"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...
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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