Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- October 28, 2008
Farmers looking for hot new sidelines can get help (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
WITH THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON, MANY PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES THAT CAN ADD VALUE TO THEIR OPERATIONS. BUT AN EXPERT IN PENN STATE STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES WARNS AGAINST CHASING THE LATEST FADS. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:16) WHETHER IT'S ADDING A CORN MAZE, MAKING ICE CREAM OR PRODUCING GOURMET CHEESE, MANY SMALL FARMERS ARE TRYING SIDELINE ENTERPRISES TO GENERATE EXTRA INCOME. PENN STATE AG ECONOMIST JEFF HYDE SAYS ADOPTING THE LATEST AG BUSINESS TREND MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERY FARM:
Hyde Actuality:
(:17) "THEY DO WORK VERY WELL FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SKILL SET TO MANAGE THE SITUATIONS AND HAVE THE MARKETS AVAILABLE FOR THAT PRODUCT. BUT SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES TO DO THAT. WE CAN TEACH THEM THAT. WE CAN HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY MARKETS. THERE'S NO SILVER BULLET BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO ANALYZE THESE OPPORTUNITIES."(:16) AS STATE PROGRAM LEADER WITH PENN STATE EXTENSION, HYDE OVERSEES A STATEWIDE NETWORK THAT HELPS FARMERS IDENTIFY THEIR BEST OPTIONS. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICES, OR ONLINE AT FARM BUSINESS DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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