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Who
To Call And What To Buy
 Through a
yearlong risk management program, Nevada Extension educators
teach futures and options techniques to ranchers. Participants boosted
their net income by an average of $20 per head, for a combined
increase of $30,000. One participant saved $70,000 using the
techniques. In American Samoa,
an economist developed two new directories that will help local
agricultural producers connect with restaurants, hotels and other
businesses. The American Samoa Local Producer’s Directory lists 157
local farmers so far, who produce 76 different commodities. The
American Samoan Marketing Directory contains listings for 80 retailers
and businesses to date. Arizona researchers showed livestock
producers how to earn an additional $40 to $50 per animal by turning
normally discarded products into sellable items such as pet chews. One
new item combines meat byproducts with peas, carrots and other
ingredients, producing a meat snack for pets that has a long shelf
life.
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