AN ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PRACTICES OF SELECTED ALABAMA SMALL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS: A FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

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dc.creatorBartlett, Jannette R.
dc.creatorJahan, Mst Nusrat
dc.creatorTackie, David Nii O.
dc.creatorAdu-Gyamfi, Akua
dc.creatorQuarcoo, Francisca A.
dc.date2017-04-01T13:45:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T10:37:55Z
dc.descriptionThe study assessed the characteristics and practices of small livestock producers, emphasizing production and processing. Data were obtained from a convenience sample of 121 small producers from South Central Alabama, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including chisquare tests. The socioeconomic factors showed most were part-time farmers; middle-aged producers; producers with at most a two-year/technical degree or some college education, and producers with $40,000 or less annual household income. A majority practiced rotational grazing, fed a combination of forage (direct from pasture), hay and concentrate, and about half conducted soil tests regularly. Furthermore, many had goats with parasite problems that were treated these primarily with anthelmintics; most sold live animals. The chi-square tests showed that farming status, gender, race/ethnicity, education, and household income had statistically significant relationships with production and processing characteristics. Socioeconomic factors should be considered in programs assisting producers in the study area.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.236901
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236901/files/3-2%202016%20PAWJ%20-%204.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236901
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/620527
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236901
dc.titleAN ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PRACTICES OF SELECTED ALABAMA SMALL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS: A FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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