Appendix A
INTERVIEW RECORDING FORM - SSDP
Date: ___
Producer Name: ___
County: ___
County: ___
What types of USDA programs and services are you familiar with that support farmers? Which ones do you use?
How did Kentucky State University help you learn about any of these programs?
Has KSU assisted you in any activities related to registering your farm or USDA loan programs? If you, how so?
What types of educational programs or activities have you attended in the past year that were conducted by KSU? What about USDA?
Did any of these cover these topics? (Y/N) How interested are you in these topics (0=none; 5=very much)
Forming cooperatives for production & marketing
Knowledge and skills on value-added produce, direct marketing, and risk management
Field days; visit other farms using USDA and/or KSU programs
Farm planning and agribusiness/microenterprises
In the past year, would you say you have participated in programs with KSU more, less, or about the same?