Determining requirements should include
- identifying available resources and assets
- land
- facilities (e.g., shed space, lot space, feed bunk, water, manure, acres of pasture)
- capital
- labor
- insurance (e.g., liability, employee health, etc.)
- knowledge of selected animal enterprise
- identifying markets to support the enterprise
- creating a livestock management plan
- explaining humane animal handling
- communicating with the public and dispelling myths about
- correct handling practices
- management practices
- product labelling.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are examples of land, facilities, capital, and knowledge resources for an animal enterprise?
- What markets might yield better support for an enterprise?
- What might be the consequences of not having a livestock management plan?
- How has the digital space changed the marketing of farm products?
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