{"id":6054,"date":"2020-12-17T12:19:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2020-12-17T12:19:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:19:54","slug":"small-bites-whats-important-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2020\/12\/17\/small-bites-whats-important-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Bites &#8211; What\u2019s Important Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><em>Authored by Coach Abby Sadauckas<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607010419177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEL67f1zPZYB3dJE40dK8rhgcD6mg\"> Farm Coaching<\/a> team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm teams.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s Important Now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6059\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-12.18.21-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"scarbbles pieces spelling PLAN\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-12.18.21-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-12.18.21-PM-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As the days get shorter, there is more time in the evening to begin the process of reflection and planning. I\u2019m not feeling particularly motivated to do this type of work until I think of what I\u2019d like to avoid in the next<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">farming season! Examples include scheduling poultry processing on days without an employee or ordering feeders for broilers before we need them, rather than a week after it\u2019s impacting their growth.<\/p>\n<p>For each of us, the motivation for planning will be different. This<a href=\"https:\/\/farms.extension.wisc.edu\/whats-important-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/farms.extension.wisc.edu\/whats-important-now\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608294824536000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3zLe0G6j8Kk_dOXHszfdikxSXPQ\"> article<\/a> with 7 steps to get you started from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension helps you think through what\u2019s important now. This activity can be done with your farm team or <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/beginning-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/beginning-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608294824536000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG9AlNCHEUBmqHYqZVZ-uXk3nvPEw\">with the assistance of a farm coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">How will you ensure that 2021 will build on what you learned in 2020 and where you found success and challenge? \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/beginning-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/beginning-farmer-resource-network\/farm-coaching-supporting-relationships-for-farm-success\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608294824536000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG9AlNCHEUBmqHYqZVZ-uXk3nvPEw\">Schedule an appointment<\/a> with a farm coach today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authored by Coach Abby Sadauckas Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension\u2019s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm teams. What\u2019s Important Now? 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