HOW YA GONNA KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM
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HOW YA GONNA KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM
William E. Hardy, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
Associate Dean for Resident Instruction
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Auburn University
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–Basic Economic Issues
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• Basic Economic Issues
• Major Rural Problem
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• Basic Economic Issues
• Major Rural Problem
• Current Important Programs
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• Basic Economic Issues
• Major Rural Problem
• Current Important Programs
• AU College of Ag students
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style
• Love for the out-of doors
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style
• Love for the out-of-doors
• Love of watching things grow
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style
• Love for the out-of-doors
• Love of watching things grow
• Love of working with animals
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style
• Love for the out-of-doors
• Love of watching things grow
• Love of working with animals
• Love for the people in the agricultural industry
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style• Love for the out-of-doors• Love of watching things grow• Love of working with animals• Love for the people in the agricultural industry
• Love of the independence of working for one’s self
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style• Love for the out-of-doors• Love of watching things grow• Love of working with animals• Love for the people in the agricultural industry• Love of the independence of working for one’s self
• Love for the qualities of the rural community
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Basic Economic Issues
• Love for the slow and easy-going life style• Love for the out-of-doors• Love of watching things grow• Love of working with animals• Love for the people in the agricultural industry• Love of the independence of working for one’s self• Love for the qualities of the rural community
• Farmers are well-respected, “salt of the earth”type folks
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Basic Economic Issues
• Why are we in this building today? Why aren’t we outside tilling the soil or taking care of our cattle?
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Basic Economic Issues
• Other Goals
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Basic Economic Issues
• Other Goals
• Other Dreams
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Basic Economic Issues
• Other Goals
• Other Dreams
• Other Priorities
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
• Have financial security so that we don’t have to work all our lives
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
• Have financial security so that we don’t have to work all our lives
• Have sufficient resources so that we may enjoy some of the “finer” things of life
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
• Have financial security so that we don’t have to work all our lives
• Have sufficient resources so that we may enjoy some of the “finer” things of life
• Ensure that our children have access to a quality education so they don’t have to work as hard as we did on the farm
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
• Have financial security so that we don’t have to work all our lives
• Have sufficient resources so that we may enjoy some of the “finer” things of life
• Ensure that our children have access to a quality education so they don’t have to work as hard as we did on the farm
• Have time to PLAY
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Basic Economic Issues
• Earn a good living so that our families can have all that they want and need
• Have financial security so that we don’t have to work all our lives
• Have sufficient resources so that we may enjoy some of the “finer” things of life
• Ensure that our children have access to a quality education so they don’t have to work as hard as we did on the farm
• Have time to PLAY
• Have enough resources so that we can provide for others
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Major Rural Problem
• Significant OUTMIGRATION
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Major Rural Problem
• Primarily a agricultural-based economy
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Major Rural Problem
• Primarily a agricultural-based economy
• Little or no industrial activity in the surrounding area
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Major Rural Problem
• Primarily a agricultural-based economy
• Little or no industrial activity in the surrounding area
• No presence of a major city to provide other employment opportunities
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Loss of JobsLoss of Jobs
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Consolidation ofGovernment
Services; Closure ofBusinesses, Schools, Churches
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Decrease in PublicAnd PrivateInvestment
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Departure of Skilled Workers
and Youth
Drop in Birth RateDrop in Birth Rate
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Major Rural Problem
• The New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act (S 1860)
• Senator Byron Dorgan (D) -- North Dakota
• Senator Chuck Hagel (R) -- Nebraska
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New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act
• New Homestead Opportunities for individuals who locate in high out-migration counties
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New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act
• New Homestead Opportunities for individuals who locate in high out-migration counties
• New incentives for Businesses to expand or locate in high out-migration areas
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New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act
• New Homestead Opportunities for individuals who locate in high out-migration counties
• New incentives for Businesses to expand or locate in high out-migration areas
• New Homestead Venture Capital Fund to promote business development in high out-migration areas
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Current Valuable Programs
• FFA
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Current Valuable Programs
• FFA
• 4-H
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Current Valuable Programs
• FFA
• 4-H
• Ag in the Classroom
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Current Valuable Programs
• FFA
• 4-H
• Ag in the Classroom
• Farm-City Programs
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AU College of Ag Students
• Best kept secrets around
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19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
2002
Years
100
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1,0001,1001,200
Stu
dent
Num
bers Total
Undergrad
Graduate
Figure 5. AU College of Ag Student Numbers
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Table 1. Employment Intentions for AU COA Graduates
• Farming-Ag Production 4.97 %
• Ag Business 23.56 %
• Ag Government 4.92 %
• Government 2.96 %
• Grad. or Prof. School 18.13 %
• Other 38.52 %
• Undecided 6.93 %
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SUMMARY
• Economic incentives are a key factor that will keep people in the agricultural industry. There must be jobs off the farm that will help the farm family enhance and add stability to their income.
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SUMMARY
• Economic incentives are a key factor that will keep people in the agricultural industry. There must be jobs off the farm that will help the farm family enhance and add stability to their income.
• Federal Assistance might be necessary to solve long-run problems associated with the decline in predominantly rural areas.
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SUMMARY
• Economic incentives are a key factor that will keep people in the agricultural industry. There must be jobs off the farm that will help the farm family enhance and add stability to their income.
• Federal Assistance might be necessary to solve long-run problems associated with the decline in predominantly rural areas.
• We must continue to emphasize the importance of programs in our public schools, our communities and our cities that help bring a better understanding of the industry of agriculture.
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SUMMARY
• Economic incentives are a key factor that will keep people in the agricultural industry. There must be jobs off the farm that will help the farm family enhance and add stability to their income.
• Federal Assistance might be necessary to solve long-run problems associated with the decline in predominantly rural areas.
• We must continue to emphasize the importance of programs in our public schools, our communities and our cities that help bring a better understanding of the industry of agriculture.
• We must continue to recruit highly capable students from rural areas into our colleges of agriculture.
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SUMMARY
• Economic incentives are a key factor that will keep people in the agricultural industry. There must be jobs off the farm that will help the farm family enhance and add stability to their income.
• Federal Assistance might be necessary to solve long-run problems associated with the decline in predominantly rural areas.
• We must continue to emphasize the importance of programs in our public schools, our communities and our cities that help bring a better understanding of the industry of agriculture.
• We must continue to recruit highly capable students from rural areas into our colleges of agriculture.
• We must continue to educate our students relative to the tools and techniques of modern agriculture so they will be able to lead our industry in the future.