Plant with a Plan! What to Think About Before You Plant
Have you ever thought, “I should really take into consideration some important factors before I start planting.” If not, do we have the resources for you!
The CCD has all sorts of recording trainings, webinars, and publications. Among those are our general webinars where we have those dedicated to What to Think About Before You Plant. We have information dedicated to the market you are considering being involved in. Direct markets or large and commercial, we’ve got those things that you need to think about!
Some ways we like to use this resource:
- Looking to see what markets are seeing future growth and deciding if that is one I want to be involved in.
- Demand for local foods has grown across all market types making entry into those markets more desirable to producers.
- Thinking about how I’ll market my product once it’s grown/made. KDA has a few different programs that help you with your marketing mix.
- We also have our crop profiles that give in-depth information on what all it takes to grow specific crops in Kentucky.
- Creating a crop budget that will help estimate your break-even costs and plan for profits.
Using these resources you might be able to maximize your yield as well as potentially minimize financial and environmental risks. As a producer, these resources can help you make informed decisions about what factors will go into maintaining some of the crops I currently have or implementing new ones.