There are so many options available and new technologies seem to be arriving at an increasing rate. Farm operators need to decide on a course and then proceed. The decision-making steps for small farms are no different than for large farms. Small farms have a different mix of resources available but the correct decisions are still the ones that are consistent with the goals and the resources available. The most important thing for small farms to remember is not to choose the same path or mix of resources as those used by large farms.
Small farms have to focus on appropriate technology.
He argued that to be successful farmers needed to adopt the technologies that were appropriate for their mix of resources. The idea still holds true today in spite of the intervening technological innovations. Small farms should try to capitalize on their unique attributes. Every farm, large or small, has a unique set of resources. Small farms have the ability to be more flexible than large farms.