alternative solutions for the particular problem could not be achieved in a timely fashion, and/or required additional support not immediately available to the team. The problems the team excluded were the following:
--alternative vegetable markets and, relatedly, vegetable technologies. The team lost its only vegetable specialist during the second year. Market problems need to be worked out before new technologies would be acceptable in the region. The team is sharing information with the 1890s agents in the two counties who work with vegetable producers. (Note: Observations since 1981 indicate increasing interest among clientele members in vegetables. Many planted small acreages the products of which were sold at roadside stands. and local markets. Work in this area should be considered in the future.)
-general grain and livestock market conditions. For the time being, the team is seeking alternatives which are feasible within the region's.present market structure.
-changes in the allotment systems. Small farmers are getting out of peanut and tobacco production anyway.
--labor quality. This is not problematic for many family farmers who use family labor.
--federal market and credit policies. The team at present has little experience or influence in these areas.
--pests and diseases. The team has avoided working on
pesticides but is investigating more disease resistant crops. Farmers do not commonly use pesticides on their agronomic crops.
The team summarized the needs of the clientele into "short" and long" range research objectives. Short range objectives are those which could be addressed immediately, while long range required further research or depended upon external changes made in the market or agricultural policy sectors. This s imnarization follows.
Table 6. Identified Short and Long Range
Objectives of the FSR/E Program.
Short Range Long Range
reduce inputs new crops for area
cash flow management new markets
alternatives to energy- new forage systems
intensive systems-