Extension Risk Management Education : Completed Projects

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"Commodity Marketing Education: Assisting Women to Increase Farm Profitability while Decreasing Price Risk" Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Purdue Extension Project Director: Kelly Easterday (keasterday@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Unraveling the Mystery of Commodity Marketing for Farm Women was... More
"Iowa Cowmaker Elite" Bred Heifer Development Risk Management Project Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Patrick Wall (patwall@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project focused on helping beef cattle producers navigate the... More
“A Sustainable Wisconsin Dairy Farm Financial Management Model” Award Amount: $47,015 Institution: University of Wisconsin -Center for Dairy Profitablity Project Director: Ken Bolton (kenneth.bolton@ ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary One of the challenges of building a financial plan is... More
“Building Commercial and Retail Readiness of Small and Mid-sized Farmers through the MarketMaker Network” Award Amount: $38,900 Institution: University of Illinois Extension Project Director: John Pike (jpike@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Consumer demand for locally and regionally grown food is an... More
2004 Producer Education on Post-Harvest Strategies Award Amount: $5,425 Institution: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Project Director: Ed Kordick (ekordick@ifbf.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses producers’ marketing and financial risk management needs... More
2006 Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference: North and South Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Kelly Easterday (keasterday@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary In order to be successful in the role of farm... More
2007 MINNESOTA CANOLA COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE/NMFTSAC GRASS SEED INSTITUTE Award Amount: $5,500 Institution: Minnesota Canola Council Project Director: Jon Dockter (mncanola@comcast.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The MN Canola Council/Northern MN Forage and Turf Seed Advisory... More
2013 Farm Bill Education Workshops Award Amount: $23,780 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Tim Lemmons (tlemmons2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project addressed client education related to the 2014 Farm Bill.... More
2020-21 Financial Viability Programming for Nebraska Women in Agriculture Award Amount: $49,124 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program provided financial management and business shock... More
A Bilingual Training and Education Program for Calf Care and Handling Award Amount: $28,446 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Jennifer Bentley (jbentley@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project provided producers and employees with tools needed to make... More
A Bilingual Training and Education Program to Improve Practices that Affect Milk Quality Award Amount: $39,709 Institution: University of Nebraska Lincoln Project Director: Kimberly Clark (kimclark@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Many dairy farms hire Spanish speaking employees with little to... More
A Comprehensive Risk Management Initiative for Amish and Mennonite Growers of High-value Crops in Eastern Iowa Award Amount: $39,616 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Mark Gleason (mgleason@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will help Amish and Mennonite farmers in eastern... More
A Farm Safety Training Program on Human Risk Management for Dairy Producers using a Labor Force including Hispanic Workers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: South Dakota State University Extension Project Director: Alvaro Garcia (Alvaro.Garcia@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary To achieve profitability and business viability, dairy farms have expanded... More
A training program on human risk management for producers using Latino labor force Award Amount: $39,971 Institution: University of Missouri, Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Jose Garcia (GarciaJL@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This project addresses the need to train farmers to reduce... More
Accessing Local Markets: Buyer/Seller Connections, the Key to Success Award Amount: $44,572 Institution: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Project Director: Lois Federman (lois.federman@wi.gov ) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Wisconsin´s small and mid-sized farms struggle to compete in today´s... More
Agricultural Human Resource Management Award Amount: $49,390 Institution: SDSU Extension Project Director: Tracey Erickson (tracey.erickson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Agricultural Human Resource Management workshop curriculum was offered to... More
Agricultural Management E-School: Going the Second Mile Award Amount: $36,926 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: William Edwards (wedwards@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Agricultural Management E-School has successfully marketed seven Internet-based home... More
Agricultural Marketing & Financial Seminars Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Project Director: Chris Henney (chenney@ofbf.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Ten educational seminars addressing agricultural marketing and financial risk for... More
Agricultural Workforce Management: Improving Human Resource Management Skills Award Amount: $20,921 Institution: South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Tracey Renelt (renelt.tracey@ces.sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary The objective of the "Agricultural Workforce Management:Improving Human Resource Management... More
Agriculture Decisions~Tying The Pieces Together Award Amount: $16,000 Institution: Bowman-Slope Soil Conservation District Project Director: Camie Janikowski (camie.janikowski@nd.nacdnet.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The nine Ag Decisions sessions targeted family communication, farm transfer... More
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 provided educational and networking opportunities to assess... More
Andy´s Project--Computer Education for Farmers Award Amount: $8,499 Institution: University of Illinois Extension Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@uiuc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary University of Illinois Extension, in partnership with Illinois Risk Management... More
Andy´s Project--Computer Education for Those Left Behind by the Computer Age Award Amount: $8,500 Institution: University of Illinois Extension Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@uiuc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Andy´s Project is a basic computer education course for Illinois... More
Annie´s Project - Iowa Missouri Award Amount: $38,087 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie’s Project employed the premise that there are many learning... More
Annie´s Project - Michigan Award Amount: $18,784 Institution: Michigan State University Extension Project Director: Warren Schauer (schauer@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie’s Project has proven successful as a comprehensive educational program... More
Annie´s Project - Minnesota Award Amount: $42,406 Institution: Univesity of Minnesota Extension Service Project Director: Margaretha Rudstrom (rudstrmv@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Five Annie’s Project workshops were held in Minnesota where participants... More
Annie´s Project - Ohio Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: American Small Farm Association Project Director: Karl Gebhardt (kgebhardt@paulwerth.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie´s Project, Ohio, is a comprehensive educational program and support... More
Annie´s Project - Southwest Michigan Hispanic Women Award Amount: $26,713 Institution: Michigan State University Extension Project Director: Julie Pioch (mackella@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary We held two sucessful Annies Project sessions for members of... More
Annie´s Project Bi-State--Risk Management Education for Farm Women Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: University of Illinois Extension Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@uiuc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Illinois and Indiana will be working together to deliver Annie´s... More
Annie´s Project for Value Added and Beginning Wisconsin Farm Women Award Amount: $40,436 Institution: UW Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This project used the successful Annie’s Project structure to reach... More
Annie´s Project I & II: Risk Management Education for Indiana Farm Women Award Amount: $24,864 Institution: Purdue Extension Project Director: Kelly Heckaman (kheckaman@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary Because Indiana farm women want to be successful farm business... More
Annie´s Project Iowa Missouri 2009 Award Amount: $31,165 Institution: Mahaska County Agriculutral Extension District Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary The mission of Annie´s Project is to empower farm women... More
Annie´s Project Iowa-Missouri Education and State Support Award Amount: $35,676 Institution: Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie’s Project coordinates educational processes encompassing a practical, broad vision... More
Annie´s Project, North and South Dakota Award Amount: $38,496 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Dwight Aakre (daakre@ndsuext.nodak.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie’s project is an educational program for Midwestern farm and... More
Annie´s Project- Ohio´s Risk Management Education for Farm Women Award Amount: $33,064 Institution: Ohio State University Extension Project Director: Julia Woodruff (woodruff.94@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie’s Project will be extended throughout Northern Ohio (See Map... More
Annie´s Project--Education for Farm Women Award Amount: $24,000 Institution: University of Illinois Extension Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@uiuc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie´s Project--Education for Farm Women focused on the fives areas... More
Annie´s Project-Women Marketing Grain Award Amount: $12,980 Institution: Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie’s Project – Women Marketing Grain (AP-WMG) builds on the... More
Annies Project Iowa-Missouri Phase II Award Amount: $37,741 Institution: Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Annie’s Project is a comprehensive educational program and support network... More
Application of AgFA to assist young farmers to improve financial decision-making in an increasing-risk environment Award Amount: $41,645 Institution: Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Jenny Vanderlin (jmvander@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project employed the AgFA Benchmarking database to assist WI... More
Assessing and Reducing Risk for Beginning Farmers in the Western Lake Superior Region of MN and WI through Comprehensive Farmer-to-Farmer Education. Award Amount: $22,243 Institution: Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association Project Director: Cree Bradley (cree@lakesuperiorfarming.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association utilized a whole farm planning... More
Assessing Grain Marketing Risk and Implementing a Marketing Plan for Grain Producers in Ohio Award Amount: $27,310 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Amanda Bennett (bennett.709@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Sound risk management decisions begin with an assessment of an... More
Assessing Legal Variables and Managing Risk in Direct Farm Businesses Award Amount: $49,856 Institution: University of Illinois Project Director: Bryan Endres (bendres@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary As farmers diversify production and marketing, lack of information and... More
Assessing Management Skills of Farmers and Farm Managers Award Amount: $16,450 Institution: UW-Cooperative Extension Project Director: Carl Duley (carl.duley@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary The Management Assessment Center for Farm Owners/Managers is a comprehensive... More
Assessing Management Skills of Value Added/Labor Intense Crop Managers Award Amount: $24,499 Institution: University of Wisconsin Extension Project Director: Steve Huntzicker (steve.huntzicker@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Management Assessment Center for Value Added/Labor Intense Crop Managers... More
Back to Basics, Managing Risk through Basic Management Education Award Amount: $20,557 Institution: Ohio State University Extension, Agricultural Business Enhancement Center Project Director: Beth Fausey (fausey.11@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Changes in our national economy impact all industries in Northwest... More
Back to the Basics: Educating Producers on the Functions of All Available Grain Marketing Tools and Their Role in a Successful Marketing Plan Award Amount: $18,340 Institution: Loewen and Associates, Inc. Project Director: Tim Strunk (timstrunk@cox.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project addressed the need of producers to have a... More
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 This project addressed financial, production, business organization, marketing, human resource... More
Beginning Farmer Program Reduces Risks in New States Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Karen Stettler (cathyt@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Entrepreneurial Grants Summary Beginning and transitioning farmers in Illinois, Nebraska, and Missouri sought... More
Biosecurity in Animal Agriculture for Our Next Generation Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Abby Neu (neux0012@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary A disease outbreak, can be devastating to any animal agriculture industry.... More
Border Line Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District Project Director: Camie Janikowski (camie.janikowski@nd.nacdnet.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Border Line Risk Management Education Project included three educational... More
Bridging Brown County FARM Team Award Amount: $13,283 Institution: Bridging Brown County Food, Agriculture and Rural Marketing Team Project Director: Beth Zabel (bethzabel@mn.rr.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The BBC FARM Team sponsored a workshop, Growing Assets: Using... More
Building and Protecting the Farm: Identifying and Managing Risk Workshop Award Amount: $35,560 Institution: Ag Credit, Agricultural Credit Association Project Director: Kendra Heffelfinger (kheffelfinger@agcredit.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project targeted 200 young (ages 18-35), beginning (less than... More
Building capacity and empowering new, diversifying and Hispanic small farmers. Award Amount: $13,598 Institution: Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, Innovative Small Farmers Outreach Program Project Director: Jim Pierce (piercej@lincolnu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary The project targeted three urban counties in the Kansas City... More
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 This project addressed the financial resiliency necessary for agricultural operations... More
Building For The Succesful Transition of Your Agricultural Business Award Amount: $39,325 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: David Marrison (marrison.2@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This program addressed the human and financial risks that many... More
Building Local Foods Capacity Through Risk Management Training Award Amount: $44,160 Institution: John Wood Community College Project Director: David Camphouse (dcamphouse@jwcc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary The project established an advisory committee of producers, entrepreneurs, and... More
Building Market Resiliency in Iowa Through Advanced Grain Marketing Workshops for Women Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University of Science and Technology Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The project team developed a new "Advanced Grain Marketing for... More
Building Resilient Farms by Reducing Risk and Increasing Profitability in Agroforestry Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology Project Director: Amanda Kik (amanda@crosshatch.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Building Resilient Farms by Reducing Risk and Increasing Profitability in... More
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 focused on the synergy of incorporating annual forages... More
Central Minnesota Women in Agriculture Programming Award Amount: $32,030 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Betty Berning (bberning@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The Central MN Women in Agriculture Network (WAGN) was a... More
Coaching Farm Families Through a Facilitated Farm Transition Planning Process Award Amount: $49,775 Institution: The Learning Connection Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project addressed the risk management education topic of Human... More
Commodity Challenge Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Project Director: Edward Usset (usset001@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Commodity Challenge is an online grain marketing game designed to... More
Commodity Challenge for Livestock Feed Purchases Award Amount: $49,985 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Edward Usset (usset001@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary A sustained period of high grain prices led to the need... More
Commodity Marketing Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Central Community College Project Director: Duane Waddle (dwaddle@cccneb.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Central Community College (CCC) proposes to develop and implement a... More
ComMoonity: Network-based Q&A App for Robotic Milking Farmers Award Amount: $49,548 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Kota Minegishi (kota@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary As U.S. dairy production continues to consolidate, the viability of many... More
Communication Skills Support Farm Transfer Success Award Amount: $13,601 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This farm transfer pilot project used a farm transfer survey... More
Comprehensive Farm Risk Management for Healthier Bodies, Books, and Businesses Award Amount: $49,875 Institution: The Land Connection Project Director: Mallory Krieger (mallory@thelandconnection.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Specialty crop farmers must learn all aspects of running a... More
Computerizing Your Farming Operation Award Amount: $19,977 Institution: Farmers Cooperative-Dorchester, NE Project Director: Douglas Lewis (dlewis@farmersco-operative.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary We intend to introduce the computer, its software and hardware,... More
Connecting Farmers with Organic Crop Insurance Resources Award Amount: $74,492 Institution: Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Johnathan Hladik (johnathanh@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary In this project, the Center for Rural Affairs connected organic... More
Cooperation as a Risk Management Tool for Small- and Medium-Sized Farmers Award Amount: $39,700 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Roger Ginder (ginder@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Cooperative approaches can provide a viable alternative for producers to... More
CRAFTing Farmers Project of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: CSA Learning Center at Angelic Organics Project Director: Tom Spaulding (learndirector@csalearningcenter.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary More than 30 percent of small farms in Illinois have... More
Creating Millionaire Dairy Farm Models in Conventional, Grazing and Organic Dairy Systems Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Larry Tranel (tranel@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Project created four dairy farm models to assist small, beginning,... More
Crop Marketing and Production Contract Considerations Award Amount: $44,906 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Frayne Olson (frayne.olson@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary The project began by interviewing the head of procurement or... More
Cultivating Strong Indiana Farm Family Relationships for Today and Tomorrow Award Amount: $30,983 Institution: Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Project Director: Kelly Heckaman (kheckaman@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Cultivating Strong Indiana Farm Family Relationships for Today and Tomorrow... More
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 NCRMEC... More
Decisions in Implementing Precision Dairy Technologies to Improve Dairy Farm Profitability and Labor Efficiency. Award Amount: $49,223 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Jennifer Bentley (jbentley@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project helped guide the decision-making process for new and... More
Defining Best Management Practices for Amish growers involved in Greenhouse Production Award Amount: $30,773 Institution: University of Wisconsin Project Director: Eileen Nelson (eonelson@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Wisconsin Amish communities have been growing bedding plants for retail... More
Developing Dairy Producer Peer Groups in Kansas Award Amount: $43,976 Institution: Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Kevin Dhuyvetter (kcd@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This project initiated and developed small producer peer groups among... More
Developing Sharemilking Arrangements and Educational Tools to Grow Grass Based Dairies Award Amount: $46,000 Institution: University of Missouri Extension Project Director: Joe Horner (hornerj@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary A new dairy production system is rapidly emerging in Missouri... More
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 presently face... More
Educating Cattle Producers Transitioning Into Hair Sheep or Meat Goat Production Award Amount: $16,871 Institution: University of Illinois Project Director: Teresa Steckler (tsteckle@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Beef producers in southern Illinois had expressed an interest in... More
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 This project addressed production, financial, and human risk issues on the... More
Educating Women on Human Risk for the Farm´s Sake Award Amount: $46,875 Institution: Purdue Cooperative Extension Project Director: Stacy Herr (sherr@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Educating Women on Human Risk for the Farm´s Sake used... More
Effective Budgeting, Negotiation, and Management Strategies for Agricultural Land Award Amount: $28,506 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project addressed the current business and financial issues for agricultural... More
Emailed Risk Advisories for Crop Producers Award Amount: $37,348 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ray Massey (masseyr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is to extend to over 200 Missouri crop... More
Employment Skills for Today: Planning for Success Award Amount: $11,416 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Gary Hachfeld (hachf002@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This program focused on human and legal risk involved with... More
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 In this project, the Center for Rural Affairs conducted educational... More
Empowering Latino producers through risk management education and networking Award Amount: $39,999 Institution: University of Missouri, Community Food systems and Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Jose Garcia (GarciaJL@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Missouri has experienced an 87% increase in Latino producers from... More
Empowering New and Diversifying Farmers with the Tactics to Become Successful Market Growers Award Amount: $39,999 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Mary Hendrickson (hendricksonm@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary The Kansas City region provides a growing market for locally... More
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 disseminated information on the risks (production and price)... More
Enhancing Landowner/Tenant Relationships in Volatile Markets: Managing Financial, Legal, and Human Risks Award Amount: $38,847 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Craig Dobbins (cdobbins@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary A farmer that has solid rapport with a well-informed landowner... More
Enhancing Management and Marketing Opportunities for Kansas Graziers and Livestock Producers Award Amount: $45,525 Institution: Kansas Farmers Union Project Director: Mercedes Taylor-Puckett (kfu.mercedes@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary Kansas livestock producers have been challenged by rising input costs,... More
Enhancing Producers' Application of Marketing Strategies through Experiential Learning Award Amount: $49,996 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Lisa Elliott (lisa.elliott@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary North Central producers improved their risk management skills as they face... More
Establishing Vineyards As An Alternative To Tobacco Production Award Amount: $26,250 Institution: Vernon County UW-Extension Project Director: Timothy Rehbein (timothy.rehbein@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Specialty Enterprise Grants Summary In the past 20 years, tobacco production in Vernon and... More
Estate Planning Education in the Sandhills and Surrounding Areas. Award Amount: $35,396 Institution: UNL Extension, Cherry County Project Director: Jay Jenkins (jjenkins2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Over forty ranch families in the Sandhills area of Nebraska... More
Evaluating milking center decisions: Automatic milking systems vs. parlors. Award Amount: $49,553 Institution: Regents of the University of Minnesota Project Director: Jim Salfer (salfe001@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The challenge of hiring high quality employees on dairy farms... More
Evaluating Your Estate Plan Award Amount: $33,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Kelvin Leibold (kleibold@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Evaluating Your Estate Plan helped farmers address estate planning and... More
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 conducted the Extension Top-Third Online Grain... More
Facilitating Direct Markets for Farmers Award Amount: $29,926 Institution: Renewing the Countryside Project Director: Jan Joannides (jan@rtcinfo.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Direct marketing helps producers manage market risk by giving them... More
Fall Grazed Cover Crops - Balancing Feed Cost and Weather Risks Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration Project Director: Denise Schwab (dschwab@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The objective of this project was to compile field data... More
Farm and Ranch Succession Plans Award Amount: $37,500 Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This project addressed the human, legal and financial risks that... More
Farm Bill Risk Management Education and Decision Tool Award Amount: $49,979 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Mykel Taylor (mtaylor@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Farm Bill commodity programs are essential to producers in providing... More
Farm Bill Risk Management Workshops for Ohio Producers Award Amount: $49,242 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Chris Zoller (zoller.1@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Following the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (The... More
Farm Financial Management Education for Minnesota Producers. Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Nathan Hulinsky (huli0013@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary With the current challenging state of the farm economy, there... More
Farm Financial Skills for Kansas Women in Agriculture-A statewide program to address financial risk amid a struggling farm economy Award Amount: $49,866 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Roberta (Robin) Reid (robinreid@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Four farm financial topics (recordkeeping, balance sheet, income statement, cash... More
Farm Management Tools and Techniques for Beginning Dairy Farmers Award Amount: $10,646 Institution: Dairy Net Inc. Project Director: Clark Hanson (chanson@dairynetinc.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary The first redirection of the project occurred when the project... More
Farm Pulse Continuum - In-Person and On-line Financial Management and Analysis Program Award Amount: $49,955 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Katie Wantoch (katie.wantoch@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Wisconsin farmers are experiencing a prolonged period of significant financial... More
Farm Safety Programs to Meet OSHA Needs on Minnesota Dairy Farms Award Amount: $18,211 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Chuck Schwartau (cschwart@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project had some disappointments and some unexpected successes. ... More
Farm Survival, Understanding the Role of Risk Exposure in Financial Decision Making Award Amount: $26,447 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Glennis McClure (gmcclure3@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Producers make investment decisions based on the difference between expected revenue... More
Farm Transfer and Estate Planning for Minnesota Farm Families Award Amount: $27,800 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Service Project Director: Kent Olson (kdolson@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This program effort addressed the human and financial risks arising... More
Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Build Your Exit Strategy Award Amount: $28,238 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Gary Hachfeld (hachf002@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This program focuses on human, financial and legal risk arising... More
Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Build Your Exit Strategy Award Amount: $22,405 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Service Project Director: Gary Hachfeld (hachf002@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary The project adddresses human and financial risks arising from the... More
Farm Transition and Estate Planning: Create Your Farm Legacy Retreats and Interactive Workshops Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Megan Roberts (meganr@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary University of Minnesota Extension’s Agricultural Business Management Team, in partnership with... More
Farm Transition Planning - You Can Do It Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Mgmt, University of Minnesota Project Director: Dale Nordquist (dnord@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project assembled a national team of farm transition planning... More
Farm/Ranch Transfer: How to start, how to retire Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Michael Holton (michaellh@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Planning, communication and negotiation issues are common in farm/ranch transition... More
Farm/Ranch Transition "When You Aren't In Control" across Nebraska Award Amount: $47,752 Institution: Nebraska Extension in the Central Sandhills Area Project Director: Jay Jenkins (jjenkins2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Sixty-six people, representing approximately 48 farm and ranch families in... More
Farming Together: Enhancing Your Worth as a Farm Business Partner Award Amount: $41,628 Institution: Purdue University - Purdue Extension - Putnam County Project Director: Jenna Nees (smith535@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary “Farming Together: Enhancing Your Worth as a Farm Business Partner” provided... More
Farming Together: Estate & Retirement Planning Award Amount: $34,912 Institution: Purdue University - Purdue Extension-White Co. Project Director: Denise Schroeder (schroedd@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Farming Together: Estate & Retirement Planning was designed to help... More
Farming Together: Next Steps to Successfully Growing Future Farm Generations Award Amount: $34,164 Institution: Purdue University - Purdue Extension - Putnam County Project Director: Jenna Nees (smith535@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary “Farming Together: Next Step to Successfully Growing Future Farm Generations”... More
Farming...the Next Generation - Building Farm Linking & Succession Education Programs Award Amount: $60,000 Institution: National Farm Transition Network Project Director: John Baker (jrbaker@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Farm business succession is critical to the future of farming.... More
Farming...the Next Generation - Phase Two - Building & Strengthening Farm Succesion & Linking Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: International Farm Transition Network Project Director: John Baker (jrbaker@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Farm business succession is critical to the future of farming.... More
Farmland Leasing Education Award Amount: $32,430 Institution: University of Nebraska - Platte County Office Project Director: Allan Vyhnalek (avyhnalek2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addressed risk management issues associated with land/field assets... More
FBFM #riskreward Award Amount: $47,413 Institution: Western FBFM Association Project Director: Robert Rhea (bobrhea@adams.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary A projected farm income statement, CDRC, and crop cost breakeven... More
Financial Analysis for the Ages Award Amount: $48,886 Institution: Illinois FBFM Project Director: Robert Rhea (bobrhea@adams.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project started during a period of negative farmer returns... More
Financial and Marketing Risk Integration for Nebraska Farms Award Amount: $24,535 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Financial and Marketing Risk Integration for Nebraska Farms was a... More
Financial Check-Ups for Farmers’ Market-Plus-Wholesale Vendors Award Amount: $46,919 Institution: Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Helene Murray (misamail@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project assessed marketing risk and financial risk for MN vegetable... More
Financial Planning for Hmong Fresh Market Growers Award Amount: $23,324 Institution: WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Project Director: Kathy Schmitt (kathy.schmitt@wi.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This two - part project immersed five underserved farmers in... More
Financial Planning Tools for AgPlan Award Amount: $23,367 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Curtis Mahnken (cmahnken@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Agriculture is in an era of increasing financial stress and... More
Financial Risk Management for New Immigrant and Refugee Farmers Award Amount: $10,965 Institution: Community CROPS Project Director: Ingrid Kirst (ingrid@communitycrops.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Immigrants and refugees encounter significant risk as they move to... More
Finding individual solutions for cow/calf producers through production and financial analyses. Award Amount: $25,939 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Julie Walker (julie.walker@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary South Dakota beef producers are currently faced with rising input... More
Food Rules: Managing Entrepreneurial Farm Business Risks by Knowing the Regulations Award Amount: $26,923 Institution: The Land Connection Project Director: Terra Brockman (kathy@thelandconnection.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary As more consumers demand fresh, local foods, more farmers... More
Fort Berthold Farmer & Rancher Strategic, Risk, and Whole-Farm Planning Program Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Fort Berthold Community College Project Director: Mary Fredericks (mfrede@fortbertholdcc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project addresses the strategic, legal, financial, human, and production... More
Golden Age Farming Award Amount: $24,500 Institution: University of Missouri Extension Project Director: Mary Sobba (sobbam@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Golden Age Farming incorporates several teaching methods including traditional classroom... More
Got Profit? Accural Acccounting an important first step. Award Amount: $25,921 Institution: UW-River Falls, Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: stanley schraufnagel (stanley.a.schraufnagel@uwrf.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The word ‘accounting’ can elicit different reactions from people, ranging... More
Got Profit? Beyond the First Step Award Amount: $16,649 Institution: University of Wisconsin-River Falls Project Director: stanley schraufnagel (stanley.a.schraufnagel@uwrf.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project responded to participant requests from previous workshops for... More
Growing Great Farm Families Award Amount: $13,200 Institution: South Dakota Farm Bureau Project Director: Wayne Smith (smithway@mcisweb.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This project addressed the interpersonal relationships and expectations of all... More
Habits of Financially Resilient Farmers Who Excel at Risk Management Award Amount: $49,881 Institution: University of Illinois Project Director: Gary Schnitkey (schnitke@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This educational program details the habits of farmers who excel... More
Heart of the Farm - Green Fields Award Amount: $22,426 Institution: Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Jenny Vanderlin (jmvander@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary The UW-Cooperative Extension and the Center for Dairy Profitability (CDP)... More
Heart of the Farm - Phase II Annie´s Project Award Amount: $39,936 Institution: University of WI Cooperative Extension Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Wisconsin farm women learned that being involved with a farm... More
Heart of the Farm Conference Series Award Amount: $20,554 Institution: Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Jenny Vanderlin (jmvander@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Heart of the Farm Conference Series continues to empower... More
Helping farmers create innovative, profitable, and flexible employment opportunities, while staying on the right side of the law. Award Amount: $49,163 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Rachel Armstrong (rachel@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Good employee practices hold back farms from expansion to new... More
Helping Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Understand and Implement Existing and Emerging Risk Management Tools Award Amount: $33,105 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Kathleen Brooks (kbrooks4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project took a comprehensive approach to risk management for... More
Helping Producers design Low-cost, Low-risk Grain Harvesting Systems Award Amount: $30,489 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: William Edwards (wedwards@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Corn/soybean farmers have large investments in grain harvesting, handling and... More
Hmong Risk Management Agricultural Education Award Amount: $39,841 Institution: Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. Project Director: Renee Walz (rwalz@westerndairyland.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Entrepreneurial Grants Summary This project addresses agricultural production and limited access to... More
How to get $4 corn Award Amount: $49,985 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Edward Usset (usset001@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary In the period 2014 through the first half of 2020, producers... More
Human Resouce Management for Iowa Livestock Operations Award Amount: $43,914 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Russ Euken (reuken@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Managers in Iowa livestock operations have expressed need for training... More
Human Resource Risks and Contingency Planning Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Maria Marshall (mimarsha@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary A survey of Top Farmer Crop Workshop participants conducted by... More
Human Risk Management for Agricultural Producers (HR 4 Ag) Award Amount: $49,705 Institution: UNL Extension - Johnson County Project Director: Jessica Jones (jjones12@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The project Human Risk Management for Agricultural Producers (HR 4 Ag... More
Husker Ag SMARTS: Strengthening Management Abilities, Responsiveness, and Technical Skills Award Amount: $37,054 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Project Director: Matthew Stockton (mstockton2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary Economic uncertainty and marketplace instability have increased the risk agricultural... More
Implementation of a Retail Farm Market School in Missouri Award Amount: $48,505 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Crystal Weber (webercd@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The Missouri Retail Farm Market school project is aimed at... More
Implementation of Risk Management Strategies by Beginning Beef Producers: A Comprehensive Approach Award Amount: $49,997 Institution: South Dakota State University, West River Ag Center Project Director: Amanda Blair (amanda.blair@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This program was designed to help beginning beef producers navigate... More
Implementing milking risk management decisions incorporating low-cost parlors or automatic milking for healthy profitable dairies Award Amount: $49,159 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Larry Tranel (tranel@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Project guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning or... More
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 guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning, and... More
Improved Soil Health for Regenerative Agriculture and Water Quality Protection Award Amount: $46,064 Institution: Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams Project Director: Mary Howell (kfu.mary@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project provided pro-active educational/networking activities to encourage and assist... More
Improving Farm Goal Setting and Decision-making while Increasing Farm Mental Aptitude, Mindset Tactics, and Stress Resiliency Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Larry Tranel (tranel@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary 54% percent of Iowa dairy farmers surveyed reported their mental... More
Improving Hiring Practices and Retention of the Horse Industry Labor Force through Traditional and Online Employer Training Programs Award Amount: $33,757 Institution: Michigan State University Project Director: Christine Skelly (skellych@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Investigators from four North Central universities developed five online equine... More
Improving Land Leasing Skills for Kansas Landlords and Producers Award Amount: $45,372 Institution: Kansas State University, Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Kevin Dhuyvetter (kcd@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary Price volatility in recent years, particularly in the grain markets,... More
Improving Land Leasing Skills in Kansas Award Amount: $30,220 Institution: Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Kevin Dhuyvetter (kcd@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Questions regarding equitable terms for land leases have become more... More
Improving Marketing Risk Management Skills: Combining In-Person and Online Educational Delivery Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Nathan Thompson (thomp530@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Producers continually need to evaluate the risk-return tradeoff of various marketing... More
Increasing Access and Participation in Crop Insurance Programs among Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers through Risk Management Education, Culturally Appropriate Outreach, and Technical Assistance Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: Michigan Food and Farming Systems Project Director: Jennifer Silveri (jen@miffs.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary This project addressed production, market, financial, and legal risk management... More
Increasing Producer Profits through Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) Award Amount: $39,884 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Beth Fausey (fausey.11@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Consumer interest in where our food comes from, how it... More
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