Project Overview
The project addressed underserved specialty crop and dairy producers who have been consistently underserved by Federal Crop Insurance due in large part to the lack of policies available. The project identified 7 key agricultural organizations representing producers who fall in this underserved category and have a proven track record of working with UMass Extension on a variety of agricultural topics. The organizations worked cooperatively with UMass Extension to provide their members with an overview of Federal Crop Insurance as well as other available USDA disaster assistance programs to assist their members.
We reached over 3,500 producers with this initial overview. The next step involved individual or small group meetings to explore options for specialty crop and dairy producers. These producers had the opportunity to receive a more detailed explanation of available programs in a confidential setting. We reached 264 producers in these individual or small group settings. The goal at the end of these sessions was for these producers to have a thorough understanding of programs available to their farming operations and decide which USDA programs, if any, can assist them in managing weather-related risks on their farming operations. We believe we exceeded our goals!
Number of Participants: 3733
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