Calendar

Year

Quarter

Activities

Objectives

1

1-2

Receive stakeholder input; identify participant farms; recruit study staff; organize training; finalize content and methods for data collection and analysis; order supplies; set up farm visit schedules

1, 2

3-4

Farm visits and data collection year 1; sample submission and analysis; begin preliminary data analysis

1, 2, 3

2

5-6

Continue data analysis for year 1;preparations for year 2 farm visits and data collection; provide updates to funding agency, farmer participants and other partners

1, 2, 3

7-8

Farm visits and data collection year 2, sample submission and analysis, continue data organization and analysis

1, 2, 3

3

9-10

Provide updates to funding agency, farmer participants, other partners; complete data analysis, begin development of Extension program materials, decision aids and conduct in-service training with Extension and agricultural professional groups as needed

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

11-12

Conduct individual farm consultations, continue extension programming, initiate evaluation of project outcomes. Graduate student 1 will finalize and defend dissertation

4, 5

4

13-14

Provide updates to funding agency, farmer participants, other partners; complete individual farm consultations, evaluation and reports on project outcomes; identify additional research and Extension needs of producer clientele groups as appropriate to current project

4, 5

15-16

Wrap up project with final reports, updates, etc. Graduate student 2 will finalize and defend dissertation

4, 5