Amazing Grazing II: Enhancing Management and Marketing Opportunities for Kansas Small and Large Ruminant Livestock Producers
Award Amount: $49,900
Institution: Kansas Farmers Union Foundation
Project Director: Mercedes Taylor-Puckett (kfu.mercedes@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Amazing Grazing II provides educational and networking opportunities to assess...
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Assessment of farmer and landowner interest in contract grazing as a risk management tool
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Land Stewardship Project
Project Director: Caroline van Schaik (caroline@landstewardshipproject.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
The challenge of land access extends to livestock producers (includingbeginning...
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Beef Feedlot Producer Risk Management Project
Award Amount: $49,991
Institution: Iowa State University
Project Director: Russ Euken (reuken@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The project will address financial, production, business organization, marketing, human...
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Cost of Production Education for Wisconsin Cold Climate Grape Industry
Award Amount: $21,978
Institution: University of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Carl Duley (carl.duley@ces.uwex.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The demand for locally grown cold climate grapes continues to...
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Decide Now
Award Amount: $38,000
Institution: UNL Extension
Project Director: Robert Tigner (rtigner2@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
In Nebraska, of the 292 participants who engaged in completed...
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Economic Viability and Revenue Diversification of Local Producers in SE Wisconsin
Award Amount: $49,842
Institution: The University of Wisconsin Extension
Project Director: Ryan Schone (ryan.schone@ces.uwex.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Small farmers and ranchers, beginning and value-added producers all presently...
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Energy Beet Risk Project
Award Amount: $34,000
Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service
Project Director: Ron Haugen (ronald.haugen@ndsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project disseminates information on the risks (production and price)...
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Exploring Livestock Marketing Groups using New Technology
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Institute for Rural America
Project Director: Greg Stephens (gregs3@cox.net)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
Raising livestock represents an important part of a diversified producer...
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Extension Top-Third Online Grain Marketing Games
Award Amount: $13,651
Institution: University of Missouri Extension
Project Director: Mark Jenner (jennermw@missouri.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
University of Missouri Extension will implement the Extension Top-Third Online...
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Growing Collaborations for Sustainable Agriculture on the Rosebud Reservation
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: South Dakota State University Extension
Project Director: Rachel Lindvall (rachel.lindvall@sdstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
On the Rosebud Reservation, several tribally based entitiesand individuals expressed...
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Implementing Risk Management Decisions that Optimize Nutrient Value of Dairy Manure while Minimizing Related Risks
Award Amount: $49,688
Institution: Iowa State University
Project Director: Leo Timms (ltimms@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Project will guide decision-making process to assist small, beginning, and...
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Managing Human Risk on the Farm or Ranch
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension
Project Director: Jessica Jones (jjones12@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
This exploratory project addresses the human risks that farmers and...
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Managing your Farm's Heartbeat: Effective Human Resource Strategies
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
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Mitigating Drought Risk for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers
Award Amount: $41,255
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Project Director: Monte Vandeveer (mvandeveer2@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project will help producers evaluate several responses to drought,...
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Ohio Farm Labor Handbook
Award Amount: $44,845
Institution: OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program
Project Director: Peggy Kirk Hall (hall.673@osu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project proposes the Ohio Farm Labor Handbook, a web-based...
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Planning Successful Farm and Ranch Successions
Award Amount: $49,824
Institution: K-State Research and Extension
Project Director: Gregg Hadley (ghadley@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
This project concerns farm and ranch (F&R) succession. F&R succession...
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Purdue Succession Team: Planning for the Transfer of Farm Ownership and Management
Award Amount: $29,515
Institution: Purdue Extension - Huntington County
Project Director: Ed Farris (emfarris@purdue.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
"Planning for the Transfer of Farm Ownership and Management" will...
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Ready, Set, Go: Preparing Farms to Successfully Manage Risk
Award Amount: $41,003
Institution: Ohio State University Extension Mahoning County
Project Director: Dianne Shoemaker (shoemaker.3@osu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Many farms would like to know their costs of production...
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Resources for Succession Planning
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach
Project Director: Roxanne Fuller (rrfuller@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
Many resources exist to help farm families in retirement and...
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Risk Management for Veterans as New Farmers in Missouri
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Center for Rural Affairs
Project Director: Kathie Starkweather (kathies@cfra.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Many Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars view farming...
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Technological Development with Underserved Producers: Needs and Assets Assessments
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Michigan Food & Farming Systems
Project Director: Lauren Marquardt (michelle@miffs.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
This project intends to target two grower groups totaling23 growers...
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Testing the feasibility of assembling for-profit consultants to deliver risk management education to Michigan producers
Award Amount: $3,000
Institution: Elm Grove Enterprises LLC
Project Director: Bob Olson (elmgrovebob@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum)
Summary
This Exploratory Project will determine the feasibility of delivering risk...
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The Role of Business Structures and Contracts in Owning, Managing and Protecting the Family Farm
Award Amount: $41,716
Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska
Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
Legal Aid of Nebraska will teach participants to understand business...
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Training Sessions for Native American Producers - North Central Region
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Project Director: Cris Stainbrook (cstainbrook@iltf.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects
Summary
The Training Sessions for Native American Producers – North Central...
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