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"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
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 addressed food safety risks through farm based training and... 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 Annie’s Project 2010 offered instruction in Estate/Transition Planning, Grain Marketing,... 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 Montana Annie´s Project 2008 brought 216 agricultural women together to... 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 addressed human and legal risks associated with farm... 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... 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 Understanding & Consistent Application of the Montana Food Policy Modernization Law Award Amount: $30,244 Institution: AERO Project Director: Lindsay Ganong (lganong@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Continuing years of support for cottage food operators, AERO and... 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 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 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 There are numerous risks for Montana farm/ranch families who do... 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 The focus of this project was managing volatility in prices,... 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
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
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 $15,000 of ERME Funding, participant fee dollars and non-cash value... 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 was a collaborative effort involving both the Bitter... 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
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 Risks associated with organic production are significant. With institutional and... 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 short course focused on the new Veterinary Feed Directive... More

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