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INSTRUCTIONS: The South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program (SCNBFP) application consists of a number of questions designed to assess your readiness and sincere interest in the program. Prior to completing and submitting your application, be sure to read the PROGRAM OUTLINE, including eligibility and selection criteria, participation/attendance policy, and participant cost estimate. Please be aware that detailed programming and session schedules are still pending program funding, but will be available before the start of the program. Anyone who wishes to rescind their application before the program begins may do so without penalty. JOINT APPLICANTS: Each applicant will be required to submit an application. Please note in the appropriate place the name of your partner/joint applicant. Joint applicants must be from the same farm enterprise, and both must submit an application. REVIEW: Applications will be reviewed by the SCNBFP Advisory Committee. The number of applicants accepted will be contingent upon program resources. While every effort will be made to accept as many qualified applicants as possible, we encourage you to complete the application thoughtfully and carefully in order to secure top priority. Acceptance letters will be emailed prior to the start of the program. By completing this application, you certify that you have read and understand the program outline and if selected, will fully participate in the SC New and Beginning Farmer Program. APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 17, 2014.
"This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant #xxxx-xxxxx."
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. |
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| If joint, please provide the full name of the JOINT applicant: | | |
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| Last Name | | | | First Name | | | | I prefer to be called (nickname) | | | | Street Address | | | | City | | | | State | | | | Zip Code | | | | Mailing Address (if different) | | | | City | | | | State | | | | Zip Code | | | | E-mail | | | | Website | | | | Home Phone | | | | Cell Phone | | | | Business Phone | | |
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| Number of children in living in your household |
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| Highest level of education |
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| Please briefly describe your recent employment history (in chronological order). | | |
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| Please indicate whether you and/or your spouse have off-farm employment. |
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| Please indicate what percentage of your total annual farm family income currently comes from off-farm employment. |
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| What are your CURRENT annual gross receipts (income before taxes) from your farming efforts? |
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| What are your ANTICIPATED annual gross receipts (realistic hope) from future (3-5 years) farming efforts? |
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| Do you have a computer in your home? |
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| Do you have Internet access at home? |
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| Characterize your Internet connection at home: |
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| Check the response that corresponds with your level of computer use in each area.
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| How long have you been involved in farming? |
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| What TYPE of farming experience do you already have? (Choose all that apply.) |
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| If you are actively farming, please describe your role in the operation. |
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| Please list the three primary reasons you are interested in farming. ** | | |
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| Please list the three biggest questions you have about farming. | | |
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| What do you feel is your level of knowledge concerning soil health issues? |
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| How important do you think networking is in order to succeed in farming? |
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| I am currently well-versed in farming techniques. |
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| I know a lot of people involved in farming. |
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| Are any members of your family farmers? |
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| If any of your family members are farmers, please list their relationship and type of farming. | | |
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| There is an abundance of farm-related technical assistance available to me in my region. |
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| The government offers assistance to those pursuing agriculture. |
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| How many times in the past year have you contacted your local Cooperative Extension agents or other public agriculture agencies for advice to improve your farming knowledge? |
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| What additional agencies have you interacted with? (Check all that apply.) |
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| Please list any skills that you have (professional, trade, home, etc.). | | |
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| Of the skills listed above, which do you enjoy most? Why? | | |
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| If available in your area, would you be interested in finding out more about the INTERNSHIP program? |
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| Farming-related training in which you have participated (check all that apply): |
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| Business-related training in which you have participated (check all that apply): |
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| Do you own or rent your land? |
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| How many total acres do you own/rent? |
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| Do you intend to increase your land holdings? |
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| If you answered yes to the previous question, how many acres do you plan to increase your land holdings by and by when? | | |
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| If you are actively farming, please describe your current business/operation (e.g. acres and types of crops, number and type of livestock, marketing methods, production methods). | | |
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| Please describe your experience with the business of farming. | | |
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| Please describe up to three of the most innovative things you have personally done in the past three years in your farming operation (e.g. innovative conservation, production, or marketing practices). | | |
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| If applicable, what quantity of product did/will your efforts generate during the previous, current and next growing/business year? Please enter the quantity and product description, i.e., 900 bushels of apples, 100 head of livestock, etc.)
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| Please provide your best guess estimate of the percentage of the dollar value of your production that you sell through the following methods presently and the percentage you hope to sell through these methods in the future.
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| If you currently offer agritourism programs/activities on your farm, please describe: | | |
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| If you plan to add agritourism on your farm, please describe your plans: | | |
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| Do you have a business plan already in place? |
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| What is your current farm business record-keeping system? |
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| Ideally, I would work as a farmer as my only occupation. |
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| I have a clear vision of the type of farm I would like to develop. |
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| What type of farming do you intend to pursue? |
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| What do you want your farm to be? |
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| What do you hope to accomplish with your farming business within the next year? ** | | |
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| What do you hope to accomplish with your farming business within the next five years? ** | | |
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| Please tell us how you learned about this program. |
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| REFERENCE #1: Please provide contact information for a personal or business reference. Name/Address/Email/Phone | | |
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| REFERENCE #2: Please provide contact information for a personal or business reference. Name/Address/Email/Phone | | |
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| REFERENCE #3: Please provide contact information for a personal or business reference. Name/Address/Email/Phone | | |
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