Farm or Ranch Name:
Whole Farm Plan-
I. Whole Farm Goals
II. Evaluation of Current Resources
Human Resources (Personal Farm Interests & Skills):
Other Management and Labor Resources:
Natural Resources (Land, Soil, Water, Other):
Physical Resources (Buildings, Equipment, Other):
Market Resources:
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Financial Resources:
Community Resources:
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III. Capsule Definition
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IV. Marketing Assessment & Plan
Marketing Options:
Location(s):
Target Market Description:
Competition:
Demand for Product/Service
Unique Product/Service Attributes (features to highlight):
Promotional Materials & Advertising Ideas:
V. Enterprise Requirements (include
challenges & possible solutions)
Climate (Requirements, Challenges & Solutions):
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Soils:
Water:
Buildings & Fencing:
Machinery:
Labor:
Regulatory/Liability Factors:
VI. Crop Production Plan
Crop Acreage % of Total
Land
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Type of Enterprise/Crops:
Soil & Crop Fertility Management
General Soil Types & Location:
Major Components of Crop & Soil Fertility
Management Program:
Methods for Monitoring Effectiveness of Program:
Seeds and Seedlings
Production Materials Needed (Soil Mix,
Sources, Suppliers, & Fertilizers, and other Inputs):
Specifications:
Watering System:
Greenhouse Specifications:
Greenhouse Crop/Seedling Insect
Other Season Extension: & Disease Control:
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Crop Rotation Plan Cover Crop/Green Manure
Describe: Use
Describe:
Compost Use Manure Use
On-Farm Materials to be Source &Type (On-Farm or Off-
composted: Farm, Species):
Treatment, if Any Before Use
(Composting, Tea):
Method of Composting:
Uses for Manure:
Uses for Compost:
Potential Problems
Crop Production Plan, Continued
Additional Soil Amendments Tilling, Preparation &
to be used Cultivation Practices
Describe: List:
Machinery/Equipment Needed:
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Water Use Natural Resources
Describe Needs: Management
Soil Conservation Practices to be
used:
Sources:
Practices to Minimize Soil Erosion:
Water Quality Protection Practices:
Weed Management Plan Insect & Pest Management
Summary Summary
Monitoring & Identification of Anticipated/Expected Pests:
Weeds:
Issues: Monitoring & Identification of
Pests:
Economic Threshold:
Strategies to be used:
Strategies for Control:
Disease Management Harvest & Storage
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Summary Methods:
Anticipated/Expected Problems:
Facilities/Equipment:
Disease Monitoring &
Identification:
Processing or Transportation
Concerns:
Strategies for
Prevention/Treatment:
VII. Livestock Production Plan
Production System Overview Sources of Animals
Describe Goals of Livestock Current Stock:
Operation:
Future Stock:
Species & Number of Animals:
Breeding Stock:
Herd Replacements:
Organic, Natural, or Conventional:
Type of breeding to be Practice
On-Farm:
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Feed Pasture/Grazing Plan
Types of Feed Required by Livestock to be pastured:
Livestock Type:
Rotation Schedule:
Estimated Daily, Monthly, or Yearly
Feed Volume:
Duration of Rotation:
Raise Feed On-Farm (Details):
Access to Shelter:
Purchase Feed (Sources): Supplemental Feed:
Forage Mix:
Feed Storage:
Water Housing
Sources: Barns or Shelters:
Heating/Cooling:
Volume Required:
Bedding:
Access to Outdoors:
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Livestock Production Plan, Continued
Animal Care & Management Processing
Summary Slaughter Method:
Animal ID Method:
Type of Recordkeeping:
Available Facilities:
Preventative Health Methods:
Transportation:
Veterinarian:
Inspection/Certification:
Transportation:
Other Processing Details:
Pest Management Strategies:
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Additional Notes:
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VIII. Financial Plan
Overview Enterprise Budget Summary
Financial Goals: & Analysis
Conclusions Drawn from
Enterprise Budget:
Start Up Capital Needed:
Sources: Feasibility of Proposed Enterprise
a. Short Term:
Operating Costs:
b. Long Term:
Source of funds:
Risk Management Next Steps
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What other information or
Describe a plan to help minimize resources do you feel you need to
risk in this enterprise: successfully attempt this
enterprise?
Address any potential issues and
their solutions:
Additional Notes:
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