7

OK Black Historical Research Project, Inc.

TOTAL

327 252 18,827 74.7 2,849 11.3

who returned each time and actively participated in each of the three workshops. At the conclusion of the last workshops several farmers
commented that they were grateful for the opportunity to participate, had learned more than
expected, and wished the series could continue
on a regular basis.
" I highly recommend this workshop series and
desire additional training and education in this
area. " (Georgia Farmer)

An important part of the learning process was for participants to help each other understand
the concepts being taught. During the workshops time was allocated to allow for discussion
and networking. Farmers and ranchers in Fort Valley, Georgia discuss an in-class assignment to
determine cost of production.

and meeting with a crop insurance agent prior to
the next sales closing deadline.
A secondary outcome of this project was to
develop and foster long-term working relationship between the farmer participants and the
local Extension Educators. Moreover, this educational approach also improves the skills of these
educators. The personal interaction of these
farmers with the local extension associates has
the potential for creating long-lasting relation10

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ships that will be mutually beneficial.
" As an Extension County Director/Agency,
these workshops have enabled me to improve my
farm management skills, " said William Taylor,
Tennessee. " It has also provided teaching material
for an undergraduate course I teach. This is simply
a tremendous program that can apply to various
educational situations. "
Perhaps the most important indicator of
success was the commitment of the participants

" Each of these grant
funded projects have
been well received and
effective in helping
farmers survive. No
one outside of the 1890
community has done
more to help educate
socially disadvantaged
and limited resource
farmers than Dr. Crane
at NCIS. " - Dr. Albert Essel

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