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 comprehensive risk management program for emerging SD sheep producers Award Amount: $49,959 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Kelly Froehlich (kelly.froehlich@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The SDSU Emerging Sheep Producers program was a yearlong course... 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
Adding Livestock Enterprise Budgets to the Ag Budget Calculator Program Award Amount: $49,500 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Glennis McClure (gmcclure3@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The project goal was to develop the livestock enterprise budget module... 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
An Educational Evaluation and Feedback Process for Grain Producer's Marketing Strategies Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Daniel O'Brien (dobrien@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Reduced yields due to dry weather, as well as geopolitical... 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 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 has focused on creating a free resource webpage... 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
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 addressed production, marketing, and financial risk. It addressed... 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
Carbon Farming Planning Cohorts– Establishing a Peer Education and Planning Process for Carbon Farming Implementation Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology Project Director: Amanda Kik (amanda@crosshatch.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The Carbon Farming Planning Cohorts Program worked with farmers and... 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
Climate and Farm Resiliency for the Next Generation Award Amount: $27,966 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project addressed the financial and legal issues for agricultural... 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
Cybersecurity for Iowa Farmers and Rural Businesses Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Completed Project Overview: Agriculture is one of 16 critical infrastructure... 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: Cultivating Relationships and Having the Cash to Bring in the Next Generation Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Renee Wiatt (reneewiatt@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Proper succession planning is critical for farm longevity and sustainability.... 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
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... 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
Ground-truthing the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Award Amount: $48,787 Institution: Minnesota Farmers' Market Association Project Director: Kathy Zeman (kzeman@mfma.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Our project dealt with the production risk that specialty crop,... 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
Guiding Risk Management Strategies for Producers Growing Cover Crops Award Amount: $99,973 Institution: Central Lakes College Project Director: Keith Olander (keith.olander@clcmn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The “Guiding Risk Management Strategies for Producers Growing Cover Crops”... 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
Increasing Production Knowledge and Profitability of Urban, Small and Diversifying Farmers Award Amount: $30,100 Institution: University of Missouri Extension Project Director: Crystal Weber (webercd@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Kansas City region offers a growing number of outlest... More
Increasing the Profitability of Missouri Crop Farmers through Improved Marketing Strategies Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: John Kruse (krusej@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project focused on helping producers develop and implement marketing... More
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 Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) program (agbudget.unl.edu) provides breakeven, individual enterprise, and... More
Interactive Agri-Entrepreneurial Tools for Assessing Business Development Risks Award Amount: $37,500 Institution: Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture Programs Project Director: Mary Holz-Clause (mclause@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Entrepreneurial Grants Summary 1) Entrepreneurial Risk Subject Matter: Interactive self-assessment business planning and... More
Iowa Missouri Womens Risk Management Education Award Amount: $31,267 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 coordinates educational processes encompassing a practical, broad vision... More
IRM Groups to Sustain Learning Communities Inititated in Master Range Cattle Manager Award Amount: $46,464 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Ken Olson (kenneth.olson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary We used a broad-based approach to risk management that incorporated... More
Joint Wisconsin RME Project for Fresh Market Apple, Berry & Vegetable Producers Award Amount: $22,000 Institution: Wisconsin Apple Growers Association Project Director: Anna Maenner (acminc@verizon.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addressed the risks associated with specialty crop farming... More
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... More
Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options Award Amount: $47,000 Institution: Annies Project--Education for Farm Women Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (hambleton.ruth@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options is a financial risk... More
Kosciusko County Farm Fresh Direct Marketing Program Award Amount: $18,750 Institution: Purdue University Extension - Kosciusko County Project Director: Kelly Easterday (keasterday@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This proposal addressed developing a marketing risk educational program for... More
Labor Risks in Pork Production Award Amount: $39,996 Institution: Michigan State University Project Director: Vera Bitsch (bitsch@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This project addressed the labor risks of pork producers in... More
Land Access and Land Transfer Readiness through Risk Mitigation Strategies Award Amount: $99,426 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Karen Stettler (stettler@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Through the project Land Access and Land Transfer Readiness through... More
Landlord/Tenant Cash Lease Workshops Award Amount: $19,577 Institution: University of Nebraska Lincoln, Extension Project Director: Allan Vyhnalek (avyhnalek2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary The project was successful in meeting the objectives defined at... More
Leadership for Successful Employee Management Award Amount: $37,033 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Nathan Hulinsky (huli0013@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Employee turnover is costly to any business; The Society for... More
Learning to use Farm Financial Management Tools to Improve Profitability Award Amount: $47,847 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Dale Nordquist (dnord@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary A unique aspect of agriculture is that most producers are... More
Leave No Dairy Calf Behind Award Amount: $46,278 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Lee Kilmer (lhkilmer@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project guided the decision-making process of small, beginning, traditional... More
Legal Aid of Nebraska: Ag Liens & Leases - Producer Rights & Remedies Award Amount: $45,891 Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Through our educational workshops, the principal objective of this project... More
Legal Aid of Nebraska: Business Planning, Financial Management, and Self-sufficiency for Nebraska Producers Award Amount: $39,738 Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary We enjoyed remarkable attendance and participation from farm and ranch... More
Linking Native American Youth to Agricultural Futures Award Amount: $49,992 Institution: South Dakota State University Extension-Rosebud Project Director: Rachel Lindvall (rachel.lindvall@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Our project underwent many changes due to unique difficulties rooted... More
Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Education for Livestock Producers and Insurance Agents Award Amount: $25,421 Institution: University of Nebraska Agricultural Economics Project Director: Darrell Mark (dmark2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary USDA Risk Management Agency announced approval of the Livestock Gross... More
Livestock Insurance Education Program for North Dakota Award Amount: $11,892 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Tim Petry (Tim.Petry@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance for feeder cattle, fed cattle,... More
Malting Barley Production: Reducing the Risks of a New Market in the North Central Region Award Amount: $49,260 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Laura Lindsey (lindsey.233@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project addressed production, marketing, and financial risk management for... More
Manager´s Academy: Target 2015 Award Amount: $23,295 Institution: Purdue Extension - Kosciusko County Project Director: Kelly Heckaman (kheckaman@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Purdue Management Academy: Target 2015 was developed to provide... More
Managing Agricultural Land for the 21st Century Award Amount: $23,056 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project addressed the risk management issues associated with agricultural land... More
Managing Agricultural Land in 2020 and Beyond Award Amount: $26,073 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project addressed the current economic and financial risk management issues... More
Managing cattle and worker safety: Low-stress cattle handling skills and facility evaluation trainings Award Amount: $46,410 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Heidi Carroll (heidi.carroll@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Working beef cattle ranks as one of the occupations with... More
Managing for Leaner Times Award Amount: $47,210 Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Thru this project we assisted Nebraska producers, through workshops and... More
Managing Forage Production Risk with Small Scale Irrigation Award Amount: $19,895 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ryan Milhollin (milhollinr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project developed and disseminated educational materials to inform dairy... More
Managing Legal and Financial Risk in Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: University of Illinois, Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics Project Director: Bryan Endres (bendres@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Combined with extensive research into the practices and preferences of... More
Managing Legal Risk for Livestock and Dairy Producers in Ohio Award Amount: $43,696 Institution: OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program Project Director: Peggy Hall (AgLaw@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project educated Ohio livestock and dairy producers on legal... More
Managing Margin Risk: Assisting Producers in Coping with volatile prices, Input Costs and Cash Rent. Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Corinne Alexander (cealexan@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Managing margin risk has become incredibly important for producers given... More
Managing Risk in New Agritourism Enterprises Award Amount: $32,100 Institution: Renewing the Countryside II Project Director: Jan Joannides (jan@rtcinfo.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Agritourism can provide small and mid-sized farmers a means of... More
Managing Risk Through Computer Education for Farm and Green Industry Producers Award Amount: $14,510 Institution: Ohio State University Extension, Agricultural Business Enhancement Center Project Director: Beth Fausey (fausey.11@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Keeping up with technology in today’s information age is an... More
Managing Risks for Beginning Farmers in Urban Agriculture: focused on SD/LR Women, African American and LatinX growers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Urban Growers Collective Project Director: Erika Allen (erika@urbangrowerscollective.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary Urban Growers Collective provided risk management education for producers underserved... More
Managing Risks in Agritourism Enterprise Development Award Amount: $29,504 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Value Added Agriculture Project Director: Raymond Hansen (hansenr@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This project provided individualized business plan training and coaching to... More
Managing Risks Through Peer to Peer Learning Groups: An Asset-Based Approach to Innovation and Growth Award Amount: $24,760 Institution: University of Wisconsin - Extension Project Director: Andrew Dane (andrew.dane@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Six peer learning groups of producers learned about opportunities... More
Managing Succession Planning and Profit Margins Award Amount: $49,941 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Managing Farm Succession & Profit Margins reached 301 producers with... More
Managing variable costs on dairy farms through energy use assessment and conservation Award Amount: $23,066 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Erin Cortus (erin.cortus@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary The risk of inefficient use and management of environmental control... More
Managing Your Farm for Long-Term Success Award Amount: $49,660 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Gregory Ibendahl (ibendahl@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary From 2006 through 2013, Kansas farmers saw record levels of... More
Managing your Farm's Heartbeat: Effective Human Resource Strategies Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary After completing one of four Heartbeat of the Farm: Human Resource... More
Maps, Apps & Mobile Media Marketing Award Amount: $42,269 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Julie Fox (fox.264@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Because of producer demand for education on new technology, the... More
Marketing Opportunities for Goat Producers Award Amount: $39,565 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Mary Holz-Clause (mclause@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This project targeted value-added agriculture producers and producers diversifying their... More
Marketing Risk Education for Hmong Growers Award Amount: $33,710 Institution: Brown County UW-Extension Project Director: Bill Wright (wright_wp@co.brown.wi.us) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project addressed risk management in the area of price... More
Marketing Risk Management in the Eastern Corn Belt: Basis Education and an Interactive Online Basis Tool for Grain and Oilseed Producers Award Amount: $49,438 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Nathan Thompson (thomp530@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Increased price volatility, lower crop prices, and tight operating margins have... More
MarketReady, preparing producers to sell to schools Award Amount: $47,382 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Julie Fox (fox.264@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary Interest in local food has spread to the school market,... More
Master Range Cattle Manager Program Award Amount: $39,183 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Ken Olson (kenneth.olson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary South Dakota cow-calf producers face substantial risk. Although often excellent... More
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... More
Meeting the Demand for Improved Farm Human Resource Management with the UWEX "Becoming the Employer of Choice" Curriculum Award Amount: $41,383 Institution: UW-River Falls Project Director: Simon Jette-Nantel (simon.jettenantel@uwrf.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Labor expense is a significant portion of farm cost of... More
Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers: Providing a holistic look at what it takes to start and operate an orchard business. Award Amount: $36,598 Institution: UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Project Director: John Hendrickson (jhendric@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary We developed and implemented a 3-day intensive course covering all... More
Minnesota and North Dakota Risk Management Education and Discussion Award Amount: $14,000 Institution: Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Project Director: Tara Gillespie (tgillespie@mnwheat.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Education Topics1) Crop Insurance 2) Grain Merchandiser credit 3) Grain StorageEducation Method1) Participants will... More
Minnesota Canola Council RMA Education Award Amount: $4,246 Institution: Minnesota Canola Council Project Director: Jon Dockter (mncanola@comcast.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary After working very hard with staff from the RMA, a... More
Mitigating Drought Risk for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Award Amount: $41,255 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Monte Vandeveer (mvandeveer2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The project seemed successful, overall. We were able to... More
Multi-Regional Women In Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Meade County Extension Service Project Director: Stacy Hadrick (hadrick.stacy@ces.sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Multi Regional Women In Agriculture Conference is about women... More
Navigating an Uncertain Farm Employment Environment with Comprehensive Support Award Amount: $49,585 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Rachel Armstrong (rachel@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Through this project, 222 farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin gained... More
Nebraska Annie´s Project Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: University of Nebraska- Lincoln Project Director: Megan Voss (mvoss2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary The goal of Annie’s Project was to provide an educational... More
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 addressed the human resources and financial risks landowners... More
Nebraska Womens Risk Management Education Award Amount: $32,272 Institution: UNL Agricultural Economics Project Director: Megan Voss (mvoss2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary With a changing environment for women involved in farming and... More
North Central Extension Farm Management Committee Lease & Lease Education Materials Development and Delivery Award Amount: $49,912 Institution: Un. of Wisc. Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Arlin Brannstrom (ajbranns@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary We built upon the lease modernization activities and materials created... More
North Central Extension Farm Management Committee Lease Modernization Award Amount: $49,741 Institution: UW Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Arlin Brannstrom (ajbranns@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary More than half the cropland in the North Central Region... More
North Central Farm Bill Education Award Amount: $51,503 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Bradley Lubben (blubben2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The North Central Farm Bill Education Project provided funding to... More
Novel Contracts Offered to Agricultural Producers and Landowners Award Amount: $30,875 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ray Massey (masseyr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Legal Risk Grants Summary Non agricultural entities increasingly target agricultural entities for long term... More
Ohio Farm Labor Handbook Award Amount: $44,845 Institution: OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program Project Director: Peggy Kirk Hall (hall.673@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Ohio Farm Employment Handbook is a web-based resource to... More
Ohio Women in Agriculture Programming - Moving Beyond the Basics Award Amount: $33,119 Institution: Ohio State University Extension Project Director: Julia Woodruff (woodruff.94@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project was two-fold, its focus was to develop a... More
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 trained beginning producers in Michigan (<10 years of... More
Opening the Communication Lines with Farm Employees Award Amount: $49,083 Institution: MSU Extension Project Director: Phil Durst (durstp@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project provided valuable input to dairy farm owners and... More
Opportunities in organic sweetpotato production Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Edward Carey (tcarey@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Significant and growing demand for organically grown sweetpotatoes presents an... More
Organic and Natural Beef Production in South Dakota Award Amount: $20,085 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Julie Walker (julie.walker@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary South Dakota beef producers are exploring alternative production and marketing... More
Organic Certification Training for Producers Award Amount: $39,852 Institution: Missouri Department of Agriculture Project Director: Joan Benjamin (joan.benjamin@mda.mo.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Specialty Enterprise Grants Summary This project addresses production, price, financial, and legal risks of... More
Organic Coverage Options and Expanding Opportunity in the Midwest. Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: The Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Johnathan Hladik (johnathanh@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This project provided crop insurance education to local foods and... More
Organic Marketing for Producers Award Amount: $39,983 Institution: Missouri Department of Agriculture Project Director: Gene Wiseman (Gene.Wiseman@mda.mo.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses price, financial, and legal risks of 855... More
Organizing the Risk Management Toolbox: A Guide to Marketing, Insurance, and Government Programs Award Amount: $41,759 Institution: UNL Agricultural Economics Project Director: Darrell Mark (dmark2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Entrepreneurial Grants Summary Many agricultural producers are familiar with marketing concepts and hedging... More
Overall Women Conference - A Conference for Today´s Rural Woman Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Benton County Agricultural Extension District Project Director: Linda Fischer (lefisch@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Farm women crave information related to finances, marketing, and quality... More
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... More
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Insurance Education Program for North Dakota Award Amount: $7,940 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Dwight Aakre (Dwight.Aakre@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project was is intended to educate producers and insurance... More
Paying it Forward with a Successful Transition Cow Program Award Amount: $49,308 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Jennifer Bentley (jbentley@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Project guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional commercial... More
Pesticide Application Training for Hmong Growers Award Amount: $38,358 Institution: WI Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Project Director: Jack Chang (jack.chang@wisconsin.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project was a new educational approach to teaching pesticide... More
Pesticide Applicator Training for Hmong Growers Award Amount: $41,184 Institution: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Project Director: Jack Chang (jack.chang@wisconsin.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project provided an overview of IPM and taught proper... More
Planning for success: A Business Plan Guide for Latino and Other Minority Farmers Award Amount: $39,987 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Jose Garcia (GarciaJL@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Entrepreneurial Grants Summary This project attempts to provide a bilingual “Business Planning” guide... More
Planning for the Future: Transferring Management and Assets in Challenging Times Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Forrest Buhler (fbuhler@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary In a series of four detailed workshops held at two... More
Planning Successful Farm and Ranch Successions Award Amount: $49,824 Institution: K-State Research and Extension Project Director: Gregg Hadley (ghadley@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project concerned farm and ranch (F&R) succession. F&R succession... More
Planning Your Dairy Farm's Future Award Amount: $46,968 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Jim Salfer (salfe001@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project targeted financial and human risks related to business planning.... More
Positioning for Success - Risk Management Education for Forage Farmers Award Amount: $23,226 Institution: Midwest Forage Association Project Director: Beth Nelson (bcwn@comcast.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary The Midwest Forage Association (MFA) held its Positioning for Success... More
Potato Risk Management Education Award Amount: $37,241 Institution: North Dakota State Univ. Project Director: Cole Gustafson (cole.gustafson@ndsu.nodak.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Specialty Enterprise Grants Summary Potato crop insurance policies are extremely complex due to quality... More
Preventing and Responding to Future Disease Outbreak Award Amount: $46,280 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Teng Lim (limt@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Livestock and poultry operations are an important component of food production.... More
Preventing and Responding to Major Disease Outbreak Award Amount: $49,989 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Teng Lim (limt@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary A series of biosecurity workshops were conducted in Missouri, USA, to... More
Price risk and marketing education for beef and pork producers Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Iowa State University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Russ Euken (reuken@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary To date we have not publicly released the on-line course... More
Producer Network Development and Education: Scaling-up to Sell Wholesale into a Food Hub Award Amount: $49,238 Institution: Lincoln University Project Director: Katie Nixon (nixonk@lincolnu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Two food hub Feasibility studies were released in the Kansas... More
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 addressed: (1) legal risk: environmental regulations; production risks:... More
Profitable Grain Marketing Award Amount: $10,228 Institution: Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Elimination of common grain marketing mistakes is the focus of... More
Protecting Profits: Helping Nebraska Cattle Producers Manage Market Risk Award Amount: $26,316 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jay Parsons (jparsons4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project provided Nebraska cow/calf producers with timely information on... More
Protecting the Farm from Potential Liability Issues Award Amount: $10,900 Institution: Ag Credit Project Director: Julia Woodruff (jwoodruff@agcredit.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Legal issues and liability surrounding farming activities continues to increase... More
Providing Access to Risk Management Tools Through Excel Training Award Amount: $46,331 Institution: Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Kevin Dhuyvetter (kcd@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary The inability to use Excel spreadsheets limits producers´ capability to... More
Purdue Succession Team: Planning for the Transfer of Farm Ownership and Management Award Amount: $29,515 Institution: Purdue Extension - Huntington County Project Director: Ed Farris (emfarris@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary As Indiana farm families face the issue of transferring the... More
Purdue Succession Team: Navigating the Legal and Tax Issues of a Farm Succession Plan Award Amount: $29,425 Institution: Purdue Extension Cass County Project Director: Tamara Ogle (togle@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary “Navigating the Legal and Tax Issues of a Farm Succession... More
Quality Management Systems (QMS) Training: Managing Risk in Todays Agricultural Marketplace Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Value Added Agriculture Project Director: Mary Holz-Clause (mclause@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project put together an easily accessible format for farmers... More
QuickBooks for Decision Making on Beef Farms Award Amount: $19,812 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Denise Schwab (dschwab@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Most farmers realize the importance of good records and enterprise... More
Ranch and Farm Succession Education in the Nebraska Panhandle Award Amount: $48,411 Institution: UNL Extension Project Director: Jay Jenkins (jjenkins2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Over forty-five farm and ranch families in the University of... More
Ranch Transition When You Aren't In Control Award Amount: $49,850 Institution: Nebraska Extension in the Central Sandhills Area Project Director: Bethany Johnston (bjohnston3@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Effective communication is one of the biggest obstacles to successfully... More
Rapid Response to Emerging Risk for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $94,889 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Karen Stettler (stettler@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary The goal of Rapid Response to Emerging Risks for Beginning Farmers... More
Ready, Set, Go: Preparing Farms to Successfully Manage Risk Award Amount: $41,003 Institution: Ohio State University Extension Mahoning County Project Director: Dianne Shoemaker (shoemaker.3@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Many farms would like to know their costs of production to... More
Reducing barriers to modernize dairy operations through addressing production, legal, environmental, and public relations risks. Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: University of Wisconsin - Platteville Project Director: Kevin Bernhardt (bernhark@uwplatt.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Due to aging or out-of-date facilities, potential farm transition, economic... More
Reducing Contract Risks for New, Small and Diversifying Farmers in Ohio Award Amount: $44,546 Institution: The Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program Project Director: Peggy Hall (aglaw@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project addresses contract risk for new, small and diversifying... More
Reducing Financial Stress Through Market Diversification and Policy Awareness for Beef Producers in South Dakota Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: South Dakota State University, West River Ag Center Project Director: Ken Olson (kenneth.olson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project was designed to help beginning beef producers from... More
Reducing Production Costs through Precision Fertilizer Applications: How Best Management Practices Optimize Net Returns Award Amount: $32,000 Institution: Agflex, Inc. Project Director: Thomas Green (tom.green@agflex.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary As fertilizer prices increase, it is important to use nitrogen... More
Reducing Risk and Increasing Profitability for Forage Farmers Award Amount: $24,493 Institution: Midwest Forage Association Project Director: Beth Nelson (bcwn@comcast.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Forages are the nation’s 3rd most valuable field crop, behind... More
Reducing Risk in Farm Transfer Award Amount: $5,387 Institution: NDSU Adams County Extension Project Director: Julie Kramlich (julie.kramlich@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project provided producers a greater understanding of the issues... More
Reducing Risk Through Cross-Cultural Learning Networks Award Amount: $11,481 Institution: Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture Project Director: Daniel Dermitzel (daniel@kccua.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary With this project the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture... More
Reducing Turnover Risk Through Development of Employers and Employees Award Amount: $49,991 Institution: Michigan State University Project Director: Stanley Moore (moorest@anr.msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project provided valuable skills training to workers interested in... More
Regional Workshops to Improve Missouri’s Farm Labor Management Award Amount: $49,488 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ryan Milhollin (milhollinr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project developed and delivered regional, in-person farm labor management workshops... More
Relevant Record Keeping: Crop Insurance Readiness for Specialty Crop Farmers Award Amount: $78,231 Institution: The Good Acre Project Director: David Van Eeckhout (david@thegoodacre.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The Good Acre's team provided 1:1 training and support on... More
Retired Farmers - An Elusive Concept? Addressing Real and Perceived Barriers to Farmer Retirement Award Amount: $49,780 Institution: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Recognizing when to step away from the business can be... More
Returning to the Farm - River Falls Award Amount: $20,853 Institution: University of Wisconsin-River Falls Project Director: Gregg Hadley (gregg.hadley@uwrf.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This project addressed the human, financial and legal risks involved... More
Risk and Reward: Understanding Yield-Price Correlation to Make Better Marketing and Crop Insurance Decisions Award Amount: $31,568 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The yield-price relationship along with the level of production risk... More
Risk Management Education for Agri-Tourism Award Amount: $31,750 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Value Added Agriculture Project Director: Raymond Hansen (hansenr@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Agri-tourism operators in Iowa are facing ongoing concerns such as... More
Risk Management Education for Canola, Forage, and Wild Rice Producers Award Amount: $24,938 Institution: Minnesota Canola Council Project Director: Jon Dockter (mncanola@comcast.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This was a cooperative project between the Minnesota Canola Council,... More
Risk Management Education for Farmers With On-Farm Visitors Award Amount: $24,473 Institution: Iowa State University of Science and Technology Project Director: Kendra Meyer (ksmeyer@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project built off previous in-person workshops to give agritourism destination... More
Risk Management Education for Kickapoo Woods Cooperative Award Amount: $24,000 Institution: Kickapoo Woods Cooperative Project Director: Allissa Corrow (education@kickapoowoods.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The Kickapoo Woods Cooperative (KWC), a 504 member forestry cooperative... More
Risk Management Education for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $63,684 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jay Parsons (jparsons4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary This project delivered risk management education to livestock and forage... More
Risk Management Education for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $94,670 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer Summary This program focused on teaching current and future beef cattle... More
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 was created to... More
Risk Management for Illinois Farmers Transitioning to Organic and Identity-Preserved Crop Production Award Amount: $49,080 Institution: The Land Connection Project Director: Cara Cummings (cara@thelandconnection.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addressed financial, production, and marketing risks stemming from... More
Risk Management For Producer Wind Development Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Randall Resource Conservation and Development Association, Inc. Project Director: Roger Huizenga (huizsaddle@midstatesd.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary This project has exceeded the number of Wind Risk Management... More
Risk Management for Veterans as New Farmers in Missouri Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Kathie Starkweather (kathies@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Many Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars view farming... More
Risk Management in a New Marketing Era in Kansas: Integrating Risk Management Tools with SURE and ACRE Programs Award Amount: $49,422 Institution: Kansas State University, Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Art Barnaby (barnaby@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary Grain prices doubled within a year, then collapsed, then took... More
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 focused on the marketing, financial, production, and human... More
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... More
Risk Management Strategies for Iowa’s Beginning and Women Farmers in Uncertain Times Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Iowa State University of Science and Technology Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary Iowa’s beginning farmers and women farmers, who often have fewer resources... More
Risk Management: Integrating Insurance and Marketing Strategies Award Amount: $25,020 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: William Edwards (wedwards@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of the project is to teach participants how... More
Rocking the Boat: Deep Water or High Tide on the Beach? Award Amount: $44,959 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Tim Eggers (teggers@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary Rocking the Boat prepared participants for changes in profitability, interest... More
Rural education program for prospective employees in pork production Award Amount: $38,863 Institution: Michigan State University Extension Project Director: Gerald May (mayg@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary This pilot project addressed the human resource needs of Michigan´s... More
Rural Women In America Award Amount: $18,000 Institution: Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District Project Director: Camie Janikowski (camie.janikowski@nd.nacdnet.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary The 3rd Annual Rural Women in America (RWA) Conference, September... More
Rural Women in America Conference Award Amount: $14,200 Institution: Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District Project Director: Camie Janikowski (camie.janikowski@nd.usda.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary The Rural Women In America Conference (RWA), September 17 &... More
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... More
Small Farm Production of Hops and Malting Barley for the Midwest Craft Brewing Industry Award Amount: $24,019 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Cooperative Extension - Buffalo County Project Director: Carl Duley (carl.duley@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project focused on profitable marketing of locally grown hops... More
So You've Inherited a Farm, Now What? Award Amount: $18,726 Institution: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The purpose of this project addressed the risk management issues related... More
Soil Health for Ranch $uccess Award Amount: $49,998 Institution: Kansas Farmers Union Foundation Project Director: Mercedes Taylor-Puckett (kfu.mercedes@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Soil Health for Ranch Success provided educational and networking opportunities... More
South Dakota Annie´s Project Award Amount: $23,438 Institution: SDSU Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Robin Salverson (robin.salverson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service realized the importance of empowering... More
Southeast Wisconsin Farm and Food Network (SWFFN): The Farmer/Chef Connection Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: UW Cooperative Extension, Kenosha and Racine Counties Project Director: Rose Skora (rose.skora@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Urban sprawl and higher production costs are placing farmers in... More
Strategic Information Portal for Environmental Risk Management Award Amount: $49,986 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Ray Massey (masseyr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project is addressing legal risks: environmental regulations and financial... More
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” empowered producers to make marketing... More
Strengthening Veteran Farms through Risk Management Education Award Amount: $42,410 Institution: Veterans In Agriculture Project Director: Beth Grabau (beth@veteransinagriculture.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary This project provided information to veterans and active military on many... More
Structuring the Farm to Succeed: What Farm Business Entity is Right for You Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: C. Robert Holcomb (holcombr@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Project overview for Business Entity curriculum titled, "I need to... More
Success for Small Beginning Dairy Farmers Award Amount: $31,797 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Director: Victor Cabrera (vcabrera@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project trained 200 small beginning dairy farmers and helped... More
Sustainable Annie´s Systems in South Dakota for Years to come (SASSY) Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: SDSU Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Robin Salverson (robin.salverson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Women that participated in Annie’s Projects expressed strong desires to... More
Teaching Management Skills to Young Dairy Producers Award Amount: $50,209 Institution: Ohio State University Extension - Tuscarawas County Project Director: Chris Zoller (zoller.1@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This workshop was designed to teach management skills primarily to... More
Teaching Missouri Dairy Producers to Use Margin Insurance Award Amount: $34,917 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Joe Horner (hornerj@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project was intended to help Missouri producers learn about... More
The Oil and Gas Boom in Ohio: Creating New Risk Management Issues for Farmers Award Amount: $23,105 Institution: Ohio State University Extension Project Director: Peggy Kirk Hall (hall.673@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Ohio is currently experiencing an oil and gas "boom" caused... More
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 "Six Pillars of Farm Risk Management" online course encompassed... More
The Post-Harvest Marketing Challenge Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Robert Craven (rcraven@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Many grain producers try to pre-harvest price the portion of... More
The Power of Negotiation and Open Conversation: A Hybrid Leasing Educational Series for Midwestern Farm Women Award Amount: $49,988 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The Power of Negotiation and Open Conversation was a unique... More
The Role of Business Structures and Contracts in Owning, Managing and Protecting the Family Farm Award Amount: $41,716 Institution: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project Director: Michelle Soll (msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Legal Aid of Nebraska taught participants to understand business structures... More
Third Party Crop Injury and Insurance Award Amount: $28,756 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Ray Massey (masseyr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project addresses legal risks surrounding 3rd party injury due... More
Three-State Women In Agriculture Human Risk Project Award Amount: $34,900 Institution: South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Project Director: Stacy Hadrick (hadrick.stacy@ces.sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Tackling human risk at the Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska... More
Training Farms to Navigate Today’s Tight Labor Market Award Amount: $48,978 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ryan Milhollin (milhollinr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Today’s tight labor market has heightened farms’ human-related risks. To... More
Training in the Use of an Integrated Dairy Price and Margin Risk Management System for Planning Purposes Award Amount: $49,756 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Director: Brian Gould (bwgould@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Project PI´s developed within a single decision-making environment, a... More
Training Michigan Dairy Producers to Use Comprehensive and Quantitative Risk Management Tools Award Amount: $39,650 Institution: Michigan State University Extension Project Director: Craig Thomas (thomasc@msu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Dairy farming is a very risky business. For example,... More
Training Sessions for Native American Producers - North Central Region Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Indian Land Tenure Foundation Project Director: Cris Stainbrook (cstainbrook@iltf.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Training Sessions for Native American Producers – North Central Region... More
Transition Planning Assistance for Kansas (TPAK) Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Kansas State Research & Extension Project Director: Rodney Jones (jonesrd@agecon.ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Kansas farms and ranches are owned and managed by an... More
Transition Planning Assistance for Kansas (TPAK) Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Rodney Jones (jonesrd@agecon.ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Kansas farms and ranches are owned and managed by an... More
Transitional Strategies and Planning for Beginning North Dakota Farmers Award Amount: $20,494 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Dwight Aakre (Dwight.Aakre@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary The project goal is to educate producers about intergenerational transfers... More
Transitioning to Organic Dairy in the Upper Midwest Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: Iowa Institute of Cooperatives Project Director: Dave Holm (dholm@iowainstitute.coop) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary The project helped producers manage risk through the disciplined evaluation... More
Understanding the Use of Certification to Add Value and Manage Production, Marketing, and Other Risks: A Program for Michigan Apple, Cherry and Asparagus Growers Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Cooperative Development Services (CDS) Project Director: James Ennis (jim@foodalliance.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2006 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Food Alliance Midwest conducted 3 workshops in Michigan covering: 1)... More
USDA´s Gross Margin Insurance Policy: How Can This Program be Adopted by Dairy Farm Operations in the Upper Midwest Award Amount: $44,627 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Director: Brian Gould (bwgould@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Our project objective is to provide information to Wisconsin dairy... More
Using Crop Insurance and Preharvest Marketing Strategies to Improve Grain Marketing Risk Management for Kansas Farmers Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Daniel O'Brien (dobrien@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Kansas State University has provided innovative grain market risk management... More
Web-Based Land Rental Risk Analysis Award Amount: $49,969 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Dale Nordquist (dnord@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary FairRent for the Web was developed and distributed to provide... More
Western FBFM Financial Risk Management Award Amount: $47,500 Institution: Western FBFM Association Project Director: Robert Rhea (bobrhea@adams.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project brought producers together with experienced professionals to prepare... More
Whole Farm Risk Management Tours for Iowa Women in Ag Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project provided an opportunity for the Iowa State University Extension... More
Will Your Farm Outlive You? Motivating and Educating WI Farmers on Farm Succession Planning Award Amount: $42,825 Institution: UW Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick (joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project reached 645 Wisconsin producers on farm succession planning... More
Wind Turbine Lease Education Program Award Amount: $15,981 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Ron Haugen (ronald.haugen@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is intended to educate agricultural producers and landowners... More
Wind Turbine Lease Provisions and North Dakota Regulations Education Award Amount: $8,993 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Service Project Director: Ron Haugen (ronald.haugen@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary North Dakota ranked first in the nation in wind energy... More
Winning The Game-Dairy Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Margaretha Rudstrom (rudstrmv@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This program developed and delivered a concentrated marketing program for... More
Winter Risk Management Webinar Series Award Amount: $84,563 Institution: Iowa State University of Science and Technology Project Director: Christa Hartsook (hartc@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary This project builds off successful online education modules from the... More
Wisconsin AgLink Award Amount: $26,130 Institution: Center for Dairy Profitability Project Director: Jenny Vanderlin (jmvander@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2005 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Wisconsin AgLink is a project designed to address the human,... More
Women Ag Marketing Clubs Award Amount: $15,210 Institution: Hardin County Extension Council Project Director: Darwin Miller (darwinm@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Grants Summary Women Ag Marketing Club’s provided women actively involved in marketing... More
Women Ag Marketing Clubs - On the Go Award Amount: $8,000 Institution: Hardin County Extension Council Project Director: Darwin Miller (darwinm@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary The Women Ag Marketing Clubs had a great year! ... More
Women Caring for the Land: Risk Management Outreach to Non-operator Women Landowners in Iowa and Nebraska Award Amount: $42,683 Institution: Women, Food and Agriculture Network Project Director: Leigh Adcock (leigh@wfan.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary Women non-operator farmland owners in Iowa and Nebraska attended six... More
Women In Blue Jeans 2008 Conference Award Amount: $15,050 Institution: Women In Blue Jeans, Inc. Project Director: Diana Goldhammer (DiGoldam@dwu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Women are a critical part of farming success, as they... More
Women In Blue Jeans 2009 Conference Award Amount: $14,000 Institution: Women In Blue Jeans, Inc. Project Director: Diana Goldammer (DiGoldam@dwu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Women are a critical part of farming success through active... More
Women In Blue Jeans 2010 Conference Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Women In Blue Jeans, Inc. Project Director: Carol Millan (mill@santel.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Women are a critical part of farming success and are... More
Women Involved in Agriculture - A Kansas Annie´s Project Award Amount: $20,450 Institution: K-State Research & Extension, Harvey County Project Director: Jonie James (jjames@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Grants Summary Women Involved in Agriculture - A Kansas Annie´s Project, consisted... More
Women Managing Commodity Risks in Iowa Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Iowa women improved risk management skills and activities to better... More
Women Managing the Farm: Reducing Your Risk Award Amount: $40,002 Institution: Kansas Association of Wheat Growers Project Director: Dana Hoffman (dhoffman@flinthills.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The “Women Managing the Farm” seminars for women with farm... More
Women Outreaching Women Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Benton County Agricultural Extension District Project Director: Linda Fischer (lefisch@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2007 Human Resource Risk Grants Summary Women Outreaching Women is a collaboration of three Iowa groups... More
Young Cattlemen Group Award Amount: $11,114 Institution: Iowa County Agricultural Extension District Project Director: Denise Schwab (dschwab@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary Who will be raising cattle in the next 20-50 years?... More
Young Cattlemen Step 2 Award Amount: $18,330 Institution: ISU Extension Project Director: Denise Schwab (dschwab@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Grants Summary Young Cattlemen Step 2 focused on two risk management areas;... More

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