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Assessing and Building Capacity for New Market Opportunities

Award Amount: $91,523
Institution: United Way of NE Michigan
Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects
Summary
The theory for change in NE Michigan is to enhance... More

Battle for the 'Belt': Development of Research-Based Curriculum and Tools to Help Farmers Decide Corn and Soybean Planting Priority

Award Amount: $49,632
Institution: The Ohio State University
Project Director: Laura Lindsey (lindsey.233@osu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses Production and Financial Risk associated with delayed corn... More

Beginner Farmer Education for Minnesotans

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: University of Minnesota Extension
Project Director: Nathan Hulinsky (huli0013@umn.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
With all the uncertainty in the farm economy, high inflation,... More

Cooperative Patronage Refund Allocation and Distribution Education

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: North Dakota State University Extension
Project Director: Ron Haugen (ronald.haugen@ndsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum)
Summary
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Cover Crop Benchmarking to Manage Risk and Inform Crop Insurance Decisions

Award Amount: $99,948
Institution: MN State College & Univeristes/Central Lakes College
Project Director: Keith Olander (keith.olander@clcmn.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects
Summary
The “Cover Crop Benchmarking to Manage Risk and Inform Crop Insurance... More

Educational program on meat and poultry processing and marketing opportunities for small-scale farms in Missouri.

Award Amount: $129,566
Institution: Lincoln University of Missouri
Project Director: Homero Salinas-Gonzalez (salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
Because prices obtained by small-scale producers are not profitable at... More

Farm Pulse - Risk Management, Grain Marketing, and Crop Insurance Education for In-Person and Online Delivery

Award Amount: $86,864
Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Project Director: Katie Wantoch (katie.wantoch@wisc.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects
Summary
Wisconsin farmers are experiencing prolonged farm stress due to challenges... More

Feed and Forage Finder

Award Amount: $49,644
Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri
Project Director: Ryan Milhollin (milhollinr@missouri.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Livestock and crop farmers face market risks when selling or... More

Finances and the Farm: An online asynchronous class to develop financial statements for farm-level performance analysis and decision-making

Award Amount: $49,946
Institution: Kansas State University
Project Director: Roberta (Robin) Reid (robinreid@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Farm financial risk may be greater than ever before because of... More

High Tunnel Success and Support to Manage the Risk of Adopting a New Technology and Production System

Award Amount: $49,701
Institution: Renewing the Countryside
Project Director: Jan Joannides (jan@rtcinfo.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address the production risks of adopting new technology. Our... More

Human Resource, Production, and Financial Risk Management Education for Nebraska Farm Women

Award Amount: $49,989
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture Program is requesting funds to provide... More

Kansas Forage Insurance and Risk Management Education Program

Award Amount: $99,908
Institution: Kansas State University
Project Director: Jennifer Ifft (jifft@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects
Summary
Livestock contributes over half of Kansas farm revenue and producers... More

Launching a Successful Farm-Raised or Home-Based Food Business in Ohio

Award Amount: $37,670
Institution: Ohio State University Extension
Project Director: Emily Marrison (marrison.12@osu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
This project will equip food entrepreneurs with knowledge and strategy to... More

Making the cut - Developing interactive instructional materials for red meat fabrication

Award Amount: $103,568
Institution: South Dakota State University
Project Director: Christina Bakker (christina.bakker@sdstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
This project will cover the risk management education topics of diversification,... More

Management and Communication Strategies for Transitioning Agricultural Land

Award Amount: $32,192
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
The purpose of this project will be to address management and... More

Managing Legal and Human Risk through Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Pesticide Safety Training for Kansas and Missouri Agricultural Producers

Award Amount: $49,999
Institution: Kansas State University
Project Director: Londa Nwadike (lnwadike@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
This project provides risk management education on legal risk to producers,... More

Partnering to Increase Resiliency for Specialty Crop Farmers

Award Amount: $49,965
Institution: Land Stewardship Project
Project Director: Nick Olson (nicko@landstewardshipproject.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Farmers are on the front lines responding to weather-related risks created... More

Pasture and livestock risk management education for Missouri small ruminant unrepresented and underserved farmers.

Award Amount: $49,931
Institution: Lincoln University of Missouri
Project Director: Homero Salinas-Gonzalez (salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Farmers of different ages face challenges in accessing information about goods,... More

Raising your Dairy Best Heifers

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Iowa State University
Project Director: Gail Carpenter (ajcarpen@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Nearly 25% percent of a dairy's production costs are in... More

Returning to the Farm

Award Amount: $49,727
Institution: South Dakota State University
Project Director: Heather Gessner (heather.gessner@sdstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
Returning to the Farm will be a multi-faceted program targeting... More

Risk Management Education for Traditional, Women, and Ethnic Minority Livestock Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance

Award Amount: $99,472
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects
Summary
This program focuses on teaching current and future livestock producers risk... More

Scaling up Farm Production to Meet Demand

Award Amount: $49,947
Institution: The Kansas City Food Hub
Project Director: Katie Nixon (katherine.m.nixon@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
The Kansas City (KC) Region has seen a surge in demand... More

Small Meat Processor Assistance from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Award Amount: $140,000
Institution: Iowa State University
Project Director: Christa Hartsook (hartc@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
This project intends to positively affect the number and quality of... More

Strengthening Management Capabilities of Small Federally Inspected and Custom Exempt Meat and Poultry Processing Plants

Award Amount: $140,666
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
This program focuses on improving the search and management capabilities of... More

Transitioning for the Future - Risk Management Strategies for Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Farmers

Award Amount: $11,053
Institution: Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council
Project Director: Beth Nelson (wr@mnwildrice.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
The Minnesota cultivated wild rice industry is in a state... More