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ARMS Conference Wrap-Up

ARMS Conference Wrap-Up. Thomas D. Rowley. What did we hear? What do we do now?. What did we hear?. ARMS is a really good thing. ARMS is a really good thing. Incredibly rich, statistically defensible, representative picture of farm and farm household operations and well-being

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ARMS Conference Wrap-Up

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  1. ARMS Conference Wrap-Up Thomas D. Rowley

  2. What did we hear?What do we do now?

  3. What did we hear? ARMS is a really good thing

  4. ARMS is a really good thing • Incredibly rich, statistically defensible, representative picture of farm and farm household operations and well-being • Informs myriad public and private decisions • Respondents’ confidentiality guaranteed • State-level data for 15 states available next year

  5. What did we hear? Incomplete understanding of it • What exactly it contains • How exactly it can be used

  6. What did we hear? More, give us more • Greater disaggregation • More questions • Easier access to data • Training

  7. More, give us more BUT… • Much of it is in there already • Cost constraints • Validity constraints • Disclosure constraints

  8. What did we hear? Two big, interwoven challenges • Convincing farmers to respond • Enabling researchers, analysts, and policymakers to use it

  9. What do we do now? • Go forth and spread the news • Keep in touch

  10. Go forth and spread the news • To farmers • It is not going to be used against you • It is going to enable decisions that directly affect you • Without it … • Give advanced notice and publicity • Give them concrete examples • To data users • It can help you address important questions • Give advanced notice and publicity • Credit ARMS (ERS AND NASS) • Give them concrete examples

  11. Go forth and spread the news • Take cookies

  12. Keep in touch • ARMS is an evolving instrument • ERS and NASS want your continuing input

  13. Keep in touch • www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ARMS/ • ERS (202) 694-5570 • NASS (202) 720-4557

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