Questions to ask farmers
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| 1 | - | Why/how did you decide to be a farmer? |
+ | What's it like to be a farmer?
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| 3 | + | Why/how did you decide to be a farmer?
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| 5 | + | How long has farming been a part of your life? How long has it been a part of your family's life?
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| 7 | + | What crops do you grow?
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| 9 | + | How do you grow your crops? Do you use fertilizer? How do you irrigate the plants? Do you use integrated pest management?
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| 11 | + | Where do you get your seeds from? Are they heirloom seeds passed down from previous generations of your family?
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| 13 | + | Do you grow organic crops? What are the benefits and challenges of growing crops organically?
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| 15 | + | Do you use genetically modified seeds? What is your opinion of GMO foods?
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| 17 | + | Who buys your crops? Where do you sell them? Do you supply a large amount of produce to chain stores?
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| 19 | + | How do you make sure your crops (and the resources used to grow them) are sustainable?
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| 21 | + | What happens if there's a drought, severe weather, crop damage from pests, etc.? What do you do?
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| 23 | + | Do you provide any services besides selling crops? (Example: Halloween corn mazes) Do you offer programs for school children?
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| 25 | + | Do you use any alternative energy sources on your farm? (Wind mills, solar panels, etc.)
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| 27 | + | What is your opinion of fracking for natural gas extraction?
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| 29 | + | Do you have an opinion about companies extracting spring water for bottled water sales? Does that affect your farm in any way?
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| 31 | + | How is the government involved with farming? (Local, state, and federal?)
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| 33 | + | What are the bare minimum requirements for plants to grow?
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| 35 | + | What is the best part/your favorite part of your job?
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| 37 | + | What is the most difficult part of your job?
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| 39 | + | What would happen in a world without farmers? Do we have enough farmers? How can we get more students to pursue agricultural careers?
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| 41 | + | What advice would you have for a student who wants to start a career in agriculture? What if the student had little/no experience with it so far? |