Table 1.

Number of farms selected according each region of S. Miguel Island (25° 30′ West longitude and 37° 50′ North latitude)

Region	Herds
	Total numbera	Selected
Nordeste	35	10
Povoação	30	8
Vila Franca do Campo	20	6
Lagoa	26	8
Ribeira Grande/Lomba da Maia	39	11
Ponta Delgada	79	20
Arrifes	86	27
Sete Cidades	30	10
Total	345	100

^aTotal number of farms on dependence of São Miguel Young Farmers’ Association