Developing and Supporting a Benchmarking Program for Grass-Milk Farms in the Northeast.
Award Amount: $49,891
Institution: University of Vermont State and Agricultural College
Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
The rate at which farmers are converting to grass-fed dairy...
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Developing Risk Management Strategies for New and Existing Agritourism Businesses in the Western Catskills Region
Award Amount: $24,732
Institution: Cornell University
Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will teach all five areas of risk management...
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Estate and Transition Planning for Maryland Farm
Families
Award Amount: $42,180
Institution: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland
Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
In many of the Agricultural Law workshops, most questions are...
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Facilitating Communication in Farm Families with Personalized Coaching
Award Amount: $49,964
Institution: University of Maine
Project Director: Leslie Forstadt (leslie.forstadt@maine.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Facilitating Communication in Farm Families with Personalized Coaching is focused...
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From Surviving to Thriving: Financial Risk Management Strategies for Urban Farm Success
Award Amount: $29,400
Institution: University of Maryland
Project Director: Neith Little (nglittle@umd.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This financial risk management education project will help current and...
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Helping Beginning Farmers Manage Risk and Succeed in Finding Farmland in New York
Award Amount: $36,147
Institution: American Farmland Trust
Project Director: Tim Biello (tbiello@farmland.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Beginning farmers often have production
experience and a strong work ethic....
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Improving Soil Health and Supporting Water Quality Compliance on Vermont Vegetable Farms
Award Amount: $30,597
Institution: University of Vermont Extension
Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will develop tools to help vegetable growers plan...
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Maple Business Planning Modules
Award Amount: $41,813
Institution: University of Vermont Extension
Project Director: Mark Cannella (mark.cannella@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
“Maple
Business Modules” will adapt current research findings into education materials
for...
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Reducing Legal Risks Through On-line Education
Award Amount: $49,841
Institution: University of New Hampshire
Project Director: Seth Wilner (seth.wilner@unh.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will help at least 150
beginner to mid-career farmers...
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Risk Management Training for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Central Chesapeake
Award Amount: $25,575
Institution: Future Harvest CASA
Project Director: Caroline Selle (caroline@futureharvestcasa.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Future Harvest CASA will develop and offer risk management training...
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