Project Overview
This project concentrated risk management and crop insurance
education to new and beginning farmers, women in agriculture and dairy
producers throughout Vermont. Content was integrated into two farm
business education course curriculums: a UVM Extension course offered twice
during the project and a NOFA-VT full-year course. Course
curriculums included the five main areas of agricultural risk management, how
to incorporate risk management into business plans, methods and tools to help
moderate risks, and production and financial recordkeeping, all of which are
priority areas of concern for early stage operations. Additional education and
support was provided through team advisory groups, individualized consultations
and on-farm workshops. Further outreach was delivered via the UVM Extension
Farm Business Program, matching specific risk management and crop insurance
information with the commodities and needs of each enterprise applying for
services. A series of short instructional videos was produced, added to
course follow-up, and available with other risk management resources to all
producers on the UVM Extension New Farmer website.
The project reached 60 participants in the two courses, maintained ongoing advisory
teams for 8 farms, provided coaching, consulting and referrals to 26 producers,
and delivered targeted information to an additional 38 farm business
consulting applicants.
Number of Participants: 250
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
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EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
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REPORTS & EVALUATIONS
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