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 Following is a short list of references and resources on value-added agriculture. As you find others, send them to MEP Utah for posting on this web page.
Utah Office of Rural Development. Official website: www.rural.utah.gov. Telephone: 801-538-8781 Contact: Ed Meyer at the Office of Rural Development, emeyer@utah.gov
- An excellent, up-to-date collection of links and resources to help rural entrepreneurs and business people more readily access information to develop their businesses. Includes a question-submission service with 1-working day response, a Rural Business Center and a Rural News service.
Adding Value to Farm Products: An Overview. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA), Telephone: 800-346-9140. Web: www.attra.org
- Introduces the concept of value-added farm products, outlines keys for success, and provides resources for additional information.
Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers. SARE, USDA, CSREES. Telephone: 202-720-5203. Web: www.sare.org/san/htdocs/pubs.
- An overview of alternative value-added marketing strategies with a few case studies. Provides insight into value-added agriculture through selling strategies, and business planning. Contains list of several resources.
Income Opportunities for the Private Landowner through Management of Natural Resources and Recreational Access: Proceedings from the Conference. West Virginia University Extension Service, Morgantown, WV. Contact James Maetzold, 202-720-0132 or jim.maetzold@usda.gov for a copy of the table of contents to determine articles of interest.
- Proceedings of a 3-day conference held in 1989. Includes more than 407 pages containing 55 articles.
AgVentures. Published bimonthly. Telephone: 888-474-6397 (subscription fee)
- Publishes articles on livestock, crops, aquaculture, nice markets, wildlife, herbs, and other topics. The articles are based on actual alternative enterprise success stories.
Alternative Enterprises - Value-Added Agriculture. USDA, NRCS. Telephone: 888-LANDCARE. Web: www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/RESS/econ/ressd.htm
- Much of the information in MEP Utah's agri-manufacturing web pages is taken from this excellent 7-page publication, available free online.
Entrepreneurial Training Program. USDA, CSREES. Telephone: Randy Williams 202-720-0743.
- New program designed to train agricultural entrepreneurs and other rural small business owners in the planning, management, and operation of a small business.
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