Livestock for Beginning Farmers in Hawaii Pacific Gateway Center August 3, 2013 Matt Stevenson Assistant Extension Agent, Kauai County Livestock & Range Extension Programs Cooperative Extension Service College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Brief History of Livestock in Hawaii Brief History of Livestock in Hawaii Types of Livestock Farms Types of Livestock Farms Defining Values & Goals Defining Values & Goals Record Keeping Record Keeping Problem Solving Problem Solving Bare Necessities Bare Necessities Overview

~300 – 750 AD - Polynesians bring hogs, chickens, and dogs 1778 – Captain Cook arrives with goats and sheep on Niihau 1793 – Captain Vancouver brings cattle 1803 – Richard Cleveland lands horses 1832 – Californian vaqueros train first paniolos to manage cattle History of Livestock in Hawaii

“The demand for live hogs for exportation to California exceeds the production and hardly a vessel leaves for San Francisco that does not carry a deck load of grunters.” --Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society, 1853 History of Livestock in Hawaii Berkshire cross, Kaonoula Ranch, Maui ~1929

2,584 mi 5,901 mi 2,704 mi 3,801 mi 4,625 mi SF to DC = 2,500 miles

Dairy ($8.8 M) Beef ($33.0 M) Hogs ($3.7 M) Poultry ($8.8 M) $54 Million* Farm Gate Value $54 Million* Farm Gate Value Generating $162 Million in Hawaii’s Economy Generating $162 Million in Hawaii’s Economy *HASS, 2012; Slide by G. Fukumoto Hawaii’s Livestock Industries

NASS 2012

Number of Livestock Operations 1999 to Broiler 5 Dairy 10 Layer 11 Swine30 Processors11 Cattle 800 Goats 189 (’02) Sheep 103 (’02) % 2 80% 5 55% 21 (‘04) 30% 9 18% 1,100 (’07) 38% 343 (’07) 82% 394 (’07) 283% Slide adapted from G. Fukumoto

Modern Livestock Farms

Values - What is important to me? Why? Mission - Why does my farm exist? Vision - Where is my farm going? Goals - How will I get there? When? Values – Mission – Vision – Goals

Core Values Beliefs Attitudes Behavior Skills

Prioritize: Traditional Lifestyle Business Efficiency Industry Leader Employee Safety Environmental Stewardship Animal Welfare Family Harmony Core Values

Broad statement of your farm purpose Reflects core values and informs public and employees what's important to your business Serves as a guidepost for decision making on the farm “[To] keep livestock in the islands and deliver premium products locally” Maui Cattle Company Mission

Must align with core values Must be communicated to and accepted by everyone involved on the farm "Our vision is to maintain and preserve for future generations the vast beauty and rich ranching traditions held by this corporation for over 100 years.” Haleakala Ranch, Maui Vision

Specific - Dates, resources, dollar amounts Measurable - Dates, dollars, animals Attainable - Start where you are Resources - What do you have? Timeline - When? SMART Goals

What do you want? What do you have? What is the weakest link? Can you get there from here? Are you willing to get there? Do you need to modify facilities? Improve infrastructure Begin on issues that respond most and quickest Monitor progress Reevaluate goals No Yes

Example: New Meat Goat Farm Values Mission Vision Goals Family time, fulfilling work, self- employment To produce healthy meat at a profit Enrich ties to the land while producing good food Net $25,000 from goat sales by end of second year

What do you want? What do you have? What is the weakest link? Can you get there from here? Are you willing to get there? Do you need to modify facilities? Improve infrastructure Begin on issues that respond most and quickest Monitor progress Reevaluate goals No Yes

Measure progress towards goals Right info - What time is it? Four miles Cost of Production Record Keeping

Cost of Production

MonthItemCost/Item# ItemsSub-total May CDT shots $10.003$30.00 May Hoof trimmers $ JuneMineral$25.002$50.00 June Pasture lease $

Education Classes On farm experiments Neighbors and Industry Groups When to ask for help Where to go for help Know your veterinarian! CTAHR Extension Problem Solving

Bare Necessities Shelter Good fences & gates Water Feed Time Know and meet your market’s needs Adaptability

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