Guest guest Posted April 22, 1999 Report Share Posted April 22, 1999 Hare Krsna dasi ***************************** I dug up the old ISKCON Farm Census form from 1986. I thought it might be of interest. Basically, I think I like Madhava Gosh's better, because it is shorter and won't scare off the GBC so much, but there might be a place for this kind of interview – especially as an initial interview – or as an annual report. There may be some parts of this we would like to incorporate in our current form. If I were doing this again, I would definitely make more emphasis on training [both cow care and permaculture/organic farming, etc.] and actually taking care of the cowherds and their families. There should also be a section listing all the different types of tasks that the oxen do, and who is training the oxen. Your servant, Hare Krsna dasi ************************************************ ISKCON FARM CENSUS FORM 1986 [Please note: You may skip any questions of permanent information whose answers have not changed since you completed them on the previous form. Please continue answers on reverse side where necessary.] 1. Name and position: 2. Name of farm: mailing address: country: phone: [fax/e-mail?] 3. Location: country, province or county. (Give directions and distance from nearest city on map, if possible. Please enclose map of how to reach farm, also.) 4. Background: When, why and by whom was farm established? 5. Please give crop history and indicate what type of farm it was originally or the original use of the land. 6. Climate. What is the growing season? Frost-free dates: from when to when? 7. Average temperatures: Summer: day_____ night_____ Winter: day____ night____ 8. Average rainfall in inches Annual______ Summer____ Winter______ 9. Vegetation. List types of trees and crops which are found in your region. 10. Soil. Please describe type and qualities of soil (rocky, sandy, clay, etc.; drainage, etc.) 11. Terrain and acreage. Total acreage of farm ______ Tillable acreage_____ Potentially tillable_____ Woods__________ 12. Water sources (well, river, etc.) Drinking water: Irrigation: 13. Physical plant. How many farm and residence buildings does farm have? Please list capacity and dimensions. Describe materials and type of construction: Farm buildings: Residential: [Temple:] Current population: adults ____ children under 18____ 14. Construction. Please list farm or residence buildings currently under construction or project to begin construction in next two years. Please list capacity and dimensions. Describe materials and type of construction. Farm buildings: Residential: [Temple:] 15. Utilities. Describe utilities used (gas, electric, water & heating) **CARE OF COWS AND OXEN** [if we did this again, we would ask for the name and birth year of each animal.] 16. Number of working oxen (and breed): Number of idle oxen (and breed): Number of retired oxen (and breed): Number of male calves (and breed): Number of bulls (and breed): 17. Number of milking cows (and breed): Number of dry cows (and breed): Number of retired cows (and breed): Number of heifers (and breed) [we would need to define "heifers"]: Number of female calves (and breed): 18. Milk production. Do you weigh your milk? Yes___ No___ Average daily production per cow (specific measurements: pounds, gallons, litres, etc.) 19. Milking technique. Hand_____ Machine _______ 20. Milking hours. a.m. _____ p.m. _____ 21. How is milk processed, distributed, consumes? (E.g., sold or given to other temples, etc.) 22. Cows' diet. List fodder, grain, etc. 23. Feedtimes. am _____ _____ pm ______ _____ [This section should have asked about pasture and rotational grazing. How long are cows grazed per day, what grows in the pasture, etc. ] 24. Housing conditions for milk cows. (Please describe.) 25. Housing conditions for heifers. 26. Housing conditions for oxen. 27. Housing conditions for retired cows. 28. Conditions for sick or special care animals. 29. Disease. Please describe problems, diseases. [This section should have included immunizations.] 30. Cow and ox personnel. How many people? ______ Please describe each: name service qualifications and experience [This section should have asked about current training programs, and planned training programs for the future. It should also have asked how devotees were taken care of. In other words, were they being taken care of well enough that they could expand their spiritual life and so they would be motivated to remain in the service. It should also have asked about moves to increase family-owned animals.] 31. Feed. Do you buy feed for the animals? Yes___ No____ Approximately how much per month?_______ [should have asked: What kind of feed?] 32. Feed crops. Number of acres _______ Crops grown_____ [should have asked about acres of pasture.] AGRICULTURE [This section should have asked more questions about present and future programs to train devotees in agriculture. It should have asked whether local experts such as agricultural extention agents and other farmers were being brought to the farm to give workshops or classes.] 33. Other crops. Number of acres ______ Crops grown________ 34. Fertilizer. Specify what you use______ 35. Do you test your soil? Yes___ no___ What kind of soil test do you use? 36. Irrigation techniques. (Please specify.) 37. Cultivation practices. (Please describe.) 38. Farm and construction machinery. Please list, including horsepower, make and model. 39. Farm implements. Please list, including make and model. Indicate whether or not for use with oxen. 40. Pests. Describe problems and corrective measures you have taken with wildlife and other pests. Signature _____________________ Date _______________ Thank you for taking the time to cooperate in the development of ISKCON farms by completing this questionnaire. Please return form to Paramananda dasa, Minister of Agriculture ISKCON Gita-nagari RD 1, Box 839 Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082 USA [should have included phone/e-mail] Deadline: 20 February 1986 ******************************************************** "COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA)" wrote: > [Text 2246807 from COM] > > Project Name > Period of Report Date of Report > GBC Contact > info > Monitor (if not by GBC) Contact info > Date of visit > > Project Contact Person > Address > > Phone# > E mail > > Attach Quarterly Finanacial statements for Cow Department and Cow/Land Trust > > Capital Expenditures or Sales during period > > Projected Cash Needs and Availability for next Quarter > > Land Available: > Land Needed for Herd Size: > > Census Total: > > Age Bulls Oxen Cows > under 1 year > 2-3 years > 4 to 12 years > over 12 years > > Standard Recommended Allowed Needs Work > > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 7 > 8 > 9 > 10 > 11 > 12 > 13 > 14 > 15 > (forget how many Standards off hand) > > Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 1999 Report Share Posted April 22, 1999 It seems to me this form would be more so for the cowherd in charge to answer. What do you think? The one we have been discussing is more for the GBC. Should there be both? Your servant, Chayadevi - >Hare Krsna dasi >***************************** > >I dug up the old ISKCON Farm Census form from 1986. I thought it might be of >interest. Basically, I think I like Madhava Gosh's better, because it is >shorter >and won't scare off the GBC so much, but there might be a place for this kind >of >interview - especially as an initial interview - or as an annual report. > >There may be some parts of this we would like to incorporate in our current >form. > >If I were doing this again, I would definitely make more emphasis on training >[both cow care and permaculture/organic farming, etc.] and actually taking care >of >the cowherds and their families. > >There should also be a section listing all the different types of tasks that >the >oxen do, and who is training the oxen. > >Your servant, > >Hare Krsna dasi > >************************************************ > > >ISKCON FARM CENSUS FORM 1986 > >[Please note: You may skip any questions of permanent information whose answers >have not changed since you completed them on the previous form. Please >continue >answers on reverse side where necessary.] > >1. Name and position: > >2. Name of farm: > mailing address: > > country: > phone: > [fax/e-mail?] > >3. Location: country, province or county. (Give directions and distance from >nearest city on map, if possible. Please enclose map of how to reach farm, >also.) > > > >4. Background: When, why and by whom was farm established? > >5. Please give crop history and indicate what type of farm it was originally >or >the original use of the land. > >6. Climate. What is the growing season? Frost-free dates: from when to when? > >7. Average temperatures: > > Summer: day_____ > night_____ > Winter: day____ > night____ > >8. Average rainfall in inches > > Annual______ > Summer____ > Winter______ > >9. Vegetation. List types of trees and crops which are found in your region. > > >10. Soil. Please describe type and qualities of soil (rocky, sandy, clay, >etc.; >drainage, etc.) > >11. Terrain and acreage. Total acreage of farm ______ > Tillable acreage_____ > Potentially tillable_____ > Woods__________ > >12. Water sources (well, river, etc.) > Drinking water: > Irrigation: > >13. Physical plant. How many farm and residence buildings does farm have? >Please list capacity and dimensions. Describe materials and type of >construction: > > Farm buildings: > > Residential: > > [Temple:] > > Current population: adults ____ children under 18____ > >14. Construction. Please list farm or residence buildings currently under >construction or project to begin construction in next two years. Please list >capacity and dimensions. Describe materials and type of construction. > > Farm buildings: > > Residential: > > [Temple:] > >15. Utilities. Describe utilities used (gas, electric, water & heating) > > >**CARE OF COWS AND OXEN** >[if we did this again, we would ask for the name and birth year of each >animal.] > >16. Number of working oxen (and breed): > Number of idle oxen (and breed): > Number of retired oxen (and breed): > Number of male calves (and breed): > Number of bulls (and breed): > >17. Number of milking cows (and breed): > Number of dry cows (and breed): > Number of retired cows (and breed): > Number of heifers (and breed) [we would need to define "heifers"]: > Number of female calves (and breed): > >18. Milk production. Do you weigh your milk? Yes___ No___ > > Average daily production per cow (specific measurements: pounds, >gallons, >litres, etc.) > >19. Milking technique. Hand_____ Machine _______ > >20. Milking hours. a.m. _____ > p.m. _____ > >21. How is milk processed, distributed, consumes? (E.g., sold or given to >other >temples, etc.) > >22. Cows' diet. List fodder, grain, etc. > > >23. Feedtimes. am _____ > _____ > pm ______ > _____ > >[This section should have asked about pasture and rotational grazing. How long >are cows grazed per day, what grows in the pasture, etc. ] > >24. Housing conditions for milk cows. (Please describe.) > >25. Housing conditions for heifers. > >26. Housing conditions for oxen. > >27. Housing conditions for retired cows. > >28. Conditions for sick or special care animals. > >29. Disease. Please describe problems, diseases. [This section should have >included immunizations.] > >30. Cow and ox personnel. How many people? ______ Please describe each: > > name service qualifications and experience > > [This section should have asked about current training programs, and >planned training programs for the future. It should also have asked how >devotees >were taken care of. In other words, were they being taken care of well enough >that they could expand their spiritual life and so they would be motivated to >remain in the service. It should also have asked about moves to increase >family-owned animals.] > >31. Feed. Do you buy feed for the animals? Yes___ No____ > Approximately how much per month?_______ > [should have asked: What kind of feed?] > >32. Feed crops. Number of acres _______ > Crops grown_____ > >[should have asked about acres of pasture.] > >AGRICULTURE > >[This section should have asked more questions about present and future >programs >to train devotees in agriculture. It should have asked whether local experts >such >as agricultural extention agents and other farmers were being brought to the >farm >to give workshops or classes.] > >33. Other crops. Number of acres ______ > Crops grown________ > >34. Fertilizer. Specify what you use______ > >35. Do you test your soil? Yes___ no___ >What kind of soil test do you use? > >36. Irrigation techniques. (Please specify.) > >37. Cultivation practices. (Please describe.) > >38. Farm and construction machinery. Please list, including horsepower, make >and >model. > >39. Farm implements. Please list, including make and model. Indicate whether >or >not for use with oxen. > >40. Pests. Describe problems and corrective measures you have taken with >wildlife and other pests. > > >Signature _____________________ Date _______________ > >Thank you for taking the time to cooperate in the development of ISKCON farms >by >completing this questionnaire. Please return form to > > Paramananda dasa, Minister of Agriculture > ISKCON Gita-nagari > RD 1, Box 839 > Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082 USA [should have included phone/e-mail] > >Deadline: 20 February 1986 > >******************************************************** > >"COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA)" wrote: > >> [Text 2246807 from COM] >> >> Project Name >> Period of Report Date of >Report >> GBC Contact >> info >> Monitor (if not by GBC) Contact info >> Date of visit >> >> Project Contact Person >> Address >> >> Phone# >> E mail >> >> Attach Quarterly Finanacial statements for Cow Department and Cow/Land Trust >> >> Capital Expenditures or Sales during period >> >> Projected Cash Needs and Availability for next Quarter >> >> Land Available: >> Land Needed for Herd Size: >> >> Census Total: >> >> Age Bulls Oxen Cows >> under 1 year >> 2-3 years >> 4 to 12 years >> over 12 years >> >> Standard Recommended Allowed Needs Work >> >> 1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> 5 >> 6 >> 7 >> 8 >> 9 >> 10 >> 11 >> 12 >> 13 >> 14 >> 15 >> (forget how many Standards off hand) >> >> Comments: > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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