How Do You Know Your Pricing is Right, and Your Investment is Protected?
Award Amount: $80,137
Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Team’s How Do You Know Your...
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“Risky Business:” Peer-to-Peer Expert Mentorship for Chesapeake Farmers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Award Amount: $97,570
Institution: Future Harvest, Inc.
Project Director: Niamh Shortt (niamh@futureharvest.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Crop insurance programs are frequently neither available nor applicable to...
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2021 Risk Management Education for West Virginia Beginning and Veteran Farmers
Award Amount: $87,216
Institution: West Virginia University
Project Director: Lisa Jones (lisa.lagana@mail.wvu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
This project will help small veteran and beginning farmers in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Agritourism Risk Management in this Brand-New Era
Award Amount: $33,711
Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County
Project Director: Miriam Boateng (mb2377@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will create a risk
management resource guide for farmers...
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Agritourism Safety and Liability: Updating Best Risk Management Practices for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Award Amount: $45,870
Institution: University of Vermont Extension
Project Director: Lisa Chase (lisa.chase@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Consumer demand for local food and experiences on farms has
led...
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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...
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Boots-2-Bushels: Improving farm viability through comprehensive education and hands-on training for veterans and farmers with a disability
Award Amount: $35,374
Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Project Director: Caragh Fitzgerald (cfitzgerald@maine.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Boots-2-Bushels (B2B) is a comprehensive 9-month market gardening education and...
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Building a Foundation to Support Direct Farm-to-Market Business Sustainability
Award Amount: $49,865
Institution: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Project Director: Deb Ihm (dihm@swtc.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Southwest Tech will create and deliver a Direct Farm-to-Market Business...
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Building Farm and Ranch Resiliency in the Age of Financial Uncertainty
Award Amount: $27,449
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The purpose of this project will
be to address the financial...
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Calving DistributionImproving Uniformity and Profit
Award Amount: $45,770
Institution: South Dakota State University Extension
Project Director: Olivia Amundson (olivia.amundson@sdstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address production, marketing, and financial risk. We...
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Capitalizing on the synergy of incorporating annual forages in grazing plans to reduce risk
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Project Director: Denise Schwab (dschwab@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This
project focuses on the synergy of incorporating annual forages into...
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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...
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Creating Economic Opportunities in Georgia through Innovative Food Entrepreneurship to Build Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems.
Award Amount: $49,973
Institution: University of Georgia
Project Director: Anand Mohan (anandmohan@uga.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Food entrepreneurial ventures provide robust economic
growth and opportunities for job...
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Crop Insurance Education for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Arkansas Delta
Award Amount: $74,916
Institution: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Project Director: Henry English (englishh@uapb.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
This project will address the following crop insurance topics: Actual...
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Developing Culturally-Appropriate Record Keeping Methods & Tools to Enable Discovery and Communication of Marketing Risks and Opportunities at Amish Produce Auctions
Award Amount: $40,714
Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Elizabeth Buck (emb273@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Combined, the Amish-run Chautauqua (CPA) and Genesee Valley
(GVPA) Produce Auctions...
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Economics of Grain Bag Storage Systems: Educating Mississippi Delta Grain Producers on Production, Marketing, and Financial Risks
Award Amount: $27,600
Institution: University of Tennessee
Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Effectively marketing corn is essential to producer profitability in the...
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Educating Producers on Food Safety, Marketing of Farm Products and Record-keeping Requirements to Strengthen Regional Supply Chains
Award Amount: $49,746
Institution: University of Mount Olive
Project Director: Edward Olive (eolive@umo.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Farmers encounter many risks throughout their farming operation. One...
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Educating Underserved and Socially Disadvantage Farmers on Risk Management and Mitigation
Award Amount: $99,996
Institution: Michigan State University, Samora Institute
Project Director: Ruben Martinez (mart1097@msu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
The
proposed project will address management and mitigation approaches related to
production,...
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Empowering Iowa and Nebraska farmers with crop insurance
Award Amount: $91,758
Institution: Center for Rural Affairs
Project Director: Johnathan Hladik (johnathanh@cfra.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) will develop educational materials...
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Enhancing farm viability through improved financial risk and marketing risk management for Young, and New and Beginning horticulture farmers in Louisiana.
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Louisiana State University AgCenter
Project Director: Maria Bampasidou (mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will provide educational opportunities to young and new...
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Exploring Micro-Learning Methods for Farm Strategic Leadership & Management Education
Award Amount: $5,000
Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Project Director: Stephanie Plaster (stephanie.plaster@wisc.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum)
Summary
Farm business
viability requires adaptation to changing environments and business shocks.
Strategic...
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Family Communications, Succession Planning, and Estate Planning for Maryland Agricultural Families
Award Amount: $34,345
Institution: University of Maryland Extension
Project Director: Alexander Chan (alexchan@umd.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Extension has a history of providing workshops addressing retirement and...
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Farmer Risk Management Rebound from COVID-19
Award Amount: $49,872
Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP)
Project Director: Charlie Jackson (charlie@asapconnections.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
“Farmer Risk Management Rebound from COVID-19” will support 255 small,...
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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...
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Farming in the Future: Agriculture, Energy, and Environment in the Era of Climate Change
Award Amount: $49,513
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Our efforts will focus directly on
the production and legal risks...
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Financial and Recordkeeping Education to Enhance Resilience of Minority-Owned Farms in Alabama
Award Amount: $10,000
Institution: Alabama A&M University
Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Farming is a business and good financial management and sound...
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Financial Management Practices to Rapidly Evaluate and Respond to New Situations
Award Amount: $24,707
Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project
Project Director: Julia Grigg (jgrigg@thecarrotproject.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This
application describes a training that empowers participants to plan and...
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Food Safety, Finances, and Fulfillment: Reducing Risk for Specialty Crop Producers
Award Amount: $99,492
Institution: The Land Connection
Project Director: Jacquelyn Evers (jacquelyn@thelandconnection.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
Even with the launch of Whole Farm Revenue Protection in...
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Grid Scale Solar Energy Development in the Mid-Atlantic Region – Leasing Impacts to Ongoing Agricultural Production
Award Amount: $48,550
Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Project Director: jon laughner (jbl14@psu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Shale energy leasing in Pennsylvania and nearby states impacted land...
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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...
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Hybrid Education to Advance Business Succession Readiness
Award Amount: $48,966
Institution: University of Vermont Extension
Project Director: Mark Cannella (mark.cannella@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
UVM Extension Agricultural Business will develop a hybrid educational model...
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Implementing Risk Management Marketing Plans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Underserved by Crop Insurance in South Carolina
Award Amount: $99,610
Institution: National Crop Insurance Services, Inc.
Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Applied education consisting of sequential
workshops, supplemented by personal assignments and...
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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...
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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...
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Integrating Enterprise Budgets into the Whole Farm using the Ag Budget Calculator Program
Award Amount: $48,207
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Project Director: Glennis McClure (gmcclure3@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The project goal is to continue the development of the...
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Kansas Cow-Calf Producer Crop Insurance and Risk Management Education Program
Award Amount: $99,714
Institution: Kansas State University
Project Director: Jennifer Ifft (jifft@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
The beef industry contributes over half of farm revenue in...
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Labor Considerations for Kentucky Farmers: An Overview of Legal and Regulatory Implications
Award Amount: $33,858
Institution: AgSafe
Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The AgSafe Labor Considerations
for Kentucky Farmers: An Overview of Legal...
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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...
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Managing Operational Risk for Cattle Production
Award Amount: $34,490
Institution: Jackson County Commission with the WVU Extension Service
Project Director: John Johnson (agwvnationalguard@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
This project will target regional beef producers in the Ohio...
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MANAGING RISKS FOR PRODUCERS UNDERSERVED BY CROP INSURANCE
Award Amount: $9,999
Institution: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Project Director: William Crutchfield (wcrutchfield@vsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Virginia State University proposes to conduct risk
management education project for...
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Managing the Marketing, Legal, and Safety Risks for Hemp Products
Award Amount: $33,338
Institution: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will focus on the marketing, legal and safety...
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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...
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Marketing Education for Row Crop Producers in Alabama and Mississippi
Award Amount: $47,943
Institution: Mississippi State University
Project Director: Will Maples (will.maples@msstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will provide row crop producers in Alabama and
Mississippi...
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Maryland Food Ventures Curriculum and Online Portal for Food Entrepreneurs
Award Amount: $26,672
Institution: University of Maryland
Project Director: Shauna Henley (shenley@umd.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Producers are using value-added food products as
a way extend the...
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Master your Business: An online certificate course for forage and livestock farmers
Award Amount: $49,779
Institution: Auburn University
Project Director: Leanne Dillard (dillasa@auburn.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project seeks to improve access to forage
and livestock production...
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Maximizing Profit Opportunities in Pulse Crops
Award Amount: $49,773
Institution: North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center
Project Director: Audrey Kalil (audrey.kalil@ndsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Pulse crops are dry edible legumes such
as pea, lentil and...
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Mitigating Financial Risk for Small-Scale Farmers Through Budget Training
Award Amount: $49,189
Institution: NCSU, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Project Director: Kathryn Boys (kaboys@ncsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will recruit and engage small scale and underserved...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Navigating an Uncertain Employment Environment with Support in the Northeast Region
Award Amount: $48,529
Institution: Farm Commons
Project Director: Sarah Vaile (sarah@farmcommons.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Through this project, 220 farmers in Northeast region will understand...
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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...
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Nebraska Land Access: Connecting Landowners and Land Seekers
Award Amount: $49,886
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will address the human
resources, and financial risks landowners...
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Next Generation Farmer Peer Group Development to Build Risk Management Strategies
Award Amount: $48,210
Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Teresa Rusinek (tr28@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The
"Next Generation Farmer Peer Group Development to Build Risk Management...
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Oneida County Urban Farm Learning Lab at Union Station
Award Amount: $39,991
Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County
Project Director: Bonnie Collins (bsc33@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County (CCEOC) will develop the Oneida...
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Online Bilingual Farm Business Management Education for New Producers
Award Amount: $49,991
Institution: Michigan State University
Project Director: Melissa McKendree (mckend14@msu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project will train new producers in Michigan (<10 years...
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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...
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Online Quicken Training for Ag Producers
Award Amount: $39,498
Institution: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service has been of the...
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Opening Doors to Improved Agricultural Risk Management, 2021-2022
Award Amount: $98,781
Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Project Director: Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Perpetually low commodity prices, growing debt, and declining agricultural asset...
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Partnering for Specialty Crop Success: Increasing Resiliency through Farmer and Educator Collaboration
Award Amount: $45,076
Institution: Land Stewardship Project
Project Director: Nick Olson (nicko@landstewardshipproject.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
For specialty crop farmers in South Central Minnesota and
West Central...
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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...
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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...
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Production, Marketing, and Legal Risk Management for Organic Producers
Award Amount: $98,344
Institution: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
Project Director: Carol Goland (cgoland@oeffa.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
The project addresses: (1) legal risk: environmental regulations;
production risks: (2)...
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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...
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Rainfall Index (RI) Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance Program Education for Arkansas Livestock and Forage Producers
Award Amount: $10,000
Institution: University of Arkansas
Project Director: James Mitchell (jlmitche@uark.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
This project will cover the basics of index-based insurance products...
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Reducing Risk: crop insurance education for specialty crop growers
Award Amount: $67,016
Institution: Kentucky Horticulture Council
Project Director: Cindy Finneseth (cindy@kyhortcouncil.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Reducing
Risk: crop insurance education for specialty crop growers is an...
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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...
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Risk Management Education for Livestock Producers
Award Amount: $74,272
Institution: Texas A&M University
Project Director: Bart Fischer (bartfischer@tamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
From COVID-19 to weather-related disasters, livestock and forage producers face...
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Risk Management Education for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Award Amount: $95,471
Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer
Summary
This program focuses on teaching
current and future beef cattle and...
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Risk Management Education for Socially Disadvantaged, Veteran, and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Virginia
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Project Director: William Crutchfield (wcrutchfield@vsu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Virginia
State University proposes to conduct risk management education project, with...
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Risk Management Education for Urban Agriculture Women Entrepreneurs
Award Amount: $37,001
Institution: Purdue University
Project Director: Nikky Witkowski (nikky@purdue.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Risk Management Education for Women Urban Agriculture Entrepreneurs
is being created...
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Risk Management Education in Vermont 2021-2022
Award Amount: $99,754
Institution: University of Vermont State and Agricultural College
Project Director: Jake Jacobs (jake.jacobs@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
With approximately 90 percent of U.S. farm acres covered by
crop...
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Risk Management for Improved Viability of the Northeast Hemp Industry
Award Amount: $29,220
Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Lindsey Pashow (lep67@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The project will cover production, marketing, financial, legal, and human
risks....
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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...
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Risk Management Outreach for Cattle Producers
Award Amount: $49,451
Institution: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Project Director: Michaela Clowser (mclowser@beef.org)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the marketing, financial, production, and human risks...
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Risk Management Outreach for Cattle Producers
Award Amount: $49,951
Institution: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Project Director: Michaela Clowser (mclowser@beef.org)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
This project addresses the marketing, financial,
production, and human risks cattle...
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Risk Management Skills for Kansas Women in Agriculture-A statewide program to address crop insurance, government programs and marketing amid a struggling farm economy
Award Amount: $49,947
Institution: Kansas State University
Project Director: Allen Featherstone (afeather@ksu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
According to USDA, there are 30,497 women producers in Kansas...
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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...
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Risk Mitigation and Best Management Practices [BMP] Training to Build Resilience of Minority-Owned Farms in Persistent Poverty Communities in Alabama
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: RURAL SOUTH INSTITUTE
Project Director: Duncan M. Chembezi (ruralsouthinstitute@gmail.com)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Working collaboratively with FSC/LAF, ACES and Alabama's three land-grant universities,...
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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)...
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Short Term Operating Plans for Farmers and Ranchers
Award Amount: $49,985
Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri
Project Director: Mary Sobba (sobbam@missouri.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Farming and ranching requires timely decisions to keep the business...
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Soybean Cyst Nematode: A New Threat to Soybean Production and Profitability in the Northeast
Award Amount: $29,730
Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Kenneth Wise (klw24@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the #1 pest of...
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Spray Safe, Spray Well: Reducing Pesticide Use Risks for Beginning Organic Growers and Spanish-Speaking Farmers
Award Amount: $97,795
Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs
Project Director: Ethan Grundberg (eg572@cornell.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
This proposal aims to support growers in better managing the...
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Strategic Marketing for Your Farm's Future
Award Amount: $49,857
Institution: Purdue University - Purdue Extension - Putnam County
Project Director: Jenna Nees (smith535@purdue.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
“Strategic
Marketing for Your Farm’s Future” will empower producers to make...
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Strength in Networks: Risk management education for underserved producers in NY's Hudson Valley
Award Amount: $65,471
Institution: Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
Project Director: David Llewellyn (dllewellyn@glynwood.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming (Glynwood) is...
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Strengthening Women and Beginning Farmers Labor Management Skills to Reduce Risks on Livestock and Specialty Crop Farms
Award Amount: $49,684
Institution: University of Vermont Extension
Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Through this project, 90 farmers who operate specialty crop and...
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Supporting Producers to Manage Risks through Online and Novel Software Technology Applications
Award Amount: $49,943
Institution: Trustees of Tufts College
Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
Producers desire to improve sales, manage
customers, track production, increase land...
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The Pillars of Contingency Planning: An Integrated Approach to Managing Risk for Farms and Agribusinesses
Award Amount: $50,000
Institution: Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics
Project Director: Renee Wiatt (reneewiatt@purdue.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The Pillars of Contingency Planning will encompass a process to...
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Training Growers in Florida to Develop Marketing Plans to Take Advantage of Changing Realities in the Digital Era
Award Amount: $49,891
Institution: University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center
Project Director: Trent Blare (tblare@ufl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The marketing reality that vegetable and fruit growers confront has...
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Training Underserved Specialty Crop Producers to Mitigate Production Risk through Farmland Assessment and Soil Health Practices
Award Amount: $99,960
Institution: Trustees of Tufts College
Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Beginning and socially disadvantaged
farmers face increasing crop production risks due...
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Utilizing Precision Agriculture Technology to Improve Financial Resources and Reduce Production Risks
Award Amount: $47,712
Institution: University of Georgia
Project Director: Yangxuan Liu (yangxuan.liu@uga.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
In the U.S., growers are motivated to adopt precision agriculture...
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VI Good Food Coalition Risk Management Initiative: Improving Risk Management for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Virgin Islands
Award Amount: $12,877
Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Project Director: Courtney Long (court7@iastate.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The VI Good Food Risk Management Initiative will provide Risk...
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Where's the Beef? Economic and Legal Considerations for Direct Beef Sales
Award Amount: $47,726
Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Project Director: Justin Benavidez (benavidezjustin@tamu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous logistic issues in the food...
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Women in Agriculture: Effective Communication Skills and Strategies to Reduce Stress on the Farm
Award Amount: $83,895
Institution: PA Farm Link
Project Director: Michelle Kirk (mkirk@pafarmlink.org)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
Summary
Communication and stress go hand in hand. Whether with a...
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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...
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