1. Rate the following as: 1 - not interested 2 - somewhat interested 3 - neutral 4 - interested 5 - very interested
not interested somewhat interested neutral interested very interested Response Average
Pest Management for High Tunnels
20% (4) 20% (4) 25% (5) 30% (6) 5% (1) 2.80
Soil Ecology
0% (0) 5% (1) 0% (0) 40% (8) 55% (11) 4.45
Natural Resources Conservation Service support for Organics
0% (0) 0% (0) 25% (5) 40% (8) 35% (7) 4.10
Agriculture Conversion (farm loss)
11% (2) 5% (1) 32% (6) 37% (7) 16% (3) 3.42
Selling Directly to Natural Foods Grocers
15% (3) 10% (2) 35% (7) 20% (4) 20% (4) 3.20
Selling Directly to Restaurants
20% (4) 10% (2) 15% (3) 40% (8) 15% (3) 3.20
Selling to Distributors
25% (5) 15% (3) 25% (5) 30% (6) 5% (1) 2.75
Beginning Farmer Programs
10% (2) 10% (2) 15% (3) 20% (4) 45% (9) 3.80
Plant Diagnostic Information Service - overview of service
0% (0) 5% (1) 10% (2) 60% (12) 25% (5) 4.05
Organic Greenhouse Management
5% (1) 10% (2) 20% (4) 40% (8) 25% (5) 3.70
Ergonomics for farmers and farm laborers
10% (2) 10% (2) 35% (7) 30% (6) 15% (3) 3.30
Postharvest Handling
5% (1) 15% (3) 10% (2) 50% (10) 20% (4) 3.65
Grading and Packing Standards for Wholesale/Retail Markets
20% (4) 20% (4) 20% (4) 25% (5) 15% (3) 2.95
Insectaries and nectaries for beneficial insects
0% (0) 5% (1) 5% (1) 55% (11) 35% (7) 4.20
Annual and perennial cover crop/green manure rotations
10% (2) 5% (1) 5% (1) 25% (5) 55% (11) 4.10
Fundamentals and Helpful Hints for Organic Certification
0% (0) 5% (1) 26% (5) 47% (9) 21% (4) 3.84
Worker Protection Standard - what farmers need to know from the EPA
20% (4) 5% (1) 15% (3) 45% (9) 15% (3) 3.30
Total Respondents   20
(skipped this question)   0
2. Rate the following as: 1 - not interested 2 - somewhat interested 3 - neutral 4 - interested 5 - very interested
not interested somewhat interested neutral interested very interested Response Average
Water update
0% (0) 10% (2) 10% (2) 25% (5) 55% (11) 4.25
Drip Irrigation - design, installation, maintenance
5% (1) 5% (1) 5% (1) 47% (9) 37% (7) 4.05
Production on different crops
0% (0) 0% (0) 15% (3) 45% (9) 40% (8) 4.25
Marketing Direct to the Consumer
0% (0) 0% (0) 25% (5) 35% (7) 40% (8) 4.15
Community Support Agriculture
0% (0) 5% (1) 50% (10) 25% (5) 20% (4) 3.60
U-Pick
11% (2) 21% (4) 32% (6) 32% (6) 5% (1) 3.00
Pest Control for Organic Production
5% (1) 5% (1) 0% (0) 35% (7) 55% (11) 4.30
Integrated Pest Management
0% (0) 10% (2) 15% (3) 35% (7) 40% (8) 4.05
Differences in Organic Certifiers
0% (0) 10% (2) 30% (6) 40% (8) 20% (4) 3.70
Pesticide Applicators License Regulations
42% (8) 11% (2) 32% (6) 11% (2) 5% (1) 2.26
Nutrition - organic vs. conventional
10% (2) 10% (2) 15% (3) 30% (6) 35% (7) 3.70
Converting from conventional to organic
15% (3) 20% (4) 35% (7) 20% (4) 10% (2) 2.90
Dairy topics
45% (9) 5% (1) 30% (6) 15% (3) 5% (1) 2.30
Value added products
15% (3) 20% (4) 20% (4) 15% (3) 30% (6) 3.25
Intensive grazing
40% (8) 15% (3) 20% (4) 5% (1) 20% (4) 2.50
Organic weed management
0% (0) 5% (1) 0% (0) 30% (6) 65% (13) 4.55
Minimizing urban/agriculture conflicts
5% (1) 5% (1) 25% (5) 35% (7) 30% (6) 3.80
Conservation programs
0% (0) 5% (1) 30% (6) 40% (8) 25% (5) 3.85
Composting practices
5% (1) 5% (1) 10% (2) 35% (7) 45% (9) 4.10
Organic crop rotations
0% (0) 0% (0) 5% (1) 50% (10) 45% (9) 4.40
On-farm energy production
10% (2) 0% (0) 15% (3) 50% (10) 25% (5) 3.80
Biofuels
15% (3) 10% (2) 30% (6) 25% (5) 20% (4) 3.25
Carbon credits for agriculture
5% (1) 15% (3) 30% (6) 30% (6) 20% (4) 3.45
Hay production
20% (4) 25% (5) 10% (2) 30% (6) 15% (3) 2.95
Climate Change and Agriculture
0% (0) 10% (2) 10% (2) 50% (10) 30% (6) 4.00
Total Respondents   20
(skipped this question)   0
3. List each topic and details for the content of the program
 Total Respondents  
 14
(skipped this question)   6
4. If you ran out of space describing your Extension program ideas, here's more space.
 Total Respondents  
 1
(skipped this question)   19
5. Which months of the year are better for a program DURING BUSINESS HOURS?
Not Good OK Best Response Average
Jan
10% (2) 25% (5) 65% (13) 2.55
Feb
5% (1) 25% (5) 70% (14) 2.65
March
26% (5) 42% (8) 32% (6) 2.05
April
55% (11) 40% (8) 5% (1) 1.50
May
85% (17) 15% (3) 0% (0) 1.15
June
90% (18) 10% (2) 0% (0) 1.10
July
90% (18) 5% (1) 5% (1) 1.15
August
90% (18) 5% (1) 5% (1) 1.15
Sept
80% (16) 20% (4) 0% (0) 1.20
Oct
70% (14) 15% (3) 15% (3) 1.45
Nov
20% (4) 45% (9) 35% (7) 2.15
Dec
20% (4) 30% (6) 50% (10) 2.30
Total Respondents   20
(skipped this question)   0
6. What months of the year are best for programs AFTER BUSINESS HOURS?
Not Good OK Best Response Average
Jan
22% (4) 17% (3) 61% (11) 2.39
Feb
16% (3) 21% (4) 63% (12) 2.47
March
17% (3) 33% (6) 50% (9) 2.33
April
33% (6) 50% (9) 17% (3) 1.83
May
61% (11) 28% (5) 11% (2) 1.50
June
72% (13) 17% (3) 11% (2) 1.39
July
78% (14) 11% (2) 11% (2) 1.33
August
78% (14) 11% (2) 11% (2) 1.33
Sept
72% (13) 11% (2) 17% (3) 1.44
Oct
39% (7) 39% (7) 22% (4) 1.83
Nov
22% (4) 44% (8) 33% (6) 2.11
Dec
39% (7) 22% (4) 39% (7) 2.00
Total Respondents   19
(skipped this question)   1
7. How far would you travel to a one-day program during business hours?
  Response Percent Response Total
  0-20 miles
 40% 8
  20-40 miles
 35% 7
  40-60 miles
 25% 5
  60-80 miles
 30% 6
  80-100 miles
 5% 1
Total Respondents   20
(skipped this question)   0
8. How far would you travel for a one-night program after business hours?
  Response Percent Response Total
  0-20 miles
 45% 9
  20-40 miles
 35% 7
  40-60 miles
 15% 3
  60-80 miles
 10% 2
  80-100 miles
 5% 1
Total Respondents   20
(skipped this question)   0
9. One idea I have is to craft a "Farmer to Farmer" program. Experienced/skilled farmers would present in detail on some aspect of their production and/or marketing system. In the audience are other experienced farmers and new farmers. The benefits are numerous: 1) experienced farmers learn from the presenter, 2) the presenter gets feedback on their system, 3) new farmers get to glean information quickly from the experienced farmers. Would you participate in this concept of a "Farmer to Farmer" program in Boulder County?
  Response Percent Response Total
    Yes
 68.4% 13
    No
 0% 0
    Maybe
 31.6% 6
Total Respondents   19
(skipped this question)   1
10. How would you structure a "Farmer to Farmer" program as described above?
 Total Respondents  
 13
(skipped this question)   7
11. What other ideas do you have for improving the capacity of new/beginning farmers and increasing their access to resources?
 Total Respondents  
 11
(skipped this question)   9
12. Please let us know your thoughts on any aspect of Boulder County Extension.
 Total Respondents  
 12
(skipped this question)   8
13. Select your farming level. Farms are defined as grossing $1000 in sales annually.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Non-farmer, hope to some day.
 5.3% 1
    Beginning farmer (<5 years experience)
 36.8% 7
    Experienced farmer (5 or more years experience)
 57.9% 11
    Other (please specify)
 0% 0
Total Respondents   19
(skipped this question)   1
14. How many acres do you farm?
  Response Percent Response Total
    0-1 acre
 22.2% 4
    1-5 acres
 27.8% 5
    5-10 acres
 16.7% 3
    10-20 acres
 5.6% 1
    20-30 acres
 5.6% 1
    30-50 acres
 11.1% 2
    50-75 acres
 0% 0
    75-100 acres
 0% 0
    100+ acres
 11.1% 2
Total Respondents   18
(skipped this question)   2
15. Select the items that you produce. Choose all that apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Vegetables
 94.7% 18
  Tree fruits
 21.1% 4
  Small fruits
 21.1% 4
  Flowers
 42.1% 8
  Herbs
 73.7% 14
  Hay
 26.3% 5
  Meat animals
 10.5% 2
  Eggs
 31.6% 6
  Dairy
   0% 0
  Small Grains
 10.5% 2
  Other (please specify)
 10.5% 2
Total Respondents   19
(skipped this question)   1
16. Select your marketing strategies. Choose all that apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Farmers market
 73.7% 14
  Community Support Agriculture
 42.1% 8
  Produce stand
 52.6% 10
  Restaurants
 57.9% 11
  Wholesale
 21.1% 4
  Other (please specify)
 10.5% 2
Total Respondents   19
(skipped this question)   1