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"Adding Value,Managing Risk"

Award Amount: $32,005
Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation
Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The “Adding Value, Managing Risk” project builds on the region’s... More

"Managing the Risk: Evaluating Farm Energy Use Tools and Alternatives for Montana."

Award Amount: $37,082
Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO)
Project Director: Jonda Crosby (jcrosby@aeromt.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
With rising costs in petroleum based farm inputs; farmers and... More

"Ties To The Land"

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Forest Stewardship Foundation
Project Director: Ed Levert (televert@kvis.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects
Summary
Ties To The Land is a nation wide program developed... More

2005 Market Education Seminars

Award Amount: $9,999
Institution: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Project Director: Gary Fuhriman (gfuhriman@idahofb.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Eight to ten market education seminars will be held across... More

A Cohort-based Approach to Managing Risk and Increasing the Economic Viability of Women Producers in Hawaii.

Award Amount: $97,808
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council
Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
Oahu RC&D will use a cohort-based approach to assist a... More

Addressing Food Safety Risks through Farm-Based Training

Award Amount: $48,869
Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology
Project Director: Tammy Howard (tammyh@ncat.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses food safety risks through farm based training and... More

Addressing the Need for On-Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism Support in Oregon

Award Amount: $44,045
Institution: Oregon State University Extension Service Lane County
Project Director: Melissa Fery (melissa.fery@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses on-farm direct marketing and agritourism opportunities for... More

Addressing the Risk of Labor Relation and Supply With a Better Understanding of Worker Culture

Award Amount: $33,535
Institution: The University of Arizona
Project Director: Jorge Fonseca (jfonseca@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Yuma County, Arizona, produces nearly 95% of all the leafy... More

Advancing Farmworker Disaster Resilience

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Rhizobia LLC
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
The threat of wide-sweeping, rapid-burning wildfires has been compounding exponentially... More

Agricultural Supervisor Certificate Program

Award Amount: $49,170
Institution: California Farm Labor Contractor Association
Project Director: Guadalupe Sandoval (lupe@calflca.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the legal, personnel management, and financial risks resulting... More

Agricultural Wildfire Training and Preparedness

Award Amount: $29,000
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Jacob Powell (jacob.powell@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Wildfire training for farmers and ranchers will be developed and... More

Agriculture Human Resources Boot Camp III: Development of a Strategic HR Risk Management Plan

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Washington Farm Bureau
Project Director: Rick Gastelum (rgastelum@wsfb.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
Agriculture is an industry that faces production, marketing, financial and legal... More

Agriculture Human Resources Boot Camp: Equipping Producers to Strategically Manage Their Number One Commodity - People

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Washington Farm Bureau Federation
Project Director: Rick Gastelum (rgastelum@wsfb.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Human capital or labor comes with unique risks in agricultural... More

Agritourism Development in Colorado: Improving Decision-Making Tools for an Emerging Income Diversification Strategy

Award Amount: $44,123
Institution: Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will develop and deliver management and marketing tools... More

Agritourism Intensive 2015; Managing the risks of agritourism for California farm and ranch diversification

Award Amount: $49,953
Institution: Small Farm Program, University of California
Project Director: Penny Leff (paleff@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism training manual, incorporates learning... More

Agritourism Intensive 2018: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification

Award Amount: $49,780
Institution: University of California, Davis
Project Director: Gail Feenstra (gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project delivers strategies for understanding, evaluating and managing the... More

Agritourism Intensive 2020: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification

Award Amount: $49,961
Institution: University of California, Davis
Project Director: Gail Feenstra (gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
This project delivers strategies for understanding, assessing the opportunities, and... More

Agritourism Intensive 2024: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification

Award Amount: $49,862
Institution: UC Agriculture and Natural Resources/Office of Contracts and Grants
Project Director: Rachael Callahan (rmcallahan@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Agritourism Intensive: Managing the risks of agritourism as an income diversification strategy for California producers

Award Amount: $45,358
Institution: UC Davis, Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism training manual, incorporates learning... More

Agritourism Intensive: Managing the risks of agritourism as an income diversification strategy in California

Award Amount: $49,761
Institution: UC Davis, Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism manual, incorporates learning from... More

Alternative Direct Marketing Methods for Small Farmers in Southwest Colorado

Award Amount: $35,478
Institution: San Juan RC&D
Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses price, production and financial risks associated with... More

Analyzing Contributions of Enterprises Diversification or Adjustments within Enterprises to Farm Profitability for South Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,714
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
Building on participants' previously acquired knowledge of financial record keeping and... More

Annie´s Project

Award Amount: $21,018
Institution: University of Idaho Gem County Extension
Project Director: Rikki Wilson (rikkiw@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The mission of Annie´s Project is to empower farm women... More

Annie´s Project - Navajo and Blackfeet

Award Amount: $28,000
Institution: Iowa State University Extension
Project Director: Tim Eggers (teggers@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Native women were the first farmers of North America. Their... More

Annie´s Project 2010 - Succession Planning, Records Management and Marketing Education for Montana Farm Families

Award Amount: $31,764
Institution: Montana Grain Growers Association
Project Director: Lola Raska (lraska@mgga.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
In 2008 MGGA presented Annie’s Project for the first time... More

Annie´s Project in Wyoming - 2013

Award Amount: $12,382
Institution: University of Wyoming Extension
Project Director: Cole Ehmke (cehmke@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Annie’s Project Wyoming will deliver four programs targeted to women... More

Assessing and Managing Risk in Organic Transition

Award Amount: $10,000
Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission
Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Project targets are: improvement in the economic risks associated with... More

Assessing and Reducing Risk for Young Producers

Award Amount: $40,068
Institution: Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council
Project Director: Cindy Garretson-Weibel (cindy.weibel@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the need to help ag producers manage... More

Assessing Markets and Managing Risk for Organic Potato Production in Idaho

Award Amount: $38,800
Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Project Director: Jennifer Miller (jmiller@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
While Idaho growers are the leading producers of potatoes in... More

Assessing Needs of Women Farmers in Hawaii

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council
Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects
Summary
The Project Team will utilize an electronic survey to assess... More

Assessing the experience and needs of marginalized farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Rhizobia, LLC
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating and exposing vulnerability throughout the... More

Assessment of Current Training Options and Gaps for Climate Variability Risk for Farmers in California

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: CCOF Foundation
Project Director: Jessica Parr (jparr@ccof.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
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Barley Risk Management Education Project

Award Amount: $28,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Idaho Grain Marketing and Risk Management Education Project will continue... More

Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase II

Award Amount: $20,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This proposal has five objectives: (1) offering more comprehensive Farm... More

Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase III

Award Amount: $12,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase III, will offer advanced... More

Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase IV

Award Amount: $15,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase IV, will build on... More

Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase V

Award Amount: $28,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase V, will expand our... More

Beehive Master Beef Manager Program

Award Amount: $37,979
Institution: Utah State University Extension
Project Director: C. Kim Chapman (kimc@ext.usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Sustainable cattle production is vital to the economy of rural... More

Beehive Master Beef Manager Program (Year 2)

Award Amount: $33,091
Institution: Utah State University Extension
Project Director: C. Kim Chapman (kimc@ext.usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Beehive Master Beef Manager Program (BMBM) was devised to... More

Beginner Farmer Needs Assessment: Perceiving Constraints and Opportunities to Farming Beyond the 10 Year Mark

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: University of California Davis
Project Director: Sara Riegler (seriegler@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects
Summary
This project will seek to understand the constraints experienced by... More

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Results Oriented Financial Planning Workshops

Award Amount: $49,535
Institution: Glenn County Resource Conservation District
Project Director: Kandi Manhart (Kandi.Manhart@ca.nacdnet.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the need for business planning assistance for... More

Benchmarking -- Farm/Ranch Enterprises to Identify Strengths and Weaknesses and Implementation of Strategic Business Planning for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $48,478
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project will increase participants' management knowledge and ability to... More

Bilingual Food Safety Training for Southeast Asian and Latino Small-Scale Farms

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Project Director: Ruth Dahlquist-Willard (rdahlquistwillard@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address the legal risk that small-scale farmers... More

Biosecurity Proficiency Project for Beginning Producers in California 4-H.

Award Amount: $49,484
Institution: Veterinary Medicine Extension University of California, Davis
Project Director: Martin Smith (mhsmith@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will address the pathogen transmission risks present in... More

Bovine Reproductive Disease Risk Reduction from Trichomoniasis

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Tom Dominguez (tdomingu@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Bovine Respiratory Disease Risk Reduction from “ Bloodlines to Fencelines”

Award Amount: $51,954
Institution: College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Project Director: Dale Moore (damoore@vetmed.wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the regional priority concerning managing disease risks.... More

Building Beginning Farmer's Financial Record Keeping and Risk Analysis Capabilities

Award Amount: $37,583
Institution: Center for Land-Based Learning
Project Director: Sri Sethuratnam (sri@landbasedlearning.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will cover financial records and analysis, and cost... More

Building Capacity to Educate and Develop Awareness of Risk Management and Crop Insurance Among Hawaii’s Underserved Producers

Award Amount: $55,000
Institution: University of Hawaii
Project Director: Shannon Sand (srsand@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
In recent years, Hawaii producers have faced adverse weather conditions... More

Building Climate Resilience via Agroecology and Learning Networks

Award Amount: $49,990
Institution: MESA, Inc.
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Our project will enable farmers to utilize online courses and... More

Building Decision-Making Skills for Beef Cattle Producers

Award Amount: $4,999
Institution: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Beef cattle producers need greater decision making skills in determining... More

Building Profitable Farms and Strong Financial Management

Award Amount: $49,931
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
The Building Profitable Farms and Strong Financial Management Project focuses... More

Business Tools for Tough Times

Award Amount: $19,471
Institution: University of California
Project Director: Karen Klonsky (klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Tree crop producers in California’s Central Valley face challenges due... More

California AgLink Conference for Succession Planning

Award Amount: $18,300
Institution: Univ. of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Deb Giraud (ddgiraud@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The California AgLink conference will be planned for January 2007... More

California Farmers Build Fire Resilience

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Rhizobia
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The size, longevity and intensity of wildfires is rapidly increasing... More

California Farmers Build Fire Resilience

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Nuestra Comunidad
Project Director: Alma Bowen (nuestracomunidad707@yahoo.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Carbon Farming in Hawaii - Producer Perspectives

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council
Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects
Summary
With recent global attention to the effects of climate change, particularly... More

Carbon Market Insights for Western Dairy Producers

Award Amount: $49,982
Institution: Washington State University, Office of Research Support and Operations
Project Director: Georgine Yorgey (yorgey@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Climate Action for Agriculturalists: Building Resilience in the West - Phase II

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Farmer Campus LLC
Project Director: Katie Brimm (katie@farmercampus.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Cloud-Based Technology to Strengthen Native-Owned Farms and Food Systems

Award Amount: $39,160
Institution: New Mexico Community Capital
Project Director: CJ Moya (cj@nmccap.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Our project’s core purpose is to enhance the economic viability... More

Coast Farm: Building Business Capcity for Agricultural Entreprenuers on the Oregon Coast

Award Amount: $19,150
Institution: ShoreBank Enterprise Pacific
Project Director: Adam Zimmerman (azimmerman@sbpac.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project focuses on mitigating financial risks to farm businesses... More

Colorado Building Farmers Program: Creating New Capacity and Opportunities

Award Amount: $47,249
Institution: Colorado State University Extension, Boulder County
Project Director: Adrian Card (acard@bouldercounty.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Across Colorado new markets are emerging for small-farm producers where... More

Colville Reservation - Growing and Preserving Agriculture for a Healthy Nation

Award Amount: $13,574
Institution: WSU Colville Reservation Extension
Project Director: Linda McLean (ljmclean@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
This project is a follow-up full proposal resulting from needs... More

Completing the Circle: Northern New Mexico´s Community Food System

Award Amount: $25,000
Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation
Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
TCEDC has been serving Northern New Mexico for nineteen years... More

Connecting and Strengthening Livestock Supply Chain Nodes: Managing Risk and Assessing New Market Opportunities for Small to Mid-Sized Livestock Production and Processing in Colorado

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Daniel Mooney (daniel.mooney@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Livestock supply chains built around growing consumer demand for differentiated meat... More

Cost and Profit Center Analysis Using QuickBooks Classes for Management Accounting, Analysis, and Benchmarking for South Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $43,248
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
This project will improve management knowledge and risk management skills... More

Creating a Market for Cleaner Cotton

Award Amount: $28,217
Institution: Sustainable Cotton Project
Project Director: Marcia Gibbs (marcia@sustainablecotton.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP) proposes to assist 30 cotton... More

Creating Ranch Financial Support Systems with Livestock Insurance Education

Award Amount: $98,291
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects
Summary
Beef cattle producers utilize crop insurance at much lower rates... More

Crop Insurance Education for Dairy Producers, Native Americans and Other underserved producers

Award Amount: $54,936
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
This project will address producers underserved by crop insurance with targeted... More

Cultivating a Culture of Financial Planning and Risk Management: Training and Tools to Support Small Farm Business Health and Longevity.

Award Amount: $99,725
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council
Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects
Summary
Many of Hawaii’s small, diversified farm businesses are not viable... More

Decreasing winter chill: risks and implications for Northwest tree-fruit producers.

Award Amount: $49,892
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Kirti Rajagopalan (kirtir@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Washington State is the #1 producer of tree-fruit (apples, pears,... More

Designing Equitable Leases in Today’s Uncertain and Changing Agricultural Economy

Award Amount: $44,556
Institution: Colorado State University Extension
Project Director: John Deering (jdeering00@hotmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
In Colorado, like much of the country, land leasing trends... More

Developing Electronic Spreadsheets and Mobile Applications to Managing Risk in Direct Marketing of Beef, Pork, and Lamb

Award Amount: $27,500
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Mark Heitstuman (heitstuman@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This integrated project leverages a successful farm-to-table extension outreach program,... More

Developing Farm Plans for Environmental Certification

Award Amount: $39,954
Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Project Director: Robin Downey (pcsga@pcsga.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will provide assistance to shellfish growers to develop... More

Developing summer season precipitation monitoring strategies for Arizona ranchers and range managers to manage drought risk

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Michael Crimmins (crimmins@email.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
Summer monsoon season (July-August-September ) precipitation is a key determinant... More

Developing Young Producers through a Challenge Group

Award Amount: $27,504
Institution: University of Wyoming
Project Director: Cole Ehmke (cehmke@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Producers typically have strong production and technology skills. Less strong... More

Digital Dairy Business Management & Marketing Education

Award Amount: $38,564
Institution: University of Idaho
Project Director: CW Gray (wgray@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will build off of a previous RMA supported... More

Digital Dairy Business Management & Marketing Education - 2

Award Amount: $56,000
Institution: University of Idaho
Project Director: CW Gray (wgray@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Phase-I proposal was devoted to the development of a... More

Direct Marketing Strategy Workshops for Farmers

Award Amount: $45,000
Institution: Pacific Coast Farmers´ Market Association
Project Director: Allen Moy (allenmoy@pcfma.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The project will develop a curriculum geared to the needs... More

Diversified Business Planning Workshop: Turning financial risks in to profit for small to mid-size farms and ranches in Alaska.

Award Amount: $25,885
Institution: Alaska Farmland Trust
Project Director: Jack Alcorn ( Executive Director)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the financial and human risks Alaskan farmers... More

Diversifying Revenue with Value Added Production and Marketing

Award Amount: $23,743
Institution: San Juan RC&D
Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Small vegetable and fruit farmers in the 4-Corners region have... More

Drought Contingency Plans for Public Land Grazing Permittees

Award Amount: $12,000
Institution: Wyoming Dept of Agriculture
Project Director: Lucy Pauley (lucy.pauley@wyo.gov)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Wyoming livestock producers face many challenges in utilizing public land... More

Educating Hawaii’s Producers, Farmworkers, and Pesticide Handlers About Crop Insurance and Safe Pesticide Use to Reduce Risks

Award Amount: $99,999
Institution: University of Hawaii
Project Director: Andrea Kawabata (andreak@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects
Summary
Pesticides are a management tool used by producers to overcome... More

Education to reduce producer risks when selling timber

Award Amount: $22,742
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Kevin Zobrist (kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
This proposal is for developing and delivering two comprehensive two-day... More

Education to reduce timber grower risks from invasive plants

Award Amount: $30,894
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Kevin Zobrist (kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
We propose a series of four regional, comprehensive, full-day, hands-on field... More

Educational Needs around Climate Resilience of Latina and Latino Farmers in California

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Multination Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects
Summary
This project will explore the unique educational needs of latina/latino... More

Educational Opportunities for Women Involved in Agriculture

Award Amount: $48,214
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Educational Opportunities for Women Involved in Agriculture will address Financial,... More

Effective Direct Marketing Strategies to Manage Price Risk in Hawaii

Award Amount: $38,451
Institution: Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa
Project Director: Kent FLEMING (fleming@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Hawaii’s agricultural production has evolved from plantation to “diversified” agriculture.... More

Empowering Montana´s Farm and Ranch Women Through Risk Management Education - Annie´s Project 2007

Award Amount: $38,100
Institution: Montana Grain Growers Association
Project Director: Lola Raska (lraska@mgga.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Montana Grain Growers Association delivers innovative, timely marketing education... More

Enabling small scale and minority growers to manage risk through cost effective high value crop production

Award Amount: $25,500
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Etaferahu Takele (ettakele@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small farmers in Southern California face a tremendous financial risk... More

Enhancing Direct Market Fresh Produce Sales through Multi-Market Pricing Comparisons

Award Amount: $49,431
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Kynda Curtis (kynda.curtis@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project seeks to increase fresh produce sales through direct... More

Enhancing Marketing Opportunities by Facilitating Food Safety Risk Management Practices on the Farm

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Karen Killinger (karen_killinger@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Food safety risks present a significant financial threat to producers.... More

Enhancing Risk Management on Pacific Northwest Farms Through Innovative Farm Business Planning Instruction

Award Amount: $39,728
Institution: WSU -Small Farms Program
Project Director: Marcia Ostrom (mrostrom@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Washington State University, the University of Idaho and the non-profit... More

Enhancing the Economic Viability of Grassfed Livestock Production in the Southwest

Award Amount: $47,180
Institution: The Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance
Project Director: Laurie Bower (thepoetlaurie@hotmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
"Enhancing the Economic Viability of Grassfed Livestock Production in the... More

Essential Risk Management for California's Direct Marketing Farmers

Award Amount: $28,736
Institution: Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
Project Director: Ben Palazzolo (benpalazzolo@pcfma.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
California has the most robust and heavily-regulated farmers' market system... More

Establishing Market Access and Value for Stewardship Farmers

Award Amount: $33,617
Institution: Farming and the Environment
Project Director: Jeff Voltz (wendie@farmingandtheenvironment.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
A survey conducted by Farming & the Environment and WSU... More

Evaluating the Feasibility of Scaling Up Existing Enterprises, Adding Alternative Enterprises, Through a Systems Thinking Approach Based on Whole Farm and Enterprise Benchmarks for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $48,469
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Building on participants' previously acquired knowledge of analyzing their businesses,... More

Evaluation of Online Modular Curriculum and Mentorship Training to Improve Hands-on Farm Internships.

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects
Summary
This project will allow us to formally test and evaluate... More

Expanding Direct Marketing Opportunities in the Intermountain West through Farm Shops

Award Amount: $32,000
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Kynda Curtis (kynda.curtis@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Farm shops are a popular direct marketing outlet in the... More

Expansion of Oat Production in Idaho Exploratory Project

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group
Project Director: Laurie Zuckerman (laurie.zuckerman@esrag.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects
Summary
This project will explore the feasibility of scaling up oat production... More

Exploration of Demand for Farm Financial Resiliency Training

Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
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Exploratory Project: Hoopa Reservation Farmers and Ranchers Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Project Director: Deborah Giraud (ddgiraud@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Exploring Alternative Pest Management Techniques for Hemp: A Needs Assessment of Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Hemp Growers

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Project Director: Christina Stucker-Gassi (cstuckergassi@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Exploring how financial and production record keeping training could enhance the marketability of source verified Native American beef for the Fort Belknap Livestock Marketing Cooperative Producers.

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Fort Belknap Livestock Marketing Cooperative
Project Director: Gail Whiteman (gail.whiteman@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers on and near the Fort... More

Family Agricultural Enterprise Succession: A Management Transition Seminar

Award Amount: $16,535
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
Based on the 2014 workshop, this two-session series will encourage... More

Farm and Grazing Lease Agreements: Managing Legal and Financial Risks for California Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,565
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
California FarmLink’s project, Farm and Grazing Lease Agreements: Managing Legal... More

Farm and Ranch Estate and Transition Planning in Southwest Montana

Award Amount: $44,268
Institution: Montana State University Extension, Park County
Project Director: Tracy Mosley (tmosley@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses human and legal risks associated with farm and... More

Farm Basics for New Refugee Farmers: Farm and Business Planning, Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices

Award Amount: $25,427
Institution: International Rescue Committee
Project Director: Jon Vosper (jon.vosper@theirc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will provide business plan, cash-flow, and record keeping... More

Farm Business Development and Production Scale-Up for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

Award Amount: $47,903
Institution: Adelante Mujeres
Project Director: Silvia Cuesta (scuesta@adelantemujeres.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Lead applicant Adelante Mujeres will ensure that 45 socially disadvantaged... More

Farm Business Management Micro Credentialing and Certificate Through Hybrid Competency Based Modality for Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $48,063
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Farm Direct Marketing - Best Practices for Small & Medium Farms

Award Amount: $37,865
Institution: Western Nevada College
Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhelaa@wnc.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
With inability to compete in today´s industrial food system and... More

Farm Financial Analysis and Planning

Award Amount: $39,991
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Tom Platt (plattom@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Thirty farmers and ranchers in Eastern Washington will perform comprehensive... More

Farm Revenue Insurance Strategies to Manage Marketing Risks in Hawaii

Award Amount: $29,998
Institution: University of Hawaii
Project Director: Kent Fleming (fleming@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will educate Hawaii farmers about the benefits of... More

Farm Succession Planning for Washington and Oregon

Award Amount: $32,488
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Diana Roberts (robertsd@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
In a 2005 e-mail farmer survey of Spokane and Lincoln... More

FARM TO TABLE: A WORKSHOP FOR PRODUCERS ON THE REGULATIONS, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF MEAT PRODUCTS

Award Amount: $20,000
Institution: California Wool Growers Association
Project Director: Lesa Eidman (lesa@woolgrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Our primary objective is to educate producers about the opportunities... More

Farm Transition Planning - You Can Do It

Award Amount: $25,000
Institution: Center for Farm Financial Mgmt, University of Minnesota
Project Director: Dale Nordquist (dnord@umn.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will help producers develop and implement a farm... More

Farm-Based Workshops for Food Safety Risk Assessment and Hazard Mitigation

Award Amount: $49,496
Institution: La Montanita Coop
Project Director: Benjamin Bartley (benjamin.bartley@lamontanita.coop)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The Value Chain Team at La Montanita Cooperative will provide... More

Farm/Ranch Cost & Profit Center Analysis Using FINPACK's Financial Analysis Software Tool (FINAN) to Benchmark Farm & Ranch Enterprises for South Central Utah Beginning & Progressing Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $43,146
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
This project will increase participants' management knowledge and ability to... More

Farm/Ranch Strategic Planning, Based on Financial and Production Benchmarking of Past Years´ Farm Data, for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,155
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project adds annual operational business planning to previous South... More

Farmers Build Wildfire Resilience - Phase II

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Rhizobia, LLC
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Climate change and high-intensity wildfires increasingly threaten agriculture in the... More

FARMING 101: Risk Management for Beginning Farmers

Award Amount: $49,969
Institution: Marin Organic
Project Director: Jeffrey Westman (jeffrey@marinorganic.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
Marin Organic will provide marketing, financial, legal, and production risk... More

Financial Analysis and Benchmarking Education; Tools for Risk Management for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,925
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project adds risk management application to the previous grant... More

Financial and Legal Risk Management Education for Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Salinas Valley

Award Amount: $48,680
Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Project Director: nathan harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
The project addresses the longstanding and emerging risks faced by... More

Financial and Production Record Keeping and Benchmarking for South Central Utah New and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,643
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Beginning farmers and ranchers throughout seven counties in Central Utah... More

Financial and Production Records for Analysis and Benchmarking for South Central Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $49,459
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project will improve farm management knowledge and risk management... More

Financial planning for Alaskan shellfish farmers

Award Amount: $35,832
Institution: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Marine Advisory Program
Project Director: Raymond RaLonde (afrlr@uaa.alaska.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Alaskan shellfish farming industry is on the verge of... More

Food Safety: A tool for managing risk and expanding direct marketing opportunities

Award Amount: $44,228
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Project Director: Margaret Cowee (mcowee@cabnr.unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
A major hurdle to direct marketing is the issue of... More

From Farm to Market: Food Safety Education for Farm Direct Marketers

Award Amount: $43,525
Institution: Rural Roots, Inc.
Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses food safety-related legal liabilities and financial risks... More

GRASSP: Growers Response to Agriculture, Safe, and Sustainable Practices for Tree Fruit

Award Amount: $42,500
Institution: Washington State Horticultural Convention
Project Director: Bruce Grim (bruce@wahort.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The WSHA will address food safety within the legal and... More

Grower Centered Risk Analysis in the Inaugural Year of Hemp Production in Idaho

Award Amount: $31,570
Institution: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Project Director: Christina Stucker-Gassi (cstuckergassi@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
This education project covers topics identified by Idaho producers preparing... More

Growing for Wholesale Distribution in Southwest Colorado

Award Amount: $41,717
Institution: Beth LaShell
Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
Wholesale market opportunities in the 4-Corners region are increasing with... More

Growing Montana Food Businesses: Workshops in Understanding Montana’s Food Policy Modernization Law and Mitigating Production Risk from Value-Added Products.

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO)
Project Director: Kaleena Miller (kmiller@aeromt.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Montana’s new Food Policy Modernization Law (MFPML) offers an unprecedented opportunity... More

Hands-on Educational Workshops to Improve Risk Management and Financial Decision-Making for Dairy Farmers in the Western Region

Award Amount: $49,998
Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho
Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses risk management education topics by covering areas in... More

Hawaii Women Farmers: Utilizing Farmer-to-Farmer Networks to Manage Risk

Award Amount: $49,980
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council
Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Oahu RC&D will utilize on-farm workshops and internet / social media... More

Helping Farmers Navigate the Risks and Challenges to Producing and Selling Hemp in California and Oregon

Award Amount: $49,999
Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology
Project Director: Rex Dufour (rexd@ncat.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
Hemp is an agricultural commodity that became federally legal two years... More

Helping Utah Ranchers Mitigate Drought Using Crop Insurance and Holistic Planning

Award Amount: $59,968
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Eric Thacker (eric.thacker@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
When talking about crop insurance programs, many people are led to... More

High Efficiency Sprinkler Irrigation in the Lower Arkansas Valley, Colorado: Balancing economic risks of adoption with pollution risks from not adopting

Award Amount: $48,398
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Two workshops will be offered to furrow-irrigation producers in... More

High Plains Ranch Practicum

Award Amount: $27,588
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Dallas Mount (dmount@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The High Plains Ranch Practicum (HPRanchPracticum.com) teaches, and helps producers... More

High Plains Ranch Practicum

Award Amount: $27,588
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Dallas Mount (dmount@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The High Plains Ranch Practicum (HPRanchPracticum.com) occurred for the first... More

Hopi Ranching Improvement Program through Livestock and Financial Management Records, Beef Quality Assurance, and Herd Health

Award Amount: $13,142
Institution: University of Arizona Agricultural and Resource Economics
Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Hopi Ranching Improvement Program will cover the risk management areas... More

Hopi Reservation Low-Stress Livestock Management and Ranching Safety

Award Amount: $11,456
Institution: University of Arizona Ag and Resource Economics
Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Hopi Low Stress Livestock Handling and Ranch Safety program... More

How to Manage Your Forest as an Investment: Oregon Forest Owners Workshop Series

Award Amount: $42,000
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Stewart Matthiesen (hannah@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small forest landowners in the northwest are facing increasing challenges... More

Human Resource Skill Development Workshop: How to Manage to Reduce Human and Legal Risk

Award Amount: $44,306
Institution: AgSafe
Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
The AgSafe Human Resource Skill Develop Workshop: How to Manage to... More

Idaho Barley Risk Management VI

Award Amount: $18,500
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase VI, will build on... More

Idaho Farm and Ranch Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $47,250
Institution: University of Idaho
Project Director: Ben Eborn (beborn@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Agribusiness is Idaho’s number one economic sector. A strong... More

Idaho Grain and Livestock Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $32,960
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.idaho.gov)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
Idaho supports very large grain and livestock industries valued at... More

Idaho Grain and Livestock Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $38,300
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.idaho.gov)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This educational program is targeted at Idaho's grain and livestock... More

Idaho Grain Marketing & Risk Management Education Project

Award Amount: $5,500
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will provide risk management education to Idaho grain... More

Identifying and managing risk in livestock finishing, direct market meat enterprises

Award Amount: $49,697
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Tom Platt (plattom@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
We propose a series of four workshops targeting local livestock... More

IFBF Market Education 2006

Award Amount: $21,670
Institution: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Project Director: Gary Fuhriman (gfuhriman@idahofb.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will consist of eight marketing seminars conducted across... More

Implementing risk management practices to improve economic viability with 60 socially disadvantaged producers in Chaparral, NM.

Award Amount: $49,995
Institution: National Immigrant Farming Initiative Inc.
Project Director: Rigoberto Delgado (rigo@immigrantfarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
30 RME Workshops, topics include:Understanding risk managementBenchmarking, recordkeeping, analysisLeadership, capacity... More

Improving drought resilience for urban farms

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Project Director: Lucy Diekmann (lodiekmann@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects
Summary
Because of their reliance on municipal water sources, urban farmers face... More

Improving Forest Producer Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

Award Amount: $49,878
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Improving New Mexico Small Farm Sustainability through Farmers´ Markets

Award Amount: $33,641
Institution: New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
As the result of the project, 45 participants will have... More

Improving Producers' Risk Management Strategies Under the Montana Local Food Choice Act

Award Amount: $49,669
Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization
Project Director: Erin Austin (grantprograms@aeromt.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Signed into law in April 2021, the Montana Local Food... More

Improving Quality Assurance in Nevada´s Dairy and Beef Industry

Award Amount: $44,999
Institution: University of Nevada Reno
Project Director: David Thain (dthain@cabnr.unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the issues of food safety and animal... More

Improving Resiliency Management and Reducing Risk for Western Washington Forest Producers

Award Amount: $49,845
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Forest producers in western Washington face unpredictable and challenging conditions... More

Improving Risk Management Skills and Crop Insurance Literacy among Underserved Specialty Crop Producers in the Sierra Foothills

Award Amount: $70,000
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
Small-scale specialty crop producers in the Sierra Nevada foothills in California... More

Improving Small Farm Economic Viability thru Advanced Business Planning and Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $39,679
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Curt Moulton (moultonc@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
Washington State University Extension will develop a series of 6... More

Improving Understanding & Consistent Application of the Montana Food Policy Modernization Law

Award Amount: $49,974
Institution: AERO
Project Director: Lindsay Ganong (lganong@aeromt.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
AERO implemented two successful workshop series helping Montana producers mitigate... More

Increasing Employee Retention Through Improved Compensation Structures

Award Amount: $44,095
Institution: California Institute for Rural Studies
Project Director: Gail Wadsworth (gwadsworth@cirsinc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Incentive pay systems, including bonuses and profit-sharing, are highly correlated... More

Increasing Farm Sustainability Through Risk Management Education Marketing Strategies for Wyoming Producers

Award Amount: $31,479
Institution: Wyoming Business Council - Agribusiness Division
Project Director: Donn Randall (donn.randall@wybusiness.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the price and financial risks that Wyoming... More

Increasing Forest Producer Resiliency in the face of Wildfire and Drought Risks in Northwest Washington

Award Amount: $49,986
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Forest owners in northwest Washington face production risks from drought... More

Increasing Meat Producer and Processor Successes through a Multi-Faceted Educational Approach Resulting in Resource Development and Access on the WA Meat-Up Website

Award Amount: $149,806
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Paul Kuber (pskuber@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
Farms and ranches selling meat to local consumers and the... More

Insurance Education for Sheep Producers

Award Amount: $40,191
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Sheep producers in Colorado and other states are being presented... More

Insurance Options Across Alaskan Lands

Award Amount: $15,565
Institution: Alaska Association of Conservation Districts
Project Director: Eric Wade (aacd@mtaonline.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses financial risks to farm businesses arising from... More

Integrating Mentorship Tools and On-farm Participatory Education to Increase Innovation and Mitigate Risks

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: MESA
Project Director: Leah Atwood (leah@agroecologycommons.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects
Summary
A collaboration between MESA and the Rogue Farm Corps, this project will... More

Interactive Risk Management Tools to Aid Western Hay and Cattle Producers

Award Amount: $90,073
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ryan Feuz (ryan.feuz@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects
Summary
USU proposes to work with RMA and 4 partner organizations... More

Intermountain Master Cattleman

Award Amount: $21,000
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The objective of the project are to promote the sustainability... More

Introduction to Risk Mitigation through Human Resource Management: An Online Certificate Program.

Award Amount: $42,001
Institution: AgSafe
Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
The AgSafe Introduction to Risk Mitigation through Human Resources Management: An... More

Labor Considerations for Scaling Up Production: H-2A Decision Tool

Award Amount: $49,624
Institution: AgSafe
Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The AgSafe Labor Considerations for Scaling Up Production: H-2A Decision Tool is... More

Labor Relations under AB 2183

Award Amount: $49,778
Institution: AgSafe
Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
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Labor, OSHA, and other Regulatory Risk Training for SE Asian Immigrants/Minorities in California

Award Amount: $47,014
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Richard Molinar (rhmolinar@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the Labor, OSHA, and other regulations that... More

Learning Strategies for Developing Long Term Leasing Arrangements and Cash Flow Analysis Through Digital Media

Award Amount: $39,400
Institution: Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project reduces financial and production risks by providing Crop... More

Learning to Reduce Risks when adding Targeted Grazing Services to California Sheep Operations

Award Amount: $18,000
Institution: California Wool Growers Association
Project Director: Lesa Eidman (lesa@woolgrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Sheep producers in California strive to be proactive and work... More

Legacy Planning: Reducing the Risks Associated with Intergenerational Transfers

Award Amount: $41,754
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project seeks three distinct outcomes: (1) to increase the... More

Legal Risk Management Planning for Beginning and Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers (LRMP)

Award Amount: $49,223
Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)
Project Director: nathan harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
There is much more to farming than just growing crops.... More

Livestock Risk Protection, Data Management and Education for Colorado Producers and Agribusiness Professionals.

Award Amount: $39,501
Institution: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project’s first objective is to increase the understanding and... More

Livestock Traceability: Assisting Ranchers in the Employment of Technologies to Improve Record Keeping, Productivity & Add Value to the Operation

Award Amount: $48,035
Institution: California Cattlemen's Association
Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The project seeks to educate and assist ranchers in employing... More

Low-Stress Cattle Handling Training and Video Development: Improving Understanding and Implementation to Manage Risk to Humans and Cattle

Award Amount: $32,273
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address human and financial risk of handling... More

Low-Stress Cattle Handling Training: Identifying and Managing Risk In The Work Force and Cattle Herd

Award Amount: $28,683
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The National Safety Council ranks beef cattle farms second among... More

Managing Marketing Risks

Award Amount: $25,000
Institution: Churchill Economic Development Authority
Project Director: Richard Lattin (sbdc@ceda-nv.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Nevada farmers face a tremendous risk as they convert from... More

Managing Agricultural Labor on Small-Scale Farms

Award Amount: $15,157
Institution: Oregon State University Extension Small Farms
Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Labor represents one of the greatest risks in agricultural production.... More

Managing Environmental and Economic Risks in Groundwater Use for Underserved Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Project Director: Ruth Dahlquist-Willard (rdahlquistwillard@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address three areas of risk for underserved farmers... More

Managing Food Safety Liability for Small Scale Producers in Nevada

Award Amount: $25,110
Institution: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Carol Bishop (bishopc@unce.unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the legal liabilities faced by small specialty... More

Managing Food Safety Risks Through Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Education

Award Amount: $40,684
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Karen Killinger (karen_killinger@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The importance food safety practices at the grower level to... More

Managing for Higher Production Costs to Cattle Producers

Award Amount: $24,981
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Cattle producers are experiencing ever increasing costs of production. Additionally,... More

Managing Health Insurance and Health Crisis Planning for Ranch and Farm Families

Award Amount: $15,855
Institution: American National CattleWomen, Inc.
Project Director: Bonnie West (bwest@beef.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Managing Health Insurance and Health Crisis Planning for Ranch and... More

Managing Market and Financial Risk through Farm Stand and Agri-tourism Education

Award Amount: $45,454
Institution: Oregon State University Extension
Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address the legal, market and financial risks... More

Managing Marketing and Production Risks for Small Forest Producers in San Juan County

Award Amount: $39,912
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
Thanks to support from the Risk Management Agency, NNRG has... More

Managing Natural Risk: Reducing Potential Impact of Wildfires and Climate Change on Small Farms and Ranches in the Intermountain West

Award Amount: $49,766
Institution: Sustainable Obtainable Solutions
Project Director: Gloria Flora (gflora@s-o-solutions.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
Small farms and ranches in the Intermountain West are increasingly... More

Managing Production Costs and Market Risks for Southwest Vegetable and Nursery Producers

Award Amount: $36,995
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
After conducting Risk Management Education (RME) last year, we have... More

Managing Production, Marketing, and Financial Risks Associated with Season Extension

Award Amount: $36,120
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Larry Lev (larry.lev@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
While local agricultural sales in Western Oregon have grown rapidly,... More

Managing Property Title Risks for Montana Farm/Ranch Operators

Award Amount: $34,170
Institution: MSU Extension Service
Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Intergenerational transfers of farm/ranch assets may represent the most significant... More

Managing Risk By Managing Production Costs

Award Amount: $24,402
Institution: University of Idaho
Project Director: Bryan Hopkins (bhopkins@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Idaho potato growers face a tremendous financial risk with the... More

Managing Risk Education for Utah Crop and Cattle Producers.

Award Amount: $47,277
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (hernan.tejeda@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses price risk management education for crop and... More

Managing Risk for Montana Producers in Mobile Processing of Poultry

Award Amount: $34,546
Institution: Lake County Community Development Corp
Project Director: Jan Tusick (jt@ronan.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will provide training to Montana poultry producers in... More

Managing risk for ranchers grazing public rangelands: A collaborative monitoring and training system.

Award Amount: $41,173
Institution: University of Arizona, V Bar V Ranch
Project Director: Doug Tolleson (dougt@cals.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Public-land ranchers in the southwest face a unique set of... More

Managing Risk in an Organic Potato Cropping System

Award Amount: $14,410
Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Project Director: Jennifer Miller (jmiller@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Idaho growers are seeking educational trainings on managing production, marketing,... More

Managing Risk in the First Years of Organic Certification

Award Amount: $3,328
Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission
Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The targets of this project are: improved understanding and use... More

Managing Risk Through Effective Marketing Strategies for Organic Producers

Award Amount: $4,000
Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission
Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The targets of this project are improved understanding and use... More

Managing Risk Through Improved Farm Labor Managment

Award Amount: $25,000
Institution: California Institute for Rural Studies
Project Director: Ron Strochlic (rstrochlic@cirsinc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Human resource management is an essential, yet often overlooked aspect... More

Managing Risk with Food Safety Education and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Implementation.

Award Amount: $34,082
Institution: Fort Lewis College
Project Director: Beth LaShell (lashell_b@fortlewis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will utilize proactive producer education to address food... More

Managing Risks and Reducing Liability: Understanding How Environmental Laws and Land Use Regulations Affect How You Farm

Award Amount: $44,991
Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Project Director: Robin Downey (robindowney@pcsga.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The regulatory landscape for shellfish farmers has changed with the... More

Managing Risks Associated with New Enterprises

Award Amount: $17,103
Institution: University of California
Project Director: Ramiro Lobo (relobo@ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
While many agricultural producers in the Western United States... More

Managing Short and Long-term Risk on Foothill Farms and Ranches in Northern California

Award Amount: $49,756
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
The goal of this project is to reduce risk and... More

Managing the Risks from Coffee Leaf Rust, a New and Devastating Disease Affecting Hawaii Coffee and its Underserved Producers

Award Amount: $99,981
Institution: University of Hawaii
Project Director: Andrea Kawabata (andreak@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is the most devastating disease of... More

Managing the Risks of Agritourism as an Income Diversification Strategy for California Producers

Award Amount: $49,716
Institution: University of California Small Farm Program
Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project uses a peer-reviewed manual for agritourism training, builds... More

Managing Tough Times: How Can Your Family Be More Resilient?

Award Amount: $50,814
Institution: Colorado State University Extension
Project Director: Robert J. Fetsch (fetsch@cahs.colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Project Summary: Sustainable producers, small farms/ranches, and retiring/transitioning producers,... More

Managing Transfer Risks for the "Next Generation" of Montana Farm/Ranch Operators

Award Amount: $39,989
Institution: MSU Extension Service
Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
03-3-2005Numerous risks for Montana farm/ranch families who do not have... More

Managing Volatility in Commodity Prices and Input Costs for Montana Producers

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Montana State University
Project Director: Ron Carlstrom (carlstrom@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will focus on 1) tools available to manage... More

Managing Young Stands: Forest Management for New Forest Owners

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Throughout the Northwest industrial timber companies are divesting forestlands as... More

Marketing and Production Risk Management Education for Utah Dairy and Cow-calf Producers

Award Amount: $49,759
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Dillon Feuz (dillon.feuz@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses two broad areas of risk management education:... More

Marketing Risk Management for Small & Mid-Sized Farmers in Northern California

Award Amount: $46,156
Institution: Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Project Director: Robert Corshen (bob@caff.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will focus on price and financial risks affecting... More

Marketing Strategies for New Organic Farms

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Project Director: Christopher Brown (chris@albafarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses marketing risks faced by beginning and socially-disadvantaged (BSD) farmers... More

Measuring unmet labor needs, identifying resource gaps, and characterizing recruitment and retention strategies for Colorado’s agricultural workforce

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Alexandra Hill (alexandra.e.hill@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Meat CSA Risk Management Strategies for Northern Nevada and Northeastern California Meat Producers

Award Amount: $49,358
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Project Director: Margaret Cowee (maggie@coweeconsulting.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will reach 145 small and value-added northern Nevada/northeastern... More

Meat Processor and Producer Education in Motion - Utilizing the WA Meat-Up Mobile Classroom

Award Amount: $49,968
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Paul Kuber (pskuber@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Meeting Opportunity and Limiting Risk in Transition to Organic Certification

Award Amount: $4,000
Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission
Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project grows out of needs identified in part through... More

Micro-Dairy Development Program

Award Amount: $20,173
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Candace Jagel (candace_jagel@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This program will enable agricultural producers in San Juan County... More

Mid-Columbia Ag Enterprise Investigation Series

Award Amount: $33,995
Institution: WSU-Klickitat Co. Extension
Project Director: Susan Kerr (kerrs@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Mid-Columbia Ag Enterprise Investigation Series addresses the need for... More

Minimizing Risk by Maximizing Production Through Barley as a Rotational Crop

Award Amount: $20,500
Institution: Washington Barley Commission
Project Director: Mary Palmer Sullivan (mary@wagrains.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will focus on showing how utilizing barley in... More

Minimizing Risks for Small Farms through Web-based Record Keeping

Award Amount: $48,201
Institution: Western Nevada College
Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhela.ann@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project aims to improve financial and legal risks for beginning,... More

Mitigating Financial Risks for Latino Farmers in California

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Ecological Farming Association
Project Director: Andy Fisher (andy@eco-farm.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects
Summary
EcoFarm proposes to hold a day-long seminar in Spanish for... More

Mitigating risk for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers through bilingual financial literacy and farm business management training

Award Amount: $70,000
Institution: Grow Food dba Viva Farms
Project Director: Michael Frazier (michael@vivafarms.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
Topics:Business planning Business structuresAccounting conceptsFinancial recordkeeping Enterprise budgetsCash flow managementAccounting... More

Montana Master Cattle Producer's Program

Award Amount: $28,897
Institution: Montana State University
Project Director: Megan Van Emon (megan.vanemon@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The overall goal of the Montana Master Cattle Producer program is... More

Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education and Collaboration.

Award Amount: $49,999
Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Project Director: Caleb Mosley (cmosley@napagrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects
Summary
... More

Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education; Climate Variability; Wildfire Prevention; and Water Conservation.

Award Amount: $49,999
Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Napa winegrape production dropped 37.8% from 2019 to 2020, declining 36%... More

Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education; Climate Variability; Wildfire Response; and Marketing Strategies.

Award Amount: $49,999
Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Ten of California’s most destructive fires occurred in the last... More

Napa Valley Grapegrowers Underserved Risk Management Education: Record Keeping; Educational Assistance; Collaboration; and Crop Insurance

Award Amount: $99,999
Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Project Director: Caleb Mosley (cmosley@napagrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects
Summary
Napa winegrape producers, representing 99% of Napa County’s agricultural production value,... More

Napa Valley Grapegrowers Underserved Risk Management Education: Record Keeping; Technical Assistance; and Crop Insurance.

Award Amount: $99,999
Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects
Summary
Napa winegrape producers, representing 99% of Napa County’s agricultural production... More

Native American Farmer´s Markets

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: R. Edmund Gomez (gr@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The central purpose of this project is to improve the... More

Native Rancher Shortcourse

Award Amount: $35,784
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Native Rancher Shortcourse will be designed to address risk... More

Navajo Agriculture and Natural Resources Sustainability Project

Award Amount: $29,778
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The proposed project will seek to increase the profitability and sustainability... More

Navajo Farm to School Project

Award Amount: $26,794
Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The Navajo Farm to School Project will increase the opportunity... More

Navajo Farmer and Rancher Resource Assessment Exploratory Project

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
The goal of the Navajo Farmer and Rancher Resource Assessment... More

Navajo Farmer and Rancher Risk Management Mitigation Project

Award Amount: $100,000
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects
Summary
The Navajo Farmer and Rancher Risk Management Mitigation Project seeks... More

Navajo Farmers and Ranchers Resource Conservation Planning and Management Training Project

Award Amount: $42,535
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
The proposed project will seek to increase the profitability and... More

Navajo Lifeway Risk Management Improvement Project

Award Amount: $44,749
Institution: Dine Be Iina, Inc.
Project Director: tahnibaa naataanii (info@navajolifeway.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
DBI delivers risk management education to 600 Diné livestock, wool,... More

Navajo Nation Farmer´s Market Project

Award Amount: $49,981
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Craig Painter (cpainter@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The central purpose of this project is to improve the... More

Navajo Nation Small Farmer Risk Management Project

Award Amount: $39,961
Institution: Sociology Water Lab - CSU
Project Director: John Wilkins-Wells (johnww@lamar.colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will reduce risk in crop production, marketing, and... More

Navajo Rancher Sustainability Project

Award Amount: $47,880
Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project will seek to increase the profitability and sustainability... More

Navajo Traditional Foods Preparation Methods for Value Added Products

Award Amount: $35,910
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Navajo Traditional Foods Preparation Methods for Value-Added Products will... More

Navigating an Uncertain Employment Law Environment with Comprehensive Support in the Western Region

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: Farm Commons, Inc.
Project Director: Sarah Vaile (sarah@farmcommons.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Through this project, 220 farmers in the Western region will understand... More

Navigating Change: Grower Adoption Rates of A Grower’s TEAM as a Decision Making Tool

Award Amount: $49,238
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Financial, market and human resource risks are of a major... More

Nevada Meat and Poultry Risk Education Project

Award Amount: $149,775
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
The Nevada Meat and Poultry Risk Education Project will assist... More

Nevada Risk Management Education Project

Award Amount: $99,728
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects
Summary
The “Nevada Risk Management Project” will help producers understand existing... More

Nevada Risk Management Project for Producers Undeserved by Crop Insurance

Award Amount: $60,000
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
The “Nevada Risk Management Project for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance” will... More

New Enterprise Development and Managing Legal Liability on an Inland Northwest Small to Mid-size Farm or Ranch

Award Amount: $33,897
Institution: Rural Roots, Inc.
Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the legal liabilities and financial risks small... More

New Tropical Island Farmer Risk Management Education Series

Award Amount: $44,999
Institution: University of Guam
Project Director: Leroy Barber (bbarber@uguam.uog.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
The New Tropical Island Farmer (NTIF) Risk Management Education Series... More

Niche Market Assessment & Strategy Development for Western Agriculture

Award Amount: $43,544
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ruby Ward (rward@econ.usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
As many agricultural producers in the West are looking for... More

Niche meat marketing for small- and mid-scale livestock producers in Oregon: understanding and managing risk.

Award Amount: $30,637
Institution: Oregon State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Extension Small Farms Program
Project Director: Lauren Gwin (lauren.gwin@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small farms/ranches can increase risk exposure to access niche marketing... More

Northern Nevada Hoop House & Specialty Crop Production Education & Training Project

Award Amount: $29,796
Institution: Western Nevada College
Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhelaa@wnc.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Farmers will improve their ability to manage production, price and... More

Northern Wyoming High Plains Ranch Practicum

Award Amount: $26,526
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Barton Stam (brstam@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The High Plains Ranch Practicum has been highly successful and... More

Northwest Certified Forestry

Award Amount: $38,000
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small forest landowners in western Washington are facing increasing challenges... More

Northwest Certified Forestry workshop expansion

Award Amount: $42,000
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small forest landowners in Washington and Oregon are facing increasing... More

Northwest Certified Forestry Workshops: How to Manage Your Forest as an Investment

Award Amount: $47,500
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Small forest landowners in the northwest are facing increasing challenges... More

On-Farm Food Safety Education: A Hands-On Approach to Risk Management Education

Award Amount: $48,913
Institution: Rural Roots, Inc.
Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses food safety-related legal liabilities and financial risks... More

Online Development and Delivery of Farm Business Management to Central Utah Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $40,840
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Snow College Farm Business Management will pivot to developing and... More

Oregon Family-Owned Dairy Farm Succession Needs Assessment

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
The number of family-owned dairy farms is on the decline... More

Oregon Sheep Shearing School: Enhancing the Skills and Availability of Shearers To Improve Lamb and Wool Profitability.

Award Amount: $21,782
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
The Pacific Northwest states produce 500,000 head of sheep and... More

Organic Elders and the Next Generation: Planning for Succession

Award Amount: $49,644
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
With the average age of California’s 4,500 organic farmers at... More

Outreach Agriculture and Small Business Development

Award Amount: $46,590
Institution: NMSU - Northern NM Outreach Program
Project Director: Judy Finley (jafinley@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The project will provide risk management education to socially disadvantaged... More

Overcoming Marketing, Food Safety and Land Tenure Risks for Refugee and Native American Farmers.

Award Amount: $38,685
Institution: Jannus, Inc.
Project Director: Katie Painter (katiepainter.ised@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
Global Gardens provides training, marketing support, and access to land... More

Passing it On: A Farm Succession Education and Resource Collaborative for California

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
This proposal expands upon FarmLink’s farm succession work across California... More

Peach and Orchard Disease Risk Management Tool

Award Amount: $99,973
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects
Summary
Cytospora canker (CC) is a devastating fungal disease that effects 100%... More

Piloting and Demonstrating Climate-Based Decision Support Tools in California

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Farmer Campus
Project Director: Natalia Pinzón Jiménez (natalia@farmercampus.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Planning a Hands-on Grazing Academy focused on Management Intensive Grazing for North Idaho Cattle Producers

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: University of Idaho Extension, Boundary County
Project Director: Kathleen Painter (kpainter@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects
Summary
This project would focus on adapting materials from the Lost Rivers... More

Planning Ahead: Preparing Utah Livestock Producers for Drought

Award Amount: $47,687
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Kalen Taylor (kalen.taylor@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Since the development of the U.S. Drought Monitor in 2000, Utah... More

Planning for Profit: Business Management Training for Farmers and Ranchers in Southern Oregon

Award Amount: $30,000
Institution: Farm and Agriculture Collaborative Training Systems (FACTS)
Project Director: David Visher (visher@yolo.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
FACTS will deliver a ten week long (30 hours) course... More

Planning for Reduced Water Availability to Colorado Agriculture

Award Amount: $39,448
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Irrigation water is an important risk management tool in limiting... More

Preparing Oregon Family Farm and Ranch Owners for Management Transitions and Retirement Conversations

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Given the increasing age of Oregon’s principal farm operators, retirement... More

Processing Poultry under the 1000 Bird Exemption- a New Market Opportunity for Montana Poultry Growers

Award Amount: $38,063
Institution: Lake County Community Development dba Mission West Community Development Partners
Project Director: Jan Tusick (jan.tusick@missionwestcdp.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Montana Poultry Growers Cooperative and Mission West Community Development Partners... More

Production and Marketing Risk Management for Transitioning and Recently Certified Organic Growers in Idaho

Award Amount: $42,436
Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Project Director: Shelly Connor (sconnor@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The number of certified organic farmers in Idaho is growing... More

Production, Marketing and Finance Risk Education for Hawaii Beef Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance

Award Amount: $70,000
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Dillon Feuz (dillon.feuz@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
USU and UH will partner with RMA to jointly organize and... More

Providing education and technical resources to Western Montana Growers Cooperative and other Montana Food HUBS in Group GAP Quality Management System Development

Award Amount: $40,055
Institution: Lake County Community Development Corporation
Project Director: Jan Tusick (jan.tusick@lakecountycdc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects
Summary
In collaboration Western Montana Growers Cooperative, the Montana Food and... More

Providing Financial and Business Strategies to Oregon Fisherman to Manage Climate Variability Impacting their Markets

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: LD Consulting, Inc.
Project Director: Kent FLEMING (kent.fleming@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

Providing Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance to improve farming success with sixty Immigrant and Military Veteran Families in Colonia Chaparral, Otero County, southern New Mexico.”

Award Amount: $30,000
Institution: National Immigrant Farming Initiative Inc.
Project Director: Rigoberto Delgado (rigo@immigrantfarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Title: “Providing Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance to improve farming... More

Providing Risk Management Education on Crop Insurance Products and Risk in Agriculture to Underserved Beginning, Veteran, Retiring/Transitioning, and Other Socially Disadvantaged Farmers/Ranchers in Wyoming 2020-21.

Award Amount: $60,000
Institution: University of Wyoming
Project Director: John Hewlett (hewlett@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
The overall goal of this project is to ensure that... More

Providing Training Opportunities for Safe Operation of Tractors and Equipment in the Four Corners.

Award Amount: $26,119
Institution: San Juan RC&D
Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
Identifying that time when producers are ready to move from... More

Ranch Adaptation Strategies to Remain Economically Viable Throughout Periods of Drought

Award Amount: $48,412
Institution: California Cattlemen's Association
Project Director: Justin Oldfield (justin@calcattlemen.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
The project will seek to educate and assist ranchers in adapting... More

Rancher Risk Management peer education/engagement for Wolf Re-introduction in Colorado

Award Amount: $49,994
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Colorado ranchers face new, unfamiliar risks because wolves will be reintroduced... More

Re-establishing Gardens to Increase Locally Grown Produce to Help Improve Health in the Hualapai Tribal Community

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Elisabeth Alden (aldene@cals.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects
Summary
In 2018, a community garden was re-established on the Hualapai reservation.... More

Reconnecting the farmer to the consumer in todays customer driven economy.

Award Amount: $35,932
Institution: Marketing Director Shepherd´s Grain
Project Director: Karl Kupers (kjkupers@ritzcom.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Shepherd´s Grain intends to provide information and tools to help... More

Record Keeping Training and Program Assessment for Native American Livestock Producers

Award Amount: $28,732
Institution: University of Arizona Extension/FRTEP
Project Director: Gerald Moore (gmoore@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project is a continuation and expansion of the 2005-06... More

Record Keeping Training for Native American Livestock Producers

Award Amount: $32,844
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project is a continuation and expansion of the 2004-05... More

Record Keeping Training for Southwestern Tribal Livestock Producers

Award Amount: $16,308
Institution: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Elizabeth Didier (edidier@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project is designed to reduce the financial and production... More

Reducing Climate Change Risks for Farmers and Ranchers in the Sierra Nevada Foothills

Award Amount: $49,990
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
Climate change has significantly increased risks for producers in the northern... More

Reducing Financial Management Risk through Long-Term Leasing Arrangements and Cash Flow Analysis

Award Amount: $45,472
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Financial management risk is a major concern for many northwest... More

Reducing Human Resources and Marketing Risks of Labor Intensive Agriculture Operations

Award Amount: $35,443
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Ursula Schuch (ukschuch@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses human resource issues related to work-related musculo-skeletal... More

Reducing legal and human resource risks through education for 1st-line supervisors

Award Amount: $48,146
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Project Director: Howard Rosenberg (rosenberg@berkeley.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Agricultural business operators in California depend heavily on nearly 1... More

Reducing livestock production and legal risks from increased climate variability by co-developing tools for ranch-scale drought detection

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Michael Crimmins (crimmins@email.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
Increased climate variability will increase drought severity and frequency on western... More

Reducing Price Risk through Agtourism Strategies

Award Amount: $38,954
Institution: University of Hawaii -Manoa
Project Director: Kent FLEMING (fleming@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will reduce price risk for Hawaii’s small farmers,... More

Reducing Producer Risk in the San Juan Islands Through Improved Forest Management

Award Amount: $49,777
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
Forest producers in San Juan County, WA face challenging conditions... More

Reducing Production and Marketing Risks on Idaho Small Farms and Ranches through Whole Farm Planning

Award Amount: $49,200
Institution: University of Idaho, Latah County Extension
Project Director: Cinda Williams (cindaw@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses production, marketing and legal risks associated with... More

Reducing Range Livestock Production Risks on Public Land Grazing Permits through Education and Monitoring

Award Amount: $32,840
Institution: The University of Arizona
Project Director: George Ruyle (gruyle@cals.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Ranchers holding public land grazing permits face real financial risks... More

Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers

Award Amount: $30,000
Institution: American Samoa Community College Community & Natural Resources
Project Director: Alfred Peters (peters_ah@yahoo.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The project will serve as an extension of previous risk... More

Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers

Award Amount: $28,000
Institution: American Samoa Community College Land Grant
Project Director: Larry Hirata (l.hirata@ascc.as)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will serve as an extension of previous risk... More

Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers

Award Amount: $30,000
Institution: American Samoa Community College Land Grant
Project Director: Chief Tavita Elisara ( l.hirata@ascc.as)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will serve to provide comprehensive risk management education... More

Reducing Vibrio parahaemolyticus Illnesses Through Appropriate Oyster Harvest Protocols

Award Amount: $16,770
Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Project Director: Robin Downey (robindowney@pcsga.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a naturally occurring marine bacteria, is the cause... More

Reducing Wildfire and Drought Risk for Forest Producers in the San Juan Islands: Overcoming Barriers and Catalyzing Action

Award Amount: $49,341
Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group
Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
Forest producers in Washington’s San Juan County face challenging conditions because... More

Riparian grazing and water quality risk management strategies

Award Amount: $49,982
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Environmental regulations, specifically nonpoint source (NPS) water quality regulations, represent... More

Risk and Profitability in Beef Production

Award Amount: $34,225
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
Utah Beef producers face multiple sources of risk due to the... More

Risk and Strategic Planning for Female Agricultural Producers in Utah and Western Colorado

Award Amount: $41,242
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Catherine Keske (Catherine.Keske@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Research results from our 2006-2007 Risk Management Agency grant revealed... More

Risk Assessment and Management Education for Dairy Producers in the Western Region

Award Amount: $37,073
Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho
Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses risk management education topics covering production risk, marketing... More

Risk Management associated with use of Automatic Milking and Feeding Systems (Robots) for Western Dairies

Award Amount: $49,333
Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho
Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The use of automated systems in the dairy industry (also... More

Risk Management Education and Cull Cow Marketing and Management for Washington Livestock Producers

Award Amount: $34,109
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Shannon Neibergs (sneibergs@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Our project provides risk management and financial analysis education using... More

Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance for Latinx Farmers in Washington County, OR.

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Adelante Mujeres
Project Director: Maribel De Leon (mdeleon@adelantemujeres.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Adelante Mujeres will ensure that 50 socially disadvantaged Latinx farmers... More

Risk Management Education for Dairy and Beef Producers in AZ, NM, and NV

Award Amount: $99,990
Institution: University of Arizona
Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
Primary goals of this project are to improve the risk... More

Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Grain Farmers

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Washington Association of Wheat Growers
Project Director: Kara Rowe (kararowe@wawg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Eastern Washington farm families will experience hands on learning opportunities... More

Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Grain Producers

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Washington Association of Wheat Growers
Project Director: Lori Williams (lori@wawg.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Eastern Washington farm families will learn, through hands-on educational opportunities,... More

Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Wheat & Barley Producers

Award Amount: $47,500
Institution: AgVentures NW, LLC
Project Director: Keith Bailey (keith@agventuresnw.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will provide risk management education programs to Eastern... More

Risk Management Education for Forest Producers in SW Oregon: Addressing Climate Variability

Award Amount: $37,917
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Max Bennett (max.bennett@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
This project will enable new and established forest producers, including small... More

Risk Management Education for Hawaii Beef Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance

Award Amount: $97,418
Institution: University of Hawaii-Manoa
Project Director: Melelani Oshiro (mabran@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects
Summary
Hawaii beef producers have faced adverse weather conditions caused by... More

Risk Management Education for Lincoln County Small Grain Producers

Award Amount: $42,177
Institution: AgVentures IIW, LLC
Project Director: Keith Bailey (kbailey006@centurytel.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
As a result of this project, Lincoln County Washington producers... More

Risk Management Education for Livestock Producers Through Creation of Farm/Ranch Business Plans

Award Amount: $36,476
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Bart Eleveld (bart.eleveld@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Business plans are becoming indispensable tools for producers to articulate... More

Risk Management Education for Native American Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Utah State University
Project Director: Ruby Ward (ruby.ward@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address the Native American (NA) agricultural producers in... More

Risk management education in Asian medicinal herb production, processing and marketing

Award Amount: $49,759
Institution: New Mexico State University Ag Experiment Station, Alcalde
Project Director: Charles Martin (cmartin@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
We propose an educational program to help growers manage risks... More

Risk Management Education in Southwest Medicinal Herb Production and Marketing

Award Amount: $46,201
Institution: New Mexico State University
Project Director: Charles Martin (cmartin@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
We propose a risk management educational program to help socially-diadvantaged... More

Risk Management for Hawaii Women Farmers

Award Amount: $48,801
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Dev Council
Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Oahu RC&D will host a series of four workshops across Hawaii... More

Risk Management Hands-on Education of Federal Insurance programs and Business Tools for Dairies in the Western Region

Award Amount: $86,238
Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho
Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
This project addresses risk management topics covering marketing and financial risk by... More

Risk Management in the Time of COVID-19: Beginning and Latino Small Farm Support in California

Award Amount: $70,000
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
This project builds on lessons learned over 20 years of... More

Risk Management Mentoring and Education Program for Veteran Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $37,674
Institution: Spokane Conservation District
Project Director: Vicki Carter (vicki-carter@sccd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project will prepare farmer and rancher mentors to train... More

Risk Management Planning For California´s Agritourism Operators

Award Amount: $32,712
Institution: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis
Project Director: Desmond Jolly (d.jolly@sbcglobal.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project focuses on risk management education and planning for... More

Risk Management Seminar for California Table Grape and Tree Fruit Producers

Award Amount: $10,250
Institution: California Grape and Tree Fruit League
Project Director: Robert Neenan ( )
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will entail conducting a risk management seminar for... More

Risk Management Through Value-Added Marketing Clubs

Award Amount: $25,015
Institution: Beartooth RC&D
Project Director: Joel Bertolino (Joel.Bertolino@rcdnet.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Montana farm and ranch families face many challenges as they... More

Risk Management Tools and Resources for Western Livestock Producers

Award Amount: $99,591
Institution: Utah StateUniversity
Project Director: Ryan Feuz (ryan.feuz@usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
USU proposes to work with Master Stockman Consulting (MSC), RMA and... More

Risk Management Tools for California Sheep Producers

Award Amount: $24,145
Institution: California Woolgrowers Association
Project Director: Lesa Carlton (cwga@gvn.net)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The California Wool Growers Association will provide opportunities to sheep... More

Risk Management Training and Budgeting for the Costs of Food Safety on Colorado Farms

Award Amount: $49,995
Institution: Colorado State University, Extension
Project Director: Martha Sullins (martha.sullins@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Colorado’s fruit and vegetable producers are exposed to greater financial,... More

Risk Management Training for Latino Farmers of Specialty Crops in Oregon

Award Amount: $48,653
Institution: Adelante Mujeres
Project Director: Alejandro Tecum (atecum@adelantemujeres.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Lead applicant Adelante Mujeres will ensure that Latino producers of specialty... More

Risk Management Training with RightRisk

Award Amount: $38,574
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@ceres.agsci.colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
RightRisk Education Team members from eight western states meet twice... More

Risk Management Under Climate Uncertainty: Building Resilience for Underserved Producers through Farmer-to-Farmer Led Insurance Education

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Rhizobia, LLC
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
This project builds on past programs delivering climate-risk management education... More

Risk mitigation through production, price and legal risk management tools

Award Amount: $41,041
Institution: International Rescue Committee
Project Director: Jon Vosper (jon.vosper@rescue.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Risk Mitigation project of the International Rescue Committee, Inc.... More

RME on POS Software, Record Keeping, WFRP, and Financial Planning

Award Amount: $100,000
Institution: The University of Arizona
Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects
Summary
The number of electronic Point of Sale or Service (POS)... More

Scaling Up and Managing Risk in Selling to Institutions

Award Amount: $31,616
Institution: Farm to Table
Project Director: Le Adams (ladams@cybermesa.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The project goal is to help farmers and ranchers understand... More

SE Montana Extension Cattle Production School

Award Amount: $15,000
Institution: Montana State University
Project Director: Michael Schuldt (acxms@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Support in the amount of $15,000 is being requested to... More

Securing the Future of Bitterroot Family Farms & Ranches

Award Amount: $39,965
Institution: Bitter Root Land Trust
Project Director: Grant Kier (grant.kier@bitterrootlandtrust.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will address legal, financial, and social issues that... More

Seeds of Success: Farm Financial Management Education Program

Award Amount: $49,781
Institution: California FarmLink
Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
California FarmLink’s innovative Farm Financial Education Program will utilize workshops,... More

Self-directed Marketing Approaches for Small Holder farms (SMASH)

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Project Director: Christopher Brown (chris@albafarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) proposes to deliver intensive, land-based... More

Skill Up! Utilizing Agritourism to Grow Farm Income

Award Amount: $49,809
Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Dev Council
Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects
Summary
Oahu RC&D will provide risk management information to a growing network... More

Solar Leasing: Minimizing Risks for Agricultural Landowners in the Pacific Northwest

Award Amount: $49,176
Institution: American Farmland Trust
Project Director: acandib@farmland.org Candib (acandib@farmland.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
With the proposed project, American Farmland Trust (AFT) and its... More

South Central Utah Beginning Farmer and Rancher Financial Management Program

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Beginning farmers and ranchers enrolled in this new project will... More

Southwest Marketing Network´s Navajo Nation Comprehensive Risk Management Conference and Trainings

Award Amount: $49,075
Institution: Farm to Table
Project Director: Pamela Roy (pamelaroy.nm@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Southwest Marketing Network (SWMN) strives to help Southwest producers—... More

SOW Tuh-mah-suan/Tema-Se-an-kant

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Frank Flavin (flavinf@unce.unr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
This proposal is submitted under the Production Risk (1) topics... More

Statewide Chainsaw Operator Safety Training Reduces Risk for Washington’s Tribal Nations

Award Amount: $49,870
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Andrew Perleberg (andyp@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
1) The risk management education topic addressed is Human Risk: safeguarding... More

Strengthening Agricultural Capacity on the Colville Reservation

Award Amount: $2,000
Institution: Washington State University Colville Reservation Extension
Project Director: Linda McLean (ljmclean@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum)
Summary
This proposal is in response to needs voiced by... More

Succession and Estate Planning for Coastal California

Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: California FarmLInk
Project Director: Steve Schwartz (steve@californiafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Three workshops with two days of programming each will be... More

Succession Planning for Washington’s Forest Landowners

Award Amount: $47,834
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Andrew Perleberg (andyp@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will educate producers about transitioning family forests to... More

Sustainable Hawaii Avocado Production for Market Expansion

Award Amount: $27,899
Institution: University of Hawaii Office of Research Services
Project Director: Alyssa Cho (acho@hawaii.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the production and economic risks associated with product... More

SW Livestock Producers, Harnessing Markets, Building Skills & Networks for Profitability

Award Amount: $39,182
Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance
Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@swgla.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA) and partners represent over 1,000... More

Testing the Climate Resilience Toolkit: Appropriate Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Small-scale and Diversified Farms

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: Rhizobia
Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
... More

The application of real-world drought scenarios in risk management education for Arizona ranchers/range managers.

Award Amount: $35,390
Institution: University of Arizona, V Bar V Ranch
Project Director: Doug Tolleson (dougt@cals.arizona.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Drought is a continuing risk for southwestern range managers and... More

The Art of Range podcast

Award Amount: $49,723
Institution: Washington State University Kittitas County Extension
Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects
Summary
This project will establish a biweekly (26 episodes per year) podcast... More

The Art of Range Podcast: Reaching Ranchers Nationwide with New Risk Education

Award Amount: $49,789
Institution: WSU Kittitas County Extension
Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
The Art of Range podcast was established in 2018 to... More

The Financial Risks of Dying Without a Will in Montana

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: MSU Extension Service--Dept Agricultural Economics & Economics
Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Sale of land is a major financial risk for farmers... More

Training family farmers to reduce food safety risks in post-harvest handling

Award Amount: $49,653
Institution: Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Project Director: Dave Runsten (dave@caff.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
CAFF will conduct a series of workshops and provide one-on-one assistance... More

Training Small Scale Sierra Nevada Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to Reduce Risk and Improve Economic Viability

Award Amount: $49,851
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Placer & Nevada
Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
The goal of this project is to reduce risk and improve... More

Training to Reduce Marketing and Financial Risk to Sierra Nevada Farmers and Ranchers

Award Amount: $36,000
Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension, Placer/Nevada
Project Director: Roger Ingram (rsingram@ucanr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project focuses on small-scale producers in Placer, Nevada, and... More

Transitioning to Organic Farming Systems in Montana: Managing the Risk

Award Amount: $24,000
Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization
Project Director: Jonda L Crosby (jcrosby@aeromt.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
With collaborators, AERO is proposing two, one-day, Transitioning to Organic... More

Transitioning to Value-Added Products

Award Amount: $49,733
Institution: Northwest Agriculture Business Center
Project Director: David Bauermeister (david@agbizcenter.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
As in the current course, Transitioning to Value-Added Products´ expert... More

Transitioning to Value-Added Products in NW Washington

Award Amount: $39,835
Institution: NW Agriculture Business Center
Project Director: David Bauermeister (david@agbizcenter.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Transitioning to Value-Added Products´ expert team will assist willing farmers... More

U.S. Cattle Identification Systems: Risk Management and Market Opportunities

Award Amount: $40,000
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: DeeVon Bailey (dbailey@econ.usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses producer product liability, market access risks, and... More

Underserved Producers Strengthened through Technical Assistance and Risk management Training (UPSTART)

Award Amount: $100,000
Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Project Director: nathan harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved
Summary
The project will strengthen the financial risk management capacity of 100... More

Understanding and Managing the Financial, Production, and Marketing Risks of Starting or Expanding a Farm in Remote Alaska

Award Amount: $47,654
Institution: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Project Director: Heidi Rader (hbrader@alaska.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The agriculture industry in Alaska is still nascent. However, there... More

Understanding Cattle Markets: Assisting Ranchers with Market Shocks and Volatile Market Conditions

Award Amount: $47,077
Institution: California Cattlemen's Foundation
Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects
Summary
Cattle markets are a complex topic that involve high risk levels... More

Using "Surviving in Agriculture" to Teach Equity Management to Ag Producers in Western States

Award Amount: $39,237
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project’s objective is to increase the producer’s basic understanding... More

Using Advanced Whole Farm Planning to Reduce Financial, Market and Legal Risks

Award Amount: $49,217
Institution: Rural Roots, Inc.
Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses financial, marketing and legal risks associated with... More

Using Direct Marketing to Decrease Farm Financial Risk in Two Rural Idaho Communities

Award Amount: $24,839
Institution: Rural Roots
Project Director: Colette DePhelps Brown (colette@ruralroots.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses the financial risks to farm businesses that... More

Using Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance to Manage for Drought in Colorado

Award Amount: $16,631
Institution: Colorado State University Extension
Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance is a new product offered... More

Using Season Extension and Winter Production to Manage Marketing and Production Risk

Award Amount: $29,899
Institution: Oregon State University Extension
Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses marketing and production risk through educational programming... More

Using Whole Farm & Advanced Financial Planning to Reduce Production, Marketing and Financial Risks on Inland Northwest Small to Mid-Size Farms and Ranches

Award Amount: $43,858
Institution: University of Idaho
Project Director: Cinda Williams (cindaw@uidaho.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project addresses production, marketing and financial risks associated with... More

Value Added Agricultural Products Toolbox

Award Amount: $40,001
Institution: Western Marketing Extension Committee
Project Director: Ruby Ward (rward@econ.usu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Many agricultural producers in the West want to find new... More

Variety choice decision tool with risk management considerations

Award Amount: $46,384
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project represents a continuation of a previously funded project... More

Variety choices and risk management considerations for grain producers.

Award Amount: $20,000
Institution: Colorado State University
Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Grain producers are faced with increasing challenges when making grain... More

Veterinary Feed Directive Short Course and Producer Certification

Award Amount: $21,432
Institution: Montana State University Extension
Project Director: Megan Van Emon (megan.vanemon@montana.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
The proposed short course will focus on the new Veterinary... More

Washington State Dairy Farm and Cheese Processing Network

Award Amount: $19,999
Institution: Washington State Department of Agriculture
Project Director: Linda Condon (LCondon@agr.wa.gov)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project provides risk management skills to small and medium... More

Western Meat School: A hybrid in-person and online learning experience for farmers & ranchers to reduce marketing, financial, and legal risk and strengthen local meat supply chains.

Award Amount: $46,694
Institution: Oregon State University
Project Director: Rebecca Thistlethwaite (thistler@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
Increasingly more livestock producers want to diversify and expand their market... More

Western Region Adaptive Ag Water Symposium

Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: The Dry Farming Institute
Project Director: Amy Garrett (dryfarminginstitute@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects
Summary
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Whole Farm and Enterprise Financial and Production Records and Analysis to Improve Business Planning and Profit, Adapt Technology, Improve Family and Business Relationships and Communication, and Improve Farmer Well-Being

Award Amount: $48,724
Institution: Snow College
Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
Through regular, one-on-one instruction and workshop activities, participants will grow a... More

Whole Ranch Planning and Grass-fed Applications - Arizona

Award Amount: $44,750
Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA)
Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More

Whole Ranch Planning Series

Award Amount: $32,520
Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance
Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More

Whole Ranch Planning Series II

Award Amount: $37,640
Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance
Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More

Whole Ranch Planning: Navajo Nation

Award Amount: $39,013
Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA)
Project Director: Laurie Bower (thepoetlaurie@hotmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects
Summary
The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More

Wholesale Market Development for Specialty Crop Producers in Central Oregon

Award Amount: $33,453
Institution: Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
Project Director: Katrina Van Dis (kvandis@coic.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project will increase the viability of small-medium producers to... More

Wholesaling Niche Meats: A Guidebook to Success for Producers & Processors

Award Amount: $149,999
Institution: Oregon State University Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Rebecca Thistlethwaite (thistler@oregonstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects
Summary
Wholesaling Niche Meats: A Guidebook to Success for Producers and... More

Wildfire Preparedness: Assisting Ranchers with Wildfire Risk Minimization, Wildfire Response, and Post-Fire Recovery

Award Amount: $49,720
Institution: California Cattlemen's Association
Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects
Summary
2018 was California’s worst fire year on record, spurred in part... More

Women and Agriculture: Cultivating Our Reality

Award Amount: $38,277
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Three statewide Women and Agriculture conferences were held in Washington.... More

Women, Farms & Food

Award Amount: $45,000
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Women, Farms & Food builds on a successful innovative project... More

Women, Farms & Food

Award Amount: $47,000
Institution: Washington State University Extension
Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Women, Farms & Food continues a successful innovative project to... More

Working Together: Exploring Risk Management by Forming Producer Cooperatives in Northern New Mexico

Award Amount: $49,927
Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation
Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC), recipient of the 2012... More

Wyoming Master Cattleman

Award Amount: $15,750
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Bridger Feuz (brfeuz@uintacounty.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The objective of the project are to promote the sustainability... More

Wyoming Master Cattleman

Award Amount: $14,490
Institution: University of Wyoming
Project Director: Bridger Feuz (brfeuz@uintacounty.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The objectives of this project are to promote the sustainability... More

Wyoming Master Cattleman - Ranch Management Institute

Award Amount: $21,000
Institution: University of Wyoming Extension
Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The objective of this project is to enhance the sustainability... More

Wyoming Master Woolgrower

Award Amount: $11,500
Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
The objective of the project is to promote the sustainability... More

Year 3 - Idaho Grain Marketing & Risk Management Project

Award Amount: $8,000
Institution: Idaho Barley Commission
Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.state.id.us)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will build on a solid foundation of grain... More

Young Farmer and Rancher Executive Institute

Award Amount: $33,398
Institution: Farm Credit Services Southwest
Project Director: Cassidy Ditchey (cassidy.ditchey@fcssw.com)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
This project will improve the risk bearing capacity of young... More

YouTube Live Video: Development of social media direct marketing curriculum for PNW small scale farmers

Award Amount: $49,949
Institution: Washington State University
Project Director: Jihyeong Son (jihyeong.son@wsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The social media marketing curriculum, developed through support from the Emerging... More

Zuni Youth Agriculture Enterprises: Planning for Success

Award Amount: $8,990
Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program
Summary
Zuni high school students are seeking to transform their school... More