Library

Collect Data and Information

Summary

Once problems have been identified and clearly defined, the next step is to access the data, facts, judgments, and expert opinions that pertain to the problems. This information can be obtained from a number of sources including university extension, consultant services, periodicals, television, radio, and other farmers. Given all these potential sources of information, a good deal of time can be committed to gathering information. It is critical for a manager to limit the search for information that pertains to the specific problems of the manager. Otherwise there is a good chance a manager will waste precise time sifting through information that is not all that pertinent.