Preparing Utah Farms for Intergenerational Succession
GrantID: 78181
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
Summary
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Grant Overview
Utah Farm Succession Readiness Gaps
Utah's agricultural census records a median farmer age of 57.4 years with only 11 percent of operations documenting written succession plans. High land values in the Wasatch Front and water-rights constraints in the Colorado River basin create documented barriers to entry for operators under 35.
Which Regions Show These Readiness Shortfalls
Cache and Box Elder counties report the largest gap between retiring operators and incoming applicants, while southern counties face additional constraints from limited irrigation infrastructure and seasonal labor availability. Existing mentorship programs reach fewer than 60 new entrants annually statewide.
How Funding Establishes Structured Mentorship
The grant requires a documented matching process that pairs retiring operators with applicants who have already secured land access or lease options, with quarterly skill-transfer checklists tied to specific crop or livestock enterprises. Proposals must include county-level data on water rights transfers and projected operational continuity metrics.
Utah-Specific Differentiation
Unlike Idaho applications that emphasize equipment-sharing cooperatives, Utah proposals must demonstrate how mentorships will address water-rights adjudication timelines unique to the state's ongoing Colorado River negotiations and produce measurable transfer rates within five-year windows.
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