2. 8,000 Kentucky farms with women serving as the primary operator Over 28,000 farms with women as an operator Kentucky ranks 6 th in top states for women as principal farm operators A woman runs one in ten farms in Kentucky According to the 2002, Census of Agriculture

3. Are the needs of this audience currently being addressed?

4. Extending Annie’s Project to Kentucky July ’06 Southern Risk Management Education Center provided a stipend to assess the need and interest of Annie’s Project in Kentucky Evaluation committee moved forward with a pilot program of Annie’s Project

5. Extending the Program to Kentucky 3 Pilot Sessions -- Winter 2007 1.Western Kentucky - Old Purchase Area (Marshall, Graves, & Calloway Counties) 2.North West Kentucky - Henderson, Union, Webster, & Daviess Counties 3.Central Kentucky - Shelbyville Area (Shelby, Franklin, & Henry Counties)

6. Extending the Program to Kentucky Criteria for selecting pilot locations –Counties with a proven track record of implementing new programs –County agents willing to work on a multi-county level –Specifically focused on Western portion of the state, due to timeline for implementation. –Diversity

7. Extending the Program to Kentucky Class Structure –Six - 3 Hour Seminar Classes + Meal –14 – 25 Participants per Location –Classroom and Computer Lab County Extension Office, Community College, Mobile Computer Lab –Flexible Agenda – a change –Team-Taught

8. Extending the Program to Kentucky Program Logistics –Promotion –Multi-County –Specialists’ Roles –Agents Role – A lot of responsibility! –Industry Role –Participants Role

9. Extending the Program to Kentucky Cost of Program –Cost per participant for materials and supplies was approximately $100, excluding specialists time and travel –Participants paid a $50 registration fee –Statewide sponsorships & grants covered remaining $50 material costs –County agents obtained local sponsorships to cover the cost of meals

10. Extending the Program to Kentucky Statewide Sponsorship Kentucky Women in Agriculture ($2,600) Kentucky Department of Agriculture ($1,000) Kentucky Governor’s Office of Ag Policy ($6,500) University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics (The Guarantor!)

11. Course Outline Session 1 Understanding the “Colors” Personality What is Management? Risk Assessment Survey Session 2 Family Financial Management Goal Setting/Mission Statements How Property is Titled? Farm Leasing Arrangements

12. Course Outline Session 3 Financial Documentation Retirement & Estate Planning Insurance for Farm Families Session 4 Grain & Livestock Markets Crop Insurance

13. Course Outline Session 5 Farm Finances How to Interpret Financial Information Participant Choice Decision Session 6 USDA Farm Program Alternative Enterprises Participants Choice Evaluations/Graduation

14. Who Participated in Annie’s Project in Kentucky? Similar Statistics

15. Kentucky Participants Number of Participants: Shelby : 25 Marshall: 15 Henderson: 20 Total: 60 Age: Shelby: Avg. 47 (23-82) Marshall: Avg. 54 (35-77) Henderson: Avg. 46 (20-71) Age Range: 20 to 82 Average Age: 48

16. Kentucky Participants Sex: Shelby: 100% Female Marshall: 100% Female Henderson: 100% Female Marital Status: Shelby: 83% Married Marshall: 92% Married Henderson: 67% Married

17. Kentucky Participants Number of Children: Shelby: Avg. 2.1 (0-12) Marshall: Avg. 2.7 (2-6) Henderson: Avg. 1.7 (0-4) Note: 8 participants in Shelby Group had no children. 1.5 avg. minus outlier.

18. Who Participated in Annie’s Project in Kentucky? Statistics Unique to Kentucky

19. Kentucky Participants Acres Farmed: Marshall: Avg. 2580 (28 - 11,400) Henderson: Avg. 2137 (0 - 4,983) Shelby: Avg. 382 (15 - 1000) Primary Enterprises: Marshall: Grain, Beef, Custom Work Henderson: Grain, Beef, Custom Work, Tobacco, Horticulture Shelby: Beef, Tobacco, Equine, Agritourism

20. Who is participating in Annie’s Project? Gross Income: Shelby: $50-150K Marshall: $>$300K Henderson: $> 300K An operation must have greater than $100,000 gross income to be considered a viable part of family income. Recruitment?

21. Unique Challenges – Diverse Operations Adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse audience Finding common ground among participants

22. What is the future of Annie’s Project in Kentucky?

23. Beyond the Pilot Agent’s Comments/Reflections Participant’s Comments/Reflections Additional Program Opportunities/Other Regions Curriculum Restructuring Instructors for a Statewide Program Follow-up Expectations