Outreach Resource Links

NRCS Social Sciences Institute: http://www.ssi.nrcs.usda.gov/.  The Product Catalogue contains information on working with small farmers, minority farmers, etc. 

Social Sciences References:

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Social Marketing Guidebook (PDF; 7.16 MB)

PL 107-171 - Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (PDF; 42 KB)

Running Effective Meetings (PDF; 31 KB)

Listening Skills (PDF; 48 KB)

Running Public Meetings (PDF; 55 KB)

How to Develop a Marketing Plan (PDF; 164 KB)

Understanding Non-Profit Organizations (PDF; 92 KB)

Understanding Community Power Structures (PDF; 38 KB)

Defining Communities: An Issue-Based Approach (PDF; 99 KB)

Human Aspects of the Conservation Planning Environment (PDF; 71 KB)

Working with People of Different Cultures (PDF; 426 KB)

Social and Physical Aspects of Meetings and Conferences (PDF; 251 KB)

Social and Professional Skills to be Effective with Small Farmers (PDF; 44 KB)

Barriers and Strategies for Small-Scale Producers (PDF; 740 KB)

Gaining Trust with Small Farmers (PDF; 8 KB)

Working with Community Leaders (PDF; 1.6 MB)

Social Profile (PDF; 386 KB)

Organic Resource Guide for Indiana (PDF; 139 KB)
 

EPA: A guide for conducting watershed outreach campaigns is found at http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/outreach/documents/ 

NACD: http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/RGuide/  Includes information on reaching out to underserved audiences.

Indiana Agricultural Statistics: http://www.nass.usda.gov/in

USDA limited resource self-determination tool: http://www.lrftool.sc.egov.usda.gov/tool.asp

NRCS National Outreach Web site: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/outreach.html

Indiana NRCS Civil Rights Web site:  http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/about/Civil_Rights/Indiana_Civil_Rights_Homepage.html