Biosecurity Education for Organic and Pastured Poultry Producers
Award Amount: $46,581
Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology
Project Director: Kevin Ellis (kevine@ncat.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the inherent risks of disease transmission in...
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DELIVERING MARKETING EDUCATION TO BEGINNING, VETERANS, AND HISTORICALLY UNDER DESERVED PRODUCERS IN PUERTO RICO
Award Amount: $47,724
Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, UPRM
Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This
project will cover marketing risks for beginning veterans, and underserved
producers...
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Developing Marketing Plans and Strategies for Historically Underserved Producers in Arkansas Strike Force Counties
Award Amount: $47,971
Institution: National Crop Insurance Services
Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The outcome of this project is to
enable small, limited resource,...
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Farm to Fork Direct Market Initiative of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Virginia Tech
Project Director: Kimberly Morgan (klmorgan@vt.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The initiative's goal is to enhance whole farm
planning (WFP) programming...
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Farmers Marketing - Reducing Risk of AL Black Belt Producers
Award Amount: $27,293
Institution: Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Kevin Burkett
Project Director: Kevin Burkett (ksb0002@auburn.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Producers
will receive education on concepts of marketing. We are...
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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Training, Technical Assistance and Mock-Audits for Oklahoma Agricultural Producers
Award Amount: $25,073
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Project Director: Sara Siems (sara.siems@okstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The goal of this proposal is to expand programming for
existing...
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Innovative Marketing, Production and Financial Training for Southern Appalachian Farmers
Award Amount: $38,500
Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Project Director: Molly Nicholie (molly@asapconnections.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) submits the project: “Innovative Marketing,...
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Managing Farm Risk Using Big Data
Award Amount: $49,776
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
New technologies enable farmers to collect and analyze unprecedented amounts...
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Managing Forage Risk in the Mid-South: Specie Diversification and Forage Insurance
Award Amount: $49,358
Institution: University of Tennessee
Project Director: Andrew Griffith (agriff14@utk.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Topics covered: 1) reasons for forage specie diversification, 2) managing...
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Managing Risk by Improving Financial Management and Communication Skills
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Center for Profitable Agriculture
Project Director: Wendell Pepper (hal.pepper@utk.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The proposed project addresses unique financial and human risks faced...
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Managing risks associated with irrigation of row crops in the coastal plain of Virginia
Award Amount: $49,077
Institution: Virginia Tech
Project Director: Julie Shortridge (jshortridge@vt.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
While irrigation can mitigate risks associated with
insufficient rainfall during the...
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Programs and Tools for Dealing with Financial Stress
Award Amount: $48,846
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Project Director: Damona Doye (damona.doye@okstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project builds on existing programs with new content and...
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Risk management for current and potential users of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), an emerging technology
Award Amount: $37,906
Institution: Univ. of Ark. System CES
Project Director: James Robbins (jrobbins@uaex.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This project involves the development and implementation of risk-based trainings...
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Risk Management Education for Limited Resource and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Strike-Force Communities in Alabama
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: AAMU Small Farms Research Center
Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
AAMU, an 1890 land-grant and historically black university, seeks funding...
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Southeast Cattle Handling for Women Producers:
Advanced BQA Training and Farm Safety
Award Amount: $49,998
Institution: North Carolina State University
Project Director: Matt Poore (matt_poore@ncsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
The Southeast Women's Cattle Handling program is designed to promote
self-confidence...
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Southern Agricultural Lease Education Program (Part 2)
Award Amount: $23,308
Institution: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
Building on the successful programs and overwhelmingly positive evaluation results...
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Tools for Managing and Mitigating Risks in Produce and Preserved Products using a Multidisciplinary Workshop Focused on Food Safety, Financial Recordkeeping, Business Practices and Strategies for Mississippi Producers and Processors
Award Amount: $48,922
Institution: Mississippi State University
Project Director: Courtney Crist (cac400@msstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects
Summary
This comprehensive and multidisciplinary project addresses
food safety and business development...
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