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~ EXTENSION North Carolina Stat~ University <br /> School of Agrictdture and Life Sciences <br /> ~~ SERVICE <br /> <br /> Addreaa reply to: <br /> County Extension Office <br /> P. 0. Box 38? Phone: ~82-0212 <br /> Concord, MC 28025 <br /> September 2, !982 <br /> <br /> Mr. Charles D. McGinnis <br /> Cabarrus County Manager <br /> P. O. Box 707 <br /> Concord, NC 28025 <br /> <br /> Dear Mr. McGinnis: <br /> <br /> This ia a request to coat-share a mico-compuger for the Cabarrus Agricultural <br /> Extension Service office. The cost-share would be with the Notch Carolina Agricultural <br /> Extension Service, in which they would pay approximately $4,000.00 if Cabarrus County <br /> would pay approximately $2,500~00. I believe this $2,500.00 is presently in our <br /> budget that could be utilized. This amount of money could be transferred from th~ <br /> FICA and group hospitalization portion of our budget. <br /> <br /> The age of the computer is on os. The use of computers in agriculture is expected <br /> tO advance very rapidly during this period of the 1980's. A large n~mber of counties <br /> have already purchased computer~ for their Extension Offices. Several of our leading <br /> farmers are already interested in the use of computers in their operation and need <br /> assistance from our office. <br /> <br /> Some of the areas we would expect to use this computer over the next several years <br /> would be as follows: <br /> <br /> t. Field crops programs. Programs would involve budgeting, rent comparison, <br /> soybean variety programs, cultural practices, etc. <br /> <br /> 2. Livestock programs would include sow evaluation program, record of <br /> farrowing, pig performance gain information, swine ration program. <br /> <br /> 3. Determining vegetable budgeting and practices. <br /> <br /> 4. Home economics would utilize programs in the area of house buying, family budgeting, etc. <br /> <br /> 5. Administration would involve utilizing better and ~p to date mailing <br /> lists and helping to make our work more efficient. <br /> <br /> It is important that we begin getting into this area. It will take time for our <br /> people to become trained and qualified to assist our clientele into this new fleld. <br /> Therefore, I recommend that this purchase be made. <br /> <br />Cooperative Extension Work in Agtgctdture and ttome Economics A& Tand A~ C. State Universities, 100 Counties and U. $. Department o[ Agtlcu~ture <br /> <br /> ! <br /> <br /> <br />