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Why the Farm Comes Ahead of the Family
Agricultural economist David Kohl proposes 3,000 farm hours annually with 500 hours of community service as a benchmark to prevent work family and health problems. This adds to about 67 hours a week five 13 hour days with weekends off. The farm and home share locations and temptations blur boundaries. The long hours can turn a father into an absent figure and leisure remains misunderstood.
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David Kohl
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Virginia