ERIC Number: EJ1107414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 10
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Value-Added Dairy Products from Grass-Based Dairy Farms: A Case Study in Vermont
Wang, Qingbin; Parsons, Robert; Colby, Jennifer; Castle, Jeffrey
Journal of Extension, v54 n3 Article 3RIB4 Jun 2016
On-farm processing of value-added dairy products can be a way for small dairy farms to diversify production and increase revenue. This article examines characteristics of three groups of Vermont farmers who have grass-based dairy farms--those producing value-added dairy products, those interested in such products, and those not interested in such products--and their needs for information and assistance. The three groups differ significantly relative to herd size, engagement in organic operation, land management, self-rated level of business success, and demographic factors, such as education. Topics for which information and assistance are needed include how to make and market value-added dairy products and how to finance such operations.
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Agricultural Occupations, Animals, Extension Education, Surveys, Production Techniques, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vermont
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