An investigation of the economic impact of the Ozark Dairy Management Component on low income dairy farmers

"The Ozark Dairy Management Component, initiated April, 1966, had set forth as a major purpose: the improvement of management practices among low income dairy-farmer participants. Accomplishment of the primary and secondary objectives was to have resulted in income levels at least equal to and greater than minimum designated poverty level. Subobjectives as stated in the project proposal, were: 1. To raise income per cow at least $200 over fee costs. 2. To insure enough cows to justify the dairy farmer's time, equipment and investment. 3. To insure enough acreage per cow to furnish a reserve supply of pasture, hay, and other roughage. 4. To assist in securing financing, where needed, whereby the dairy farmer could increase his income by a sufficient amount to pay off borrowed capital, interest, and increase net income. 5.To assist in improving milk quality. 6. To improve and maintain herd health."-Page 2