Extension Risk Management Education : Funded Projects

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The Application of Risk Management Education Strategies to Mitigate Land Loss in Socially Disadvantaged Communities in East Texas through Transition and Estate Planning Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Landowners Assocation of Texas Project Director: Billy Lawton (bclawton.ag@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will address Land Loss in seven (7) persistence... More
Empowering new crop insurance users in a changing climate Award Amount: $99,809 Institution: Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Jillian Linster (jillianl@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This project will address the crop insurance needs of producers... More
How Do You Know Your Pricing is Right, and Your Investment is Protected? Award Amount: $80,137 Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary The Cornell Cooperative Extension Team’s How Do You Know Your... More
"Adding Value,Managing Risk" Award Amount: $32,005 Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The “Adding Value, Managing Risk” project builds on the region’s... More
"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 Commodity Marketing Education: Assisting Women to Increase Farm Profitability while... 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 will focus on helping new and existing beef... More
"Keeping the Family Farming" Workshops Award Amount: $7,205 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Damona Doye (damona.doye@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Success in a farm business transition from one generation to... More
"Managing the Risk: Evaluating Farm Energy Use Tools and Alternatives for Montana." Award Amount: $37,082 Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) Project Director: Jonda Crosby (jcrosby@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary With rising costs in petroleum based farm inputs; farmers and... More
"Project Succession" part 2 the Key to Continued Farm Succession Progress in Pennsylvania Award Amount: $39,600 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary 2013 "Project Succession" part two builds on the foundation laid... More
"Project Succession" the Key to the Future of Pennsylvania Agriculture Award Amount: $32,800 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Through "Project Succession" farm owners will assess retirement goals, determine... More
"The Real World" Production Agriculture Simulator: A Youth Focused On-line Course in Agriculture Management Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Texas 4-H Project Director: Jeff Howard (j-howard@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary As young adults consider their future in production agriculture, education... More
"Ties To The Land" Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Forest Stewardship Foundation Project Director: Ed Levert (televert@kvis.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects Summary Ties To The Land is a nation wide program developed... 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 foods is a... More
“Implementing risk management practices to improve economic viability with 80 socially disadvantaged producers in San Elizario, Texas" Award Amount: $49,995 Institution: National Immigrant Farming Initiative Inc. Project Director: Rigoberto Delgado (rigo@immigrantfarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary RME Topics include:Understanding risk managementBenchmarking, record-keeping, analysis,Leadership, capacity development, group... More
“Risky Business:” Peer-to-Peer Expert Mentorship for Chesapeake Farmers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $97,570 Institution: Future Harvest, Inc. Project Director: Niamh Shortt (niamh@futureharvest.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Crop insurance programs are frequently neither available nor applicable to... 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
2005 Delaware Women in Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Laurie Wolinski (lgw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The mission of the annual Women in Agriculture conference is... More
2005 Market Education Seminars Award Amount: $9,999 Institution: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation Project Director: Gary Fuhriman (gfuhriman@idahofb.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Eight to ten market education seminars will be held across... 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
2006 Regional Women in Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $29,025 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Laurie Wolinski (lgw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The Women in Agriculture conference is a successful program where... 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
2007 Regional Women In Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Women in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities conference has a... More
2007 Women in Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension, Talbot County Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Women in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities conference has a... More
2012 Farm Bill Risk Management Decision Tool Award Amount: $49,956 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Jody Campiche (jody.campiche@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project focuses on the 2013 farm bill and the... More
2013 Farm Bill Education for the North Central Region: Evaluating Risk Management and Crop Insurance Choices Award Amount: $51,915 Institution: University of Illinois Project Director: Gary Schnitkey (schnitke@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project will provide farmers with education to assist in... More
2013 Farm Bill Education Workshops Award Amount: $31,390 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Tim Lemmons (tlemmons2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project will address producer education on the 2013 Farm... More
2019 Farm Bill / Risk Management Education and Decision Tool Award Amount: $41,957 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Amy Hagerman (amy.hagerman@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary One of the primary risk management tools available to agricultural producers... More
2019 West Virginia Farmer Tax Education Outreach Program Award Amount: $37,590 Institution: WVU- Extension Service Project Director: Lisa Jones (llagana@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will help small farm producers manage financial risks... More
2020-2022 Crop Insurance and Risk Management Education for New Hampshire Farmers Award Amount: $88,785 Institution: University of New Hampshire Project Director: Kenesha Reynolds (kenesha.reynolds@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary UNH Cooperative Extension, will partner with Farm Commons, Organization for Refugee... 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 According to United States Department of Agriculture, one-third of Nebraska's farm... More
2021 Risk Management Education for West Virginia Beginning and Veteran Farmers Award Amount: $87,216 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Lisa Jones (lisa.lagana@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will help small veteran and beginning farmers in... More
36th Annual Winter Safety and Recertification Seminar Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Maryland Arborist Association, Inc. Project Director: Vanessa Finney (vanessa@mdarborist.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Exploratory/Local Level Grants ($2,000 maximum) Summary The MAA conference is a two-day event held annually in... 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 will provide producers and employees with tools needed to... 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 Cohort-based Approach to Managing Risk and Increasing the Economic Viability of Women Producers in Hawaii. Award Amount: $97,808 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary Oahu RC&D will use a cohort-based approach to assist a... More
A Comprehensive Approach to Farm Business Succession Planning Award Amount: $29,656 Institution: North Carolina Farm Transition Network Project Director: Andrew Branan (abranan@ncfb.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will seek to reduce the financial and legal... 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 will be a yearlong... More
A Comprehensive Training Program for Small and Underserved Farmers to Reduce the Risks Associated with Managing a Small Ruminant Production System Award Amount: $39,675 Institution: Florida A&M University Project Director: Angela McKenzie-Jakes (angela.mckenziejakes@famu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary One field day and a five-day comprehensive training program will... 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 Regional Women in Agriculture Program Award Amount: $29,441 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Laurie Wolinski (lgw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The Regional Women in Agriculture Program is a 3-part program... More
A Risk Management Initiative of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program Award Amount: $48,073 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Kim Niewolny (niewolny@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The initiative's goal is to enhance whole farm planning (WFP)... More
A Training Manual for Preparation of a Market Outlook Presentation Award Amount: $39,938 Institution: ARE Dept., NC State University Project Director: Nick Piggott (nick_piggott@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Producers of soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton have several tools... 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
Accrual Adjusted Financial Statement Education and Linkages with Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Insurance Award Amount: $29,736 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Producers are continuously looking for tools to better manage production,... 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 is to develop the livestock enterprise budget... More
Adding Value: Risk Management Education for Farm Entrepreneurs Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA (RAFI-USA) Project Director: Scott Marlow (smarlow@rafiusa.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will identify and address risk management needs of... More
Addressing Common Pain Points in Risk Management for the Small Independent Virginia Farmer Award Amount: $49,551 Institution: Local Food Hub Project Director: Stasia Greenewalt (stasia@localfoodhub.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project addresses two risks that threaten the economic viability... More
Addressing Farm Leasing Risk Award Amount: $36,063 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Jesse Richardson (jessej@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension propose to create a... More
Addressing Food Safety Risks through Farm-Based Training Award Amount: $48,869 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Tammy Howard (tammyh@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses food safety risks through farm based training and... More
Addressing Post-harvest and Food Safety Risks for Western Pennsylvania Vegetable Producers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension in Washington County Project Director: Lee Young (ljs32@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Vegetable and small fruit producers in Western Pennsylvania face numerous... More
Addressing Production and Business Risk for Small Ruminant Producers in Kentucky Award Amount: $33,160 Institution: Kentucky State University Project Director: Kenneth Andries (kenneth.andries@kysu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Improve the sustainability of small ruminant producers through education programs that... More
Addressing production, liability and food safety risks of value added processing in on-farm residential kitchens. Award Amount: $45,271 Institution: University of Connecticut Project Director: Diane Hirsch (diane.hirsch@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary New England state food regulators are being urged to adopt... More
Addressing Risks with Education and Resources for NY’s Meat Producers and Processors Award Amount: $150,000 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Todd Schmit (tms1@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 ERME Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary New York farmers risk losing market opportunities and other negative financial... More
Addressing the Need for On-Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism Support in Oregon Award Amount: $44,045 Institution: Oregon State University Extension Service Lane County Project Director: Melissa Fery (melissa.fery@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project addresses on-farm direct marketing and agritourism opportunities for... More
Addressing the Risk of Labor Relation and Supply With a Better Understanding of Worker Culture Award Amount: $33,535 Institution: The University of Arizona Project Director: Jorge Fonseca (jfonseca@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Yuma County, Arizona, produces nearly 95% of all the leafy... More
Advanced Farm Management Training for Mid-Career Producers – Reducing Risk through Skill Building in Labor Management Systems, Cost of Production and Strategic Marketing Award Amount: $38,598 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Seth Wilner (seth.wilner@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary After participating in Beginning Farmer courses and/or operating a farm... More
Advanced Online Marketing Strategies for Tennessee Farmers Award Amount: $49,883 Institution: The University of Tennessee Project Director: Megan Leffew (mleffew@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The Advanced Online Marketing Strategies for Tennessee Farmers project will... More
Advanced Training in Veterinary Skills and Animal First Aid Award Amount: $4,017 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Based upon trainings completed in 2006, there is considerable interest... More
Advancing Dairy Value-Added Options Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Coopertive Extension of Washington County Project Director: Paula Schafer (pjb11@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Advancing Dairy Value-Added Options project addresses a number of... More
Advancing Farmworker Disaster Resilience Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Rhizobia LLC Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The threat of wide-sweeping, rapid-burning wildfires has been compounding exponentially... More
Advancing the farm and business management skills of beginning grazing dairy managers. Award Amount: $19,125 Institution: Dairy Grazing Services Project Director: Jackie Klippenstein (jklippenstein@dfamilk.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Grants Summary This project will improve the economic viability of pasture-based dairies... More
Advice from Farmers: Managing Human Risk for Maintaining and Sustaining Good Neighbor and Municipal Relations Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: State Agriculture Development Committee Project Director: David Kimmel (david.kimmel@ag.state.nj.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary As New Jersey’s population grows, farmers and non-farmers are being... More
After the Succession: Developing Critical Skills Award Amount: $6,000 Institution: Chester County Cooperative Extension Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary This project is a follow-up to a series of programs... More
Ag Energy Cost Reduction Strategies Program Award Amount: $37,992 Institution: Southwest Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council Project Director: Otto Cowling (bcowling@whti.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the financial risks that Arkansas and Eastern... More
Ag Enterprise Explorer Tool Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Leigh Presley (leigh.presley@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
AgBiz Professionals Award Amount: $29,000 Institution: AgChoice Farm Credit, ACA Project Director: Richard Stup (rstup@agchoice.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary AgBiz Professionals is a blended learning approach to professional development... 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 will be offered... More
Agricultural Labor Management with a Latino Workforce Award Amount: $39,000 Institution: UVM Extension Project Director: Erin Shea (erin.shea@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The Agricultural Labor Management Latino Workforce project will bring labor... 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 five 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 Risk Management in a Consumer Label Driven Market Award Amount: $99,297 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Agriculture producers are in the midst of a tremendous struggle created... More
Agricultural Safety and Health Risk Management Education Award Amount: $14,981 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Aaron Yoder (ayoder@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Every year agriculture ranks in the top three hazardous industries... More
Agricultural Supervisor Certificate Program Award Amount: $49,170 Institution: California Farm Labor Contractor Association Project Director: Guadalupe Sandoval (lupe@calflca.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the legal, personnel management, and financial risks resulting... More
Agricultural Wildfire Training and Preparedness Award Amount: $29,000 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Jacob Powell (jacob.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Wildfire training for farmers and ranchers will be developed and... 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
Agriculturally-based Enterprise Diversification Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This program will focus on educating the participants about the... More
Agriculturally-based Value-Added & Marketing Strategies Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension - Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will address needs by the Broome County, NY... 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 Ag Decisions project will be a series of workshops... More
Agriculture Human Resources Boot Camp III: Development of a Strategic HR Risk Management Plan Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Washington Farm Bureau Project Director: Rick Gastelum (rgastelum@wsfb.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Agriculture is an industry that faces production, marketing, financial and legal... More
Agriculture Human Resources Boot Camp: Equipping Producers to Strategically Manage Their Number One Commodity - People Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Washington Farm Bureau Federation Project Director: Rick Gastelum (rgastelum@wsfb.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Human capital or labor comes with unique risks in agricultural... More
Agritourism Business Planning Award Amount: $49,965 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Lisa Chase (lisa.chase@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Farm operations are evolving as consumer demand for a farm-to-table connection... More
Agritourism Business Training Award Amount: $38,750 Institution: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development Project Director: Kent Wolfe (kwolfe@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Agriculture in the southern United States is presently experiencing dramatic... More
Agritourism Development in Colorado: Improving Decision-Making Tools for an Emerging Income Diversification Strategy Award Amount: $44,123 Institution: Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will develop and deliver management and marketing tools... More
Agritourism Intensive 2015; Managing the risks of agritourism for California farm and ranch diversification Award Amount: $49,953 Institution: Small Farm Program, University of California Project Director: Penny Leff (paleff@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism training manual, incorporates learning... More
Agritourism Intensive 2018: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification Award Amount: $49,780 Institution: University of California, Davis Project Director: Gail Feenstra (gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project delivers strategies for understanding, evaluating and managing the... More
Agritourism Intensive 2020: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification Award Amount: $49,961 Institution: University of California, Davis Project Director: Gail Feenstra (gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project delivers strategies for understanding, assessing the opportunities, and... More
Agritourism Intensive 2024: Managing the Risks of Agritourism for California Farm and Ranch Diversification Award Amount: $49,862 Institution: UC Agriculture and Natural Resources/Office of Contracts and Grants Project Director: Rachael Callahan (rmcallahan@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project provides training on employing agritourism as a risk... More
Agritourism Intensive: Managing the risks of agritourism as an income diversification strategy for California producers Award Amount: $45,358 Institution: UC Davis, Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism training manual, incorporates learning... More
Agritourism Intensive: Managing the risks of agritourism as an income diversification strategy in California Award Amount: $49,761 Institution: UC Davis, Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project uses a peer-reviewed agritourism manual, incorporates learning from... More
Agritourism Risk Management in this Brand-New Era Award Amount: $33,711 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County Project Director: Miriam Boateng (mb2377@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will create a risk management resource guide for farmers... More
Agritourism Safety and Liability: Implementing Best Risk Management Practices for Farms Open to the Public Award Amount: $30,952 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Lisa Chase (lisa.chase@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary As consumer demand for local food and farm experiences has increased... More
Agritourism Safety and Liability: Updating Best Risk Management Practices for the COVID-19 Pandemic Award Amount: $45,870 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Lisa Chase (lisa.chase@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Consumer demand for local food and experiences on farms has led... More
Alabama Black Belt Risk Management Education Program Award Amount: $99,068 Institution: DuBois Institute for Entrepreneurship Project Director: Michael Jackson (mjackson@dife.us) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary DuBois Institute “Alabama Black Belt Risk Management Education Program” proposes... More
Alabama Specialty Crop Budget Education Award Amount: $38,192 Institution: Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Kevin Burkett Project Director: Jessica Kelton (keltoja@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Enterprise budgets are an important tool for beginning, mid-level and... More
Alternative Direct Marketing Methods for Small Farmers in Southwest Colorado Award Amount: $35,478 Institution: San Juan RC&D Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses price, production and financial risks associated with... 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 provides educational and networking opportunities to assess... More
Amish Community Cheese Production Award Amount: $920 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: jon laughner (jbl14@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary With education risk management programs targeted to this group of... More
An assessment of the demand for and development of production cost management training for young beef cow-calf producers in Kansas Award Amount: $9,942 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Jason Warner (jasonwarner@k-state.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary Beef cow-calf production in Kansas is diverse and multi-faceted. ... 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 This proposed project builds upon Kansas State University's work in... More
An Entrepreneurs Guide to Starting a New Agricultural Enterprise - Managing Risk Award Amount: $36,632 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Gordon Johnson (gcjohn@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary In this project, a resource guide for Delaware agricultural entrepreneurs... More
Analyzing Contributions of Enterprises Diversification or Adjustments within Enterprises to Farm Profitability for South Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,714 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Building on participants' previously acquired knowledge of financial record keeping and... 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 Goes Online: Risk Management on Your Kitchen Table Award Amount: $27,521 Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Project Director: Robin Brumfield (brumfiel@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary The goal of "Annie Goes Online: Risk Management on Your Kitchen... More
Annie’s Project – Women Adding Value Award Amount: $37,500 Institution: Penn State University -- Cooperative Extension Project Director: Winifred McGee (wwm1@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary Female and next-generation agricultural producers often consider adding value as... More
Annie’s Project: Farming in New Jersey’s Cities and the Urban Fringe Award Amount: $39,700 Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Project Director: Robin Brumfield (brumfiel@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary New Jersey is heavily urbanized, with 92.2 percent of its population... More
Annie´s Project Award Amount: $21,018 Institution: University of Idaho Gem County Extension Project Director: Rikki Wilson (rikkiw@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary The mission of Annie´s Project is to empower farm women... More
Annie´s Project - Enhancing Farm Viability through Improved Risk Management for Female Agripreneurs in WV Award Amount: $36,675 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Ninety beginning and limited-resources female agripreneurs attending our face-to-face educational... 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 employ’s 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 will be held in Minnesota where... More
Annie´s Project - Navajo and Blackfeet Award Amount: $28,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Tim Eggers (teggers@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Native women were the first farmers of North America. Their... 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 Annies Project has been a successful program for empowering and... More
Annie´s Project - Women Adding Value Award Amount: $37,500 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Winifred McGee (wwm1@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project is an enhancement of the currently-funded Annie’s Project-Women... More
Annie´s Project 2010 - Succession Planning, Records Management and Marketing Education for Montana Farm Families Award Amount: $31,764 Institution: Montana Grain Growers Association Project Director: Lola Raska (lraska@mgga.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary In 2008 MGGA presented Annie’s Project for the first time... More
Annie´s Project and Beyond: Risk Management Education for KY farm women Award Amount: $38,648 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Lee Meyer (lmeyer@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Kentucky´s Annie´s Project is an extension risk management education program... More
Annie´s Project Arkansas Award Amount: $49,706 Institution: Arkansas Women in Agriculture Project Director: Carrie Hirmer (carriehirmer@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie´s Project Arkansas will provide risk management education to farm... 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 Florida Award Amount: $46,380 Institution: Marion County Extension Service Project Director: Nola Wilson (nola.wilson@marioncountyfl.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary It is necessary for any small family farm to be... More
Annie´s Project for New Jersey Award Amount: $28,562 Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Project Director: Robin Brumfield (brumfield@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Annie’s Project has proven successful as a comprehensive educational program... 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 will use the successful Annie’s Project structure to... More
Annie´s Project Hispanic Michigan Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Project Director: Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary This challenge grant will allow Annie´s Project National Outreach Center... 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 Annie´s Project was created to empower farm women to be... More
Annie´s Project in Florida Award Amount: $39,121 Institution: UF/IFAS Extension Service Project Director: Susan Kelly (sakelly@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary It is necessary for any small family farm to be... More
Annie´s Project in Maryland and Delaware Award Amount: $40,787 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary Annie’s project is designed to empower farmwomen to manage information... More
Annie´s Project in Maryland and Delaware: 2012 Award Amount: $18,925 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Annie’s Project will be held at 6 locations in Maryland/Delaware.... More
Annie´s Project in Oklahoma Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Ser. Project Director: Bill Burton (bill.burton@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie’s Project has proven successful in the Midwest as a... More
Annie´s Project in Oklahoma Award Amount: $19,246 Institution: OSU Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Bill Burton (bill.burton@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie´s Project has proven successful in the Midwest as a... More
Annie´s Project In Oklahoma 2009-10 Award Amount: $16,803 Institution: Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: William Burton (bill.burton@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie´s Project has proven a successful comprehensive educational program and... More
Annie´s Project in Wyoming - 2013 Award Amount: $12,382 Institution: University of Wyoming Extension Project Director: Cole Ehmke (cehmke@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie’s Project Wyoming will deliver four programs targeted to women... 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 Level II Award Amount: $29,862 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Annie’s Project Level II is the next phase in Annie’s... 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- Empowering Women In Agriculture Award Amount: $9,289 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Project Director: Bonnie Collins (bsc33@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Annie´s Project will address personal strengths, financial management, record keeping,... 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 will focus on two 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
Annie´s Project: Risk Management Education for KY Farm Women Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Lee Meyer (lmeyer@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Kentucky´s Annie’s Project is an extension risk management education program... 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
Appalachian Grown: Managing Risk through Branded Marketing Award Amount: $39,567 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Project Director: Charlie Jackson (charlie@asapconnections.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Through extensive research Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) has determined... 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 will employ the AgFA Benchmarking database to assist... More
Applying weather data and forecasts for managing crop inputs and reducing crop losses. Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Juliet Carroll (jec3@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Our project covers education on managing the risk of weather... More
Arkansas Annie´s Project - Phase III Award Amount: $49,748 Institution: Arkansas Women in Agriculture Project Director: Carrie Hirmer (carriehirmer@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Annie’s Project is a series of risk management workshops designed... More
Assessing and Building Capacity for New Market Opportunities Award Amount: $91,523 Institution: United Way of NE Michigan Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The theory for change in NE Michigan is to enhance... More
Assessing and Implementing Options for Overcoming Distribution Barriers to Business-to-Business Success for Southeastern Massachusetts Farms Award Amount: $15,275 Institution: Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Project Director: Sarah Kelley (skelley@umassd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The 2005 SEMAP Business-to-Business Network involved 122 southeastern Massachusetts producer/buyer... More
Assessing and Managing Risk in Organic Transition Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Project targets are: improvement in the economic risks associated with... More
Assessing and Minimizing Risk of Microbial Contamination in Fresh Produce for Small Farms through Hands-on Training and Follow-up Award Amount: $38,138 Institution: Office of Sponsored Programs, Cornell University Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary I’ve trained farmers in all aspects of farm food safety.... 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 Through whole farm planning, farmers analyze operations from an ecological,... More
Assessing and Reducing Risk for Young Producers Award Amount: $40,068 Institution: Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council Project Director: Cindy Garretson-Weibel (cindy.weibel@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the need to help ag producers manage... 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 Institutional Markets as New Outlets for Maryland Agricultural Products: Risk Management Education for Farmers Award Amount: $32,700 Institution: Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Project Director: Dr. James Hanson (jhanson@arec.umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary This project addresses risk management education for new or established... 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
Assessing Markets and Managing Risk for Organic Potato Production in Idaho Award Amount: $38,800 Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Jennifer Miller (jmiller@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary While Idaho growers are the leading producers of potatoes in... More
Assessing Nebraska Diversity and Risk Management Needs Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics Department Project Director: Megan Voss (mvoss2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary Nebraska has experienced increases in the principal farm operators with... More
Assessing Needs of Women Farmers in Hawaii Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects Summary The Project Team will utilize an electronic survey to assess... More
Assessing the experience and needs of marginalized farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Rhizobia, LLC Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects Summary The COVID-19 pandemic is creating and exposing vulnerability throughout the... More
Assessing the Risk and Opportunities of Institutional Markets for Small to Medium Size Farms Award Amount: $40,195 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Stephen Bullen (gary_bullen@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will prepare small-scale farmers interested in developing new... More
Assessment of Current Training Options and Gaps for Climate Variability Risk for Farmers in California Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: CCOF Foundation Project Director: Jessica Parr (jparr@ccof.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Assessment of farmer and landowner interest in contract grazing as a risk management tool Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Caroline van Schaik (caroline@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary The challenge of land access extends to livestock producers (includingbeginning... More
Athletes in Overalls: Movement Health + Wellness for Injury Prevention, Increased Efficiency and Career Longevity Award Amount: $49,982 Institution: Labor-Movement, LLC Project Director: Cynthia Flores (cynthia@labor-movement.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Labor-Movement will provide on-site human risk management training for producers... More
Athletes in Overalls: Movement Health + Wellness Training for Injury Prevention and Career Longevity (North Central) Award Amount: $9,999 Institution: Labor-Movement LLC Project Director: Cynthia Flores (cynthia@labor-movement.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary Labor-Movement will address health, production and financial risks inherent in... More
Athletes in Overalls: Movement Health + Wellness Training for Injury Prevention and Career Longevity (Western) Award Amount: $9,998 Institution: Labor-Movement LLC Project Director: Cynthia Flores (cynthia@labor-movement.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary Labor-Movement will address health, production and financial risks inherent in... More
Avoiding the Financial Risk of Being Crushed by Farm and Family Debt Award Amount: $38,499 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Suzann Knight (suzann.knight@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Family spending plans are often an area of low priority... 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 addresses the need of producers to have a... More
Balancing Farm Success with Oil and Gas Growth in the Black Warrior Award Amount: $48,857 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Rachael Carter (rdm1@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The project will address legal, production, and financial risk with... More
Barley Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $28,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Idaho Grain Marketing and Risk Management Education Project will continue... More
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase II Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposal has five objectives: (1) offering more comprehensive Farm... More
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase III Award Amount: $12,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase III, will offer advanced... More
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase IV Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase IV, will build on... More
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase V Award Amount: $28,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase V, will expand our... More
Battle for the 'Belt': Development of Research-Based Curriculum and Tools to Help Farmers Decide Corn and Soybean Planting Priority Award Amount: $49,632 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Laura Lindsey (lindsey.233@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project addresses Production and Financial Risk associated with delayed corn... More
Beef Cattle Summit Award Amount: $13,593 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Damona Doye (damona.doye@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary A state-wide conference plus two smaller, regional conferences will further... 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 The project will address financial, production, business organization, marketing, human... More
Beehive Master Beef Manager Program Award Amount: $37,979 Institution: Utah State University Extension Project Director: C. Kim Chapman (kimc@ext.usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Sustainable cattle production is vital to the economy of rural... More
Beehive Master Beef Manager Program (Year 2) Award Amount: $33,091 Institution: Utah State University Extension Project Director: C. Kim Chapman (kimc@ext.usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Beehive Master Beef Manager Program (BMBM) was devised to... More
Beginner Farmer Education for Minnesotans Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Nathan Hulinsky (huli0013@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary With all the uncertainty in the farm economy, high inflation,... More
Beginner Farmer Needs Assessment: Perceiving Constraints and Opportunities to Farming Beyond the 10 Year Mark Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of California Davis Project Director: Sara Riegler (seriegler@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects Summary This project will seek to understand the constraints experienced by... 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 are... More
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Results Oriented Financial Planning Workshops Award Amount: $49,535 Institution: Glenn County Resource Conservation District Project Director: Kandi Manhart (Kandi.Manhart@ca.nacdnet.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the need for business planning assistance for... More
Benchmarking -- Farm/Ranch Enterprises to Identify Strengths and Weaknesses and Implementation of Strategic Business Planning for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $48,478 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will increase participants' management knowledge and ability to... More
Best Milking Practices Workshops Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sandra Costello (ssc10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Characteristics of producers receiving milk quality dollars from their milk... More
Better Together: Increasing Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Local Food Through Cooperative Ventures and Agritourism Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: Crosshatch Center for ARt & Ecology Project Director: Amanda Kik (amanda@crosshatch.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Better Together: Increasing Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Local Food Through Cooperative... More
Big Questions and Innovative Solutions in Land Management Award Amount: $43,411 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 - 2024 Education Projects Summary The purpose of this project will be to address financial and... More
Bilingual Food Safety Training for Southeast Asian and Latino Small-Scale Farms Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Project Director: Ruth Dahlquist-Willard (rdahlquistwillard@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will address the legal risk that small-scale farmers... More
Bio-security Risk Pilot Program Award Amount: $900 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary West Virginia farmers seem to interpret news about bio-security from... More
Biosecurity Education for Organic and Pastured Poultry Producers Award Amount: $46,581 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Kevin Ellis (kevine@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the inherent risks of disease transmission in... 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 Awareness, development and implementation of biosecurity is essential to managing... More
Biosecurity Proficiency Project for Beginning Producers in California 4-H. Award Amount: $49,484 Institution: Veterinary Medicine Extension University of California, Davis Project Director: Martin Smith (mhsmith@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address the pathogen transmission risks present in... More
Blossoming Prosperity: Empowering Indiana Cut Flower Growers for Sustainable Growth Award Amount: $47,356 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Emily Kresca (eluc@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Responding to the increased requests from Indiana's growing cut flower... More
Boosting rural economies through food innovation startup with mentored entrepreneurial support. Award Amount: $26,053 Institution: University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Amanda Philyaw Perez (aperez@uada.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The focus on local foods has potential to create opportunities to... More
Boots to Bushels: Market Garden Training for New England Award Amount: $74,879 Institution: University of Rhode Island Project Director: Rebecca Brown (brownreb@uri.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Boots to Bushels - Market Garden Training Program for New... More
Boots-2-Bushels: Improving farm viability through comprehensive education and hands-on training for beginning farmers, veterans and farmers with a disability Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine AgrAbility Project Director: Lisa Townson (ltownson@uri.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Boots-2-Bushels (B2B) is a comprehensive 9-month market gardening education and... More
Boots-2-Bushels: Improving farm viability through comprehensive education and hands-on training for veterans and farmers with a disability Award Amount: $35,374 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Project Director: Caragh Fitzgerald (cfitzgerald@maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Boots-2-Bushels (B2B) is a comprehensive 9-month market gardening education and... 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 will include two... More
Bovine Reproductive Disease Risk Reduction from Trichomoniasis Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Tom Dominguez (tdomingu@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Bovine Respiratory Disease Risk Reduction from “ Bloodlines to Fencelines” Award Amount: $51,954 Institution: College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University Project Director: Dale Moore (damoore@vetmed.wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the regional priority concerning managing disease risks.... More
Branding and Communication Strategies for Managing Marketing Risk and Improving Farm Viability Award Amount: $27,431 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc. Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will help 75 direct-marketing beginning, small, and limited... 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 will hold a community economic development... More
Bridging the GAPs - WV Food Safety Training for Small and Mid-Sized Farms Award Amount: $32,043 Institution: West Virginia University Research Corporation Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Growing consumer demand for local, distinctive foods has increased local... More
Bringing Animal Manure & Mortality Risk Management Classes Alive with Virtual Reality Field Tour Technology Award Amount: $49,622 Institution: Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University Project Director: Zong Liu (zongliu@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project aims to develop risk-based training of manure and... More
Bringing Farm Transition Planning to Women in Agriculture in New York Award Amount: $45,339 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Project Director: Bonnie Collins (bsc33@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Upon completion of this course, 75 farm women (i.e., farm... More
Bringing Risk Management Education to Producers Through YouTube and Other Social Media Outlets Award Amount: $48,463 Institution: Oklahoma State University - SE Area Office Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Bringing Risk Management Education to Producers Through YouTube and... More
Brooke Farmers Market Risk Management Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Project Director: Leanne Moorman (LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A 5 hour training (10am-3:30pm) including lunch for all growers... 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 will create and deliver a Direct Farm-to-Market Business... More
Building a Resilient Risk Management Network for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $37,930 Institution: Future Harvest, Inc. Project Director: Niamh Shortt (niamh@futureharvest.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the critical role of resilient... 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 is targeting 200 young (ages 18-35), beginning (less... More
Building Beginning Farmer's Financial Record Keeping and Risk Analysis Capabilities Award Amount: $37,583 Institution: Center for Land-Based Learning Project Director: Sri Sethuratnam (sri@landbasedlearning.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will cover financial records and analysis, and cost... 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 There will be four risk management subjects addressed: 1. Production... More
Building Capacity to Educate and Develop Awareness of Risk Management and Crop Insurance Among Hawaii’s Underserved Producers Award Amount: $55,000 Institution: University of Hawaii Project Director: Shannon Sand (srsand@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary In recent years, Hawaii producers have faced adverse weather conditions... More
Building Climate Resilience via Agroecology and Learning Networks Award Amount: $49,990 Institution: MESA, Inc. Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Our project will enable farmers to utilize online courses and... More
Building Collaborations with Tribal Gateway Communities and NPS Award Amount: $9,955 Institution: American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Project Director: Kelli Hepler (khepler@aianta.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary AIANTA, in partnership with the NPS, will further the tribal outreach... More
Building Customer Connections: Creative Direct Marketing Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Improve Farm Viability Award Amount: $74,926 Institution: CISA Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary This project will provide direct marketing farmers in western Massachusetts with strategies... More
Building Decision-Making Skills for Beef Cattle Producers Award Amount: $4,999 Institution: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Beef cattle producers need greater decision making skills in determining... More
Building Empowered Supervisors Together Award Amount: $74,991 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The Building Empowered Supervisors Together (BEST) program is a comprehensive initiative... 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 The purpose of this project will be to address the financial... More
Building Farm Foundations and Planning for Success: Planning, Marketing Strategies, and Risk Management for Beginning and Limited-Resource Farmers Award Amount: $49,967 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Margo Hale (margoh@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Beginning farmers face many risk management challenges as they start... More
Building Farm Resilience to Strategic Risks Award Amount: $9,945 Institution: Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Michael Langemeier (mlangeme@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary Strategic risks stem from government policies, macroeconomics, social factors, natural... More
Building farm resilience: on-farm leadership development and human resources training Award Amount: $31,110 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc. (CISA) Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will provide farmers in western Massachusetts with tools and... 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 addresses the human and financial risks that many... More
Building Grant Literacy and Research Skills Among New York State Tree Fruit Growers Award Amount: $22,814 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Bonalyn Nelsen (bjn2@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary This project addresses financial risks faced by New York State commercial... More
Building Human Risk Management Know-How Among Women & Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $73,338 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Through this project, 228 women and beginning farmers from the... 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 will establish an advisory committee of producers, entrepreneurs,... 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 will develop and deliver advanced grain marketing... More
Building Momentum for the Starting and Improving Farms Conference Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Chelsea Hill (cbh5097@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary This grant will build on the success of last year’s... More
Building Producer Autonomy in Land Use Decisions through Peer Learning Groups Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Elizabeth Thilmany (thilmany@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary The presentations, extension resources, and peer groups will help landowners... More
Building Profitable Farms and Strong Financial Management Award Amount: $49,931 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The Building Profitable Farms and Strong Financial Management Project focuses... More
Building Resiliency and Improving Profitability through Adoption of No-Till Production Systems in Northern Climates Award Amount: $32,069 Institution: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary No-till cropping systems have been shown to not only significantly... More
Building Resiliency and Reducing Producer Risk through Improved Soil Health and Water Management Award Amount: $30,420 Institution: ShoreRivers Project Director: Laura Wood (lwood@shorerivers.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the production risks related to degrading soil... More
Building Resiliency by Protecting Specialty Crop and Livestock Farms Award Amount: $85,116 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Rockiell Woods (rockw@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary The goal of NCAT’s project is to build economic and... 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
Building Social Interaction Among Aging Farmers Provides Value and Encourages Transition Plan Development Award Amount: $74,756 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (daliving@pafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary A novel approach utilizing Ireland’s successful model, Farmer’s Yards, will develop... More
Business Management & Entrepreneurship for New York Meat Producers Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Livestock producers in the Catskills region of Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan... More
Business Manangement for Horse Farms Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County Project Director: Brian Aukema (bja14@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will address needs by the Broome County, NY... More
Business Plan Development for Pennsylvania Dairy Producers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: PSU Cooperative Extension Project Director: Robert Goodling (rcg133@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The importance of having a comprehensive, thoughtful business plan for... More
Business Planning and Direct to Consumer Marketing Education for Nebraska/Iowa Farmers Award Amount: $37,854 Institution: Barreras Family Farm LLC Project Director: Mariel Barreras (mariel@barrerasfamilyfarm.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project addresses marketing challenges and lack of knowledge base... More
Business Planning and Marketing Education for Hard-to-Reach Urban Gardeners, Inner-City Youth and Beginning Vegetable Growers Award Amount: $46,025 Institution: AAMU Small Farms Research Center Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the unique business planning and marketing education... More
Business Planning and Marketing Education for Tennessee Farmers Award Amount: $49,958 Institution: Center for Profitable Agriculture Project Director: Megan Leffew (mleffew@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The Business Planning and Online Marketing Education for Tennessee Farmers project... More
Business Planning for Farmers Converting to Fruit and Vegetable Production in Arkansas Award Amount: $29,619 Institution: Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation Project Director: Calvin King (calvinrkingsr@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will address the unique planning needs when limited... More
Business Planning for NE Pennsylvania Fruit & Vegetable Growers Award Amount: $775 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Debra Bryant (dxb9@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project proposes to address the financial risks to farm... More
Business Planning, Succession Planning and Legal Support to Build Economic Viability for Farms in Essex County New York Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County Project Director: Elizabeth Lee (elizabeth.lee@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County, New York, seeks to address... More
Business Tools for Tough Times Award Amount: $19,471 Institution: University of California Project Director: Karen Klonsky (klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Tree crop producers in California’s Central Valley face challenges due... More
Calf Management Workshop - Franklin Award Amount: $750 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Julia Smith (julie.m.smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The greatest death loss among replacement dairy animals occurs before... More
Calf Management Workshop--Chittenden Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Julia Smith (Julie.M.Smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary To be successful over time, dairy operations require healthy, well-grown... More
Calf Management Workshop--Franklin Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Julia Smith (Julie.M.Smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary To be successful over time, dairy operations require healthy, well-grown... More
Calf Managers Workshop: Reducing Production Risk Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Julia Smith (Julie.M.Smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Diseases can reduce growth, increase feed costs, or kill valuable... More
California AgLink Conference for Succession Planning Award Amount: $18,300 Institution: Univ. of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Deb Giraud (ddgiraud@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary The California AgLink conference will be planned for January 2007... More
California Farmers Build Fire Resilience Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Rhizobia Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The size, longevity and intensity of wildfires is rapidly increasing... More
California Farmers Build Fire Resilience Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Nuestra Comunidad Project Director: Alma Bowen (nuestracomunidad707@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... 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 will address production, marketing, and financial risk. We... More
Can the Dairy Industry Collaborate with Workforce Development Agencies to Address Labor and Succession Gaps? Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: The Learning Connection Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Can VIrtual HR Managers Reduce the Risks Associated with HRM for Medium Sized Farms? Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: The Learning Connection Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary A human resources professional is an important asset in today’s... 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 focuses on the synergy of incorporating annual forages into... More
Carbon Farming in Hawaii - Producer Perspectives Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects Summary With recent global attention to the effects of climate change, particularly... 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 will work with farmers... More
Carbon Market Insights for Western Dairy Producers Award Amount: $49,982 Institution: Washington State University, Office of Research Support and Operations Project Director: Georgine Yorgey (yorgey@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project will help dairy producers in Washington, Idaho, and Utah... More
Catching the Drift Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County has been active with... More
Catskill Region Farmstead Products Marketing and Distribution Educational Program Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary Farmers in the Catskills region (Delaware, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Schoharie... 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 is a new... More
Central WV Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Bruce Loyd (bmloyd@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will train WV farm family members through three... More
Chesapeake Green - 2007, A Horticulture Symposium Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association Project Director: Vanessa A. Finney (mnacma@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Chesapeake Green 2007 – A Horticulture Symposium is a jointly... More
Chesapeake Green 2008 - A Horticulture Symposium Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association Project Director: Vanessa Finney (mnacma@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Chesapeake Green 2008 - A Horticulture Symposium is a jointly... More
Climate Action for Agriculturalists: Building Resilience in the West - Phase II Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Farmer Campus LLC Project Director: Katie Brimm (katie@farmercampus.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Farmer Campus’s Phase II program reduces the human, production and... 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 The purpose of this project will be to address the financial... More
Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Ensuring Farm Sustainability with Covered Production and Diversified Risk Management Strategies Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance ($100,000) Summary Agriculture producers face challenges from rising temperatures, seasonal shifts, and altered... More
Cloud-Based Technology to Strengthen Native-Owned Farms and Food Systems Award Amount: $39,160 Institution: New Mexico Community Capital Project Director: CJ Moya (cj@nmccap.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Our project’s core purpose is to enhance the economic viability... More
Co-design of a hybrid course in Participatory Plant Breeding for Climate Resilience with Seed Farmers in the Western Region Award Amount: $9,900 Institution: Organic Seed Alliance Project Director: Ana Galvis Martinez (ana@seedalliance.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary We will co-design with seed producers a hands-on education program... 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 proposal addresses the risk management education topic (5) Human... More
Coast Farm: Building Business Capcity for Agricultural Entreprenuers on the Oregon Coast Award Amount: $19,150 Institution: ShoreBank Enterprise Pacific Project Director: Adam Zimmerman (azimmerman@sbpac.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project focuses on mitigating financial risks to farm businesses... More
Coastal & South Ga Underserved Producer's Grant Award Amount: $99,306 Institution: The Widget Business Training Company Project Director: David Martin (davidmartin@widgetdtc.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Our program is designed to assist traditional produce/ animal and aquaculture... More
Collaborative Development and Implementation of an Optimized System for Production and Marketing of Pastured Poultry in Northern New York. Award Amount: $29,226 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County Project Director: Brent Buchanan (bab22@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Small-scale or transitioning farmers across six counties in Northern New... More
Collection of information from dairy and livestock employees and operators concerning issues effecting stable employment and employee development via survey and focus groups Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension Sioux County Project Director: Fred M. Hall (fredhall@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Exploratory Project ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will use information from employees and operators of... More
Colorado Building Farmers Program: Creating New Capacity and Opportunities Award Amount: $47,249 Institution: Colorado State University Extension, Boulder County Project Director: Adrian Card (acard@bouldercounty.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Across Colorado new markets are emerging for small-farm producers where... More
Colville Reservation - Growing and Preserving Agriculture for a Healthy Nation Award Amount: $13,574 Institution: WSU Colville Reservation Extension Project Director: Linda McLean (ljmclean@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project is a follow-up full proposal resulting from needs... More
Commercial Horticulture Educational Meetings Award Amount: $750 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Margaret Miltenberger (M.Miltenberger@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The project collaborators are proposing to train about 60-100 different... More
Commercial Market Readiness Education for Kentucky Farmers and Southeastern States Award Amount: $47,432 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Timothy Woods (tim.woods@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the market development risks small farms and... More
Commercial Poultry Financial Management Tool (Broiler Edition) Award Amount: $49,931 Institution: Auburn University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Dennis Brothers (brothers@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Commercial contract poultry growers are thought to be immune to most... 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 After several years of high grain prices, it is clear... 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 will use a farm transfer... More
Community Accreditation for Produce Safety in Vermont Award Amount: $39,838 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses a market risk for small- and medium-scale... More
Completing the Circle: Northern New Mexico´s Community Food System Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary TCEDC has been serving Northern New Mexico for nineteen years... 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 business... More
Comprehensive Farm Safety Training for Dairy Producers and Latino Employees Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: UVM Extension Project Director: Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland (nwolcott@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 County Level Programs Summary The Comprehensive Farm Safety Training for Dairy Producers and Latino... More
Computer Farm Recording Keeping Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service - Randolph County Project Director: Ronnie Helmondollar (rrhelmondollar@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will use Quicken to help farmers develop the... More
Computer Record Keeping for Vermont/New Hampshire Farmers - Connecticut Valley Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Hampshire and Vermont have worked together on their Ag... More
Computerized Record Keeping for Vermont/New Hampshire Farmers - Central New Hampshire Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Hampshire and Vermont have worked together on their Ag... More
Computerized Record Keeping for Vermont/New Hampshire Farmers - Central Vermont Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Hampshire and Vermont have worked together on their Ag... More
Computerized Record Keeping for Vermont/New Hampshire Farmers - Champlain Valley Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Hampshire and Vermont have worked together on their Ag... More
Computerized Record Keeping for Vermont/New Hampshire Farmers - Northern Vermont Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Hampshire and Vermont have worked together on their Ag... 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
Conducting a Grain Marketing Decision Aid - Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Carl German (clgerman@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There is no one right answer to the question "How... More
Conducting an Options on Agricultural Futures - Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Carl German (clgerman@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Commodity prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat are currently at... More
Conducting an Options on Agricultural Futures Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Carl German (clgerman@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Hedging in the Futures Market Workshop conducted on December... More
Connecting and Strengthening Livestock Supply Chain Nodes: Managing Risk and Assessing New Market Opportunities for Small to Mid-Sized Livestock Production and Processing in Colorado Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Daniel Mooney (daniel.mooney@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Livestock supply chains built around growing consumer demand for differentiated meat... 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 The Center for Rural Affairs will connect organic farmers in... More
Connecting Massachusetts' Underserved and Beginning Producers to Safety Net and Farm Support Programs Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers struggle to access land and... More
Connecting New and Expanding Farmers to Endangered Farmland in the Northeast Award Amount: $36,685 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College / Tufts University Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary To address legal and financial risks of contracts and... 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
Cooperative Patronage Refund Allocation and Distribution Education Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: North Dakota State University Extension Project Director: Ron Haugen (ronald.haugen@ndsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Cost and Profit Center Analysis Using QuickBooks Classes for Management Accounting, Analysis, and Benchmarking for South Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $43,248 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project will improve management knowledge and risk management skills... More
Cost of Production Education for Wisconsin Cold Climate Grape Industry Award Amount: $21,978 Institution: University of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension Project Director: Carl Duley (carl.duley@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The demand for locally grown cold climate grapes continues to... More
Cover Crop Benchmarking to Manage Risk and Inform Crop Insurance Decisions Award Amount: $99,948 Institution: MN State College & Univeristes/Central Lakes College Project Director: Keith Olander (keith.olander@clcmn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The “Cover Crop Benchmarking to Manage Risk and Inform Crop Insurance... More
Cover Crop Sequences to Support Pollinators and Soil Health on Diversified Vegetable Farms Award Amount: $97,863 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance ($100,000) Summary This project helps diversified vegetable farmers adopt cover crop sequences that... 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
Cranberry Succession Planning Award Amount: $36,513 Institution: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association Project Director: Brian Wick (bwick@cranberries.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary The last definitive survey of the Massachusetts cranberry growers was... More
Creating a Market for Cleaner Cotton Award Amount: $28,217 Institution: Sustainable Cotton Project Project Director: Marcia Gibbs (marcia@sustainablecotton.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP) proposes to assist 30 cotton... More
Creating Economic Opportunities in Georgia through Innovative Food Entrepreneurship to Build Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems. Award Amount: $49,973 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Anand Mohan (anandmohan@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Food entrepreneurial ventures provide robust economic growth and opportunities for job... 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 will create dairy farm models to assist small, beginning,... More
Creating Ranch Financial Support Systems with Livestock Insurance Education Award Amount: $98,291 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects Summary Beef cattle producers utilize crop insurance at much lower rates... More
Creation of Alternative Agricultural Producer Groups with Mentors via Distance Learning Collaboration in Six Northern New York Counties Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Cornell University Cooperative Extension of St Lawrence County Project Director: Bill Van Loo (jwv4@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This project addresses risks associated with implementing agricultural business plans.... More
Crop + Livestock Integration Financials Award Amount: $74,664 Institution: Regents of the University of Minnesota Project Director: Jane Jewett (jewet006@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project will collect financial data from farms that integrate... More
Crop and Livestock Insurance Basics for Traditionally Undeserved Producers Award Amount: $74,724 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary Agriculture in Oklahoma endures economic burdens originating from depressed prices,... More
Crop and Pasture Leasing Education Award Amount: $67,091 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Michael Langemeier (mlangeme@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary “Crop and Pasture Leasing Education” will enable agricultural producers and absentee... More
Crop Insurance Education for Dairy Producers, Native Americans and Other underserved producers Award Amount: $54,936 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary This project will address producers underserved by crop insurance with targeted... More
Crop Insurance Education for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Arkansas Delta Award Amount: $74,916 Institution: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Project Director: Henry English (englishh@uapb.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will address the following crop insurance topics: Actual... More
Crop Insurance Education for Tree Fruits in New York State Award Amount: $16,000 Institution: New York State Horticultural Society Project Director: Paul Baker (pbaker.hort@roadrunner.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary NYSHS will launch an education campaign across upstate NY during... More
Crop Insurance, Production Patterns, and Risk Management for Women, Latino, and Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $38,231 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Gregory Hanson (gdh3@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary This project develops and delivers advanced dairy and corn case-study... More
Crop Insurance, Production, and Financial Risk Management Education for Statewide Coffee Producers Battling Two Major Coffee Diseases in Hawaii Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: University of Hawaii Project Director: Andrea Kawabata (andreak@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Underserved Projects Summary Hawaii’s $59.1 million coffee industry is plagued with low yield... 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’s goal is to educate producers about crop production... More
CT Women´s Agricultural Network Risk Management Education and Outreach Award Amount: $22,499 Institution: University of Connecticut, Cooperative Extension System Project Director: Candace Bartholomew (candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary The project focuses on providing risk management education, additional resources,... More
Cultivating a Culture of Financial Planning and Risk Management: Training and Tools to Support Small Farm Business Health and Longevity. Award Amount: $99,725 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects Summary Many of Hawaii’s small, diversified farm businesses are not viable... 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
Cultivating Success: Risk Management Education for Microgreens Producers Award Amount: $74,403 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Claudia Schmidt (czs786@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Microgreens production is a rapidly growing sector that has captured... More
Cultivating Tennessee Agritourism through Risk Management Education Award Amount: $39,953 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Megan Leffew (mleffew@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide educational and networking opportunities to help... More
Cut Flower Growers: Initial Risk Management Training and Programming Needs Analysis Award Amount: $9,990 Institution: University of New Hampshire Project Director: Jonathan Ebba (jonathan.ebba@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary UNH Extension's work shows that cut flower farmers are a rapidly... 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 Agriculture is one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors for the U.S.... More
Dairy Business Benchmarking - Addison Award Amount: $750 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Julia Smith (julie.m.smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Financial benchmarking is easy to talk about but more difficult... More
Dairy Diversification Project Award Amount: $1,065 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extensioon Project Director: Debra Bryant (dxb9@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This half day workshop will allow 30 financially challenged dairy... More
Dairy Farming Basics for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sarah Dinh (skd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There is a need to educate beginning farmers on the... More
Dairy Goat Industry in Iowa - Addressing Needs and $! Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Jennifer Bentley (jbentley@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary With dairy goat inventories and interests rising in Iowa and... More
Dairy Profit Monitor - NC Pilot Peer Group Award Amount: $9,133 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Brittany Whitmire (bfwhitmi@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will launch a pilot peer group of North Carolina... More
Dairy Risk Management Education for North Carolina & the Southeast Award Amount: $17,446 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Brittany Whitmire (bfwhitmi@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Dairy farms across the country have struggled with low milk prices,... More
Dairy Risk Management Marketing Club Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Eugene Schurman (exs10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The objective of this program is to help dairy farmers... More
Dairy Risk Management Using Private and Public Risk Protection Instruments - North Central Award Amount: $49,972 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Marin Bozic (mbozic@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Agricultural Act of 2014 reformed the U.S. dairy safety net,... More
Dairy Risk Management Using Private and Public Risk Protection Instruments - Northeast Award Amount: $49,864 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Marin Bozic (mbozic@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Agricultural Act of 2014 reformed the U.S. dairy safety net,... 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... More
Decision Making Tools For Northeast Farmer-Feeders Award Amount: $12,824 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Project Director: Deanna Potter (dpotter@umext.maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary The risk management topics addressed in this project include product... 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 will help guide the decision-making process for new... More
Decreasing winter chill: risks and implications for Northwest tree-fruit producers. Award Amount: $49,892 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Kirti Rajagopalan (kirtir@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Washington State is the #1 producer of tree-fruit (apples, pears,... More
Defining Best Management Practices for Amish farmers involved in Greenhouse Production Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Wisconsin Project Director: Eileen Nelson (eonelson@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary Target AudienceAmish farmers diversifying into greenhouse productionEducational Needs ... 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
DELIVERING MARKETING EDUCATION TO BEGINNING, VETERANS, AND HISTORICALLY UNDER DESERVED PRODUCERS IN PUERTO RICO Award Amount: $47,724 Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, UPRM Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will cover marketing risks for beginning veterans, and underserved producers... More
Demonstrating the Farmers Grain Marketing Guide Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Carl German (clgerman@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The purpose of this project is to request funding to... More
Demostration of Risk to Food Safety from Fecal Waste for Direct Market and Pick Your Own Farm Operators. Award Amount: $835 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Charles Schuster (cfs@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Demonstration of risk involved with fecal contaminated water that may... More
Demystifying GAPS – implementing and auditing food safety on small scale direct-market farms. Award Amount: $29,666 Institution: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This food safety risk management project will establish dozens of... More
Demystifying Risk and Facilitating Participation in Crop Insurance and Federal Programs by Minority-Owned Diversified Farms in Black Belt Alabama Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: RURAL SOUTH INSTITUTE Project Director: Duncan M. Chembezi (ruralsouthinstitute@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Federal crop insurance participation for Alabama producers is remarkably low.... More
Designing Equitable Leases in Today’s Uncertain and Changing Agricultural Economy Award Amount: $44,556 Institution: Colorado State University Extension Project Director: John Deering (jdeering00@hotmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary In Colorado, like much of the country, land leasing trends... More
Develop a catalogue of solutions for addressing risks associated with scaling up fruit and vegetable production to sell to Frederick County Public Schools Award Amount: $3,500 Institution: Community FARE Project Director: Janice Wiles (frederickfoodhub@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,500 maximum) Summary In early 2019 our Project Team will partner with the... More
Develop and deliver on-farm food safety risk management programs for farmworkers to address food safety liability and meet federal and market-driven food safety requirements Award Amount: $49,931 Institution: School of Nutrition and Food Sciences Project Director: Achyut Adhikari (acadhikari@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The overall goal of this project is to develop food safety... More
Developing & Piloting a Novel Design Workshop for Hemp Fiber Award Amount: $4,999 Institution: University of Vermont Sponsored Project Administration Project Director: Suzy Hodgson (suzy.hodgson@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary This project will develop content and pilot a design-based approach... More
Developing a Comprehensive Business Plan for Managing Farm Risk Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension - Garrett County Project Director: Willie Lantz (wlantz@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Garrett County is a rural county in western Maryland with... More
Developing a Drought Management Plan for the Ranch Award Amount: $46,670 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Justin Benavidez (benavidezjustin@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Drought is an ever-present concern of Texas livestock and forage producers.... More
Developing a Successful Farm Transition Plan Educational Program Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Clemson University Project Director: Adam Kantrovich (akantro@clemson.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will provide educational opportunities for agricultural and timber... More
Developing an AGR-Lite Educational Module for Socially Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmers in North Carolina Award Amount: $12,528 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Roderick Rejesus (rod_rejesus@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide educational materials about the Adjusted Gross... More
Developing and Supporting a Benchmarking Program for Grass-Milk Farms in the Northeast. Award Amount: $49,891 Institution: University of Vermont State and Agricultural College Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The rate at which farmers are converting to grass-fed dairy... More
Developing and Testing A Code of Sustainable Viticulture Practices for Vineyards in New York and Pennsylvania. Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Finger Lakes, New York Project Director: Timothy Martinson (tem2@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We propose to develop and work towards implementation of a... More
Developing Culturally-Appropriate Record Keeping Methods & Tools to Enable Discovery and Communication of Marketing Risks and Opportunities at Amish Produce Auctions Award Amount: $40,714 Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Elizabeth Buck (emb273@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Combined, the Amish-run Chautauqua (CPA) and Genesee Valley (GVPA) Produce Auctions... 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 will initiate and develop small producer peer groups... More
Developing Electronic Spreadsheets and Mobile Applications to Managing Risk in Direct Marketing of Beef, Pork, and Lamb Award Amount: $27,500 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Mark Heitstuman (heitstuman@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This integrated project leverages a successful farm-to-table extension outreach program,... More
Developing Farm Plans for Environmental Certification Award Amount: $39,954 Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Project Director: Robin Downey (pcsga@pcsga.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide assistance to shellfish growers to develop... More
Developing Leadership and Human Resource Management Skills for Mid and Late Career Farmers Award Amount: $27,702 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Seth Wilner (seth.wilner@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the risks mid-career farmers face due to a... More
Developing Marketing Plans and Strategies for Historically Underserved Producers in Mississippi StrikeForce Counties Award Amount: $44,466 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Assist Limited Resource, Socially Disadvantaged, and Beginning producers of Specialty... More
Developing Marketing Plans and Strategies for Historically Underserved Producers in Arkansas Strike Force Counties Award Amount: $47,971 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The outcome of this project is to enable small, limited resource,... More
Developing Marketing Plans and Strategies for Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource, and Native American Farmers and Ranchers in Oklahoma Award Amount: $47,734 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project is designed to enable small, limited resource, socially disadvantaged,... More
Developing Mobile Applications and Utilizing Social Media for the Southeast Cattle Advisor Award Amount: $49,964 Institution: The University of Georgia Project Director: Lawton Stewart (lawtons@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This integrated educational program leverages mobile technology, social media and... More
Developing Personal Risk Management Plans for Limited Resource and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in South Carolina Award Amount: $49,242 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Assist Limited Resource and Socially Disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in... More
Developing Preventative Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Education Programs for the Georgia Pasture Poultry Growers Award Amount: $48,999 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Anand Mohan (anandmohan@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Locally grown pasture poultry and small outlet type retail food... More
Developing Risk Management and Marketing Plans for Shellfish Growers and Specialty Crop Producers in the Northeast and the Midatlantic States Award Amount: $98,948 Institution: Delaware State University Project Director: John Clendaniel (jclendaniel@desu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Applied education consisting of sequential virtual workshops, supplemented by homework assignments... More
Developing Risk Management and Marketing Plans for Shellfish Growers, Women, and Beginning Farmers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts Award Amount: $99,765 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services, Inc. Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Applied education consisting of sequential workshops, supplemented by personal assignments and... More
Developing Risk Management Strategies for New and Existing Agritourism Businesses in the Western Catskills Region Award Amount: $24,732 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will teach all five areas of risk management... More
Developing Risk Management Tools for Specialty Crops Farmers Award Amount: $74,783 Institution: Purdue University Project Director: Ariana Torres (torres2@purdue.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The project will build an online financial tool, HortCalculator, to assist... 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
Developing Strategies to Help Farm Families Talk Through Change Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Maria Pippidis (pippidis@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The family farm is unique because often families live and... More
Developing summer season precipitation monitoring strategies for Arizona ranchers and range managers to manage drought risk Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Michael Crimmins (crimmins@email.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary Summer monsoon season (July-August-September ) precipitation is a key determinant... More
Developing Young Producers through a Challenge Group Award Amount: $27,504 Institution: University of Wyoming Project Director: Cole Ehmke (cehmke@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Producers typically have strong production and technology skills. Less strong... More
Developing, Practicing and Implementing Written Marketing Plans and Risk Management Skills through Crop Marketing and Risk Management Clubs Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Todd Davis (todd.davis@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Commercial farmers, beginning farmers, lenders and county agents develop and implement... More
Development & Education of Risk Management for the CT Women In Agriculture Network Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: CT Department of Agriculture Project Director: Jaime Smith (jaime.smith@ct.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Many agribusinesses in Connecticut are owned and operated by women.... More
Development and Delivery of Non-Insurance Based Risk Management Tools for Small and Limited Resource Livestock Producers in the US Virgin Islands Territory Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: North South Institute Project Director: Samuel Scott (sscott@nsied.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The purpose of this project is to develop and deliver... More
Development and Implementation of Risk Management Plans for Agritourism Providers in Vermont and New Hampshire Award Amount: $27,002 Institution: Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships Project Director: Ben Amsden (blamsden@plymouth.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary According to farmers, recently conducted agritourism workshops provide only superficial... More
Development of Agribusiness Planning Workshops and Resources for Extension Professionals Award Amount: $48,001 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Stephen Bullen (gary_bullen@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Farmers are asking extension professionals for help in evaluating new... More
Development of ‘Horse Basics’ online course for horse operation managers and owners Award Amount: $48,884 Institution: Auburn University/Alabama Cooperative Extension System Project Director: Leanne Dillard (dillasa@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project seeks to improve access to forage and equine... More
Development of an Alabama Grazing School for Management of Production Risks Associated with Pasture-Based Livestock Systems Award Amount: $4,919 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Leanne Dillard (dillasa@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary This proposal will fund a pilot program that will integrate in-class... More
Development of an on-line 'Forage Basics' course for livestock and forage producers Award Amount: $49,608 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Leanne Dillard (dillasa@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will increase the scope and reach of forage risk... More
Development of Beef Cattle Quick Reference Tools Award Amount: $46,963 Institution: Auburn University/Alabama Cooperative Extension System Project Director: Kim Mullenix (mullemk@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will enhance the scope and reach of beef cattle... More
Development of Business Plan Curriculum for Agricultural Producers Award Amount: $8,925 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Stan Bevers (s-bevers@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The purpose of this project is to develop a complete... More
Development of Educational Climate-Smart Agricultural Resources for Forage-Livestock Systems in South Carolina Award Amount: $74,094 Institution: Clemson University Project Director: Liliane Silva (lseveri@clemson.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project aims to improve access to climate-smart risk management resources... More
Development of Lender-Producer Marketing Networks to Mitigate Financial and Price Risk through Education on Futures, Options, and Contracts Award Amount: $33,175 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The objective of this educational program is to develop a... More
Development of Organic Vegetable Budgets for Maryland Producers - WO Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Laura Hunsberger (LHuns@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Enterprise budgets are an important tool for producers to estimate... More
Development of Organic Vegetable Budgets for Maryland Producers - TA Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Univeristy of Maryland Cooperative Extension - TA Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Enterprise budgets are an important tool for producers to estimate... More
Digging Deeper Into Farm Succession: Practical Legal Tips for Transitioning Farmland, including Heirs Property Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Chloe Johnson (chloe@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary This project will deliver a qualitative assessment of producer's experiences... More
Digital Agriculture: Training Louisiana Growers to Develop a Data Management Plan Award Amount: $46,176 Institution: LSU AgCenter Project Director: Athanasios Gentimis (tgentimis@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Emerging technologies enable farmers to collect an unprecedented volume and... More
Digital Dairy Business Management & Marketing Education Award Amount: $38,564 Institution: University of Idaho Project Director: CW Gray (wgray@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will build off of a previous RMA supported... More
Digital Dairy Business Management & Marketing Education - 2 Award Amount: $56,000 Institution: University of Idaho Project Director: CW Gray (wgray@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Phase-I proposal was devoted to the development of a... More
Direct and Intermediated Marketing of Local Foods to Enhance Profitability of Small Producers Award Amount: $42,011 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service/Texas A&M University System Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This comprehensive direct marketing educational program involves a results oriented... More
Direct Market Farming: A Guide to Getting Started Award Amount: $40,869 Institution: Farmers Assisting Returning Military Project Director: Hyiat El-Jundi (hyiat@farmvet.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary "Direct Market Farming: A Guide to Getting Started" will develop... More
Direct Marketing Strategy Workshops for Farmers Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Pacific Coast Farmers´ Market Association Project Director: Allen Moy (allenmoy@pcfma.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will develop a curriculum geared to the needs... More
Directly reducing legal risks in farm labor arrangements, while creating long-term resilience. Award Amount: $47,475 Institution: Farm Commons, Inc. Project Director: Chloe Johnson (chloe@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Through this project, 220 farmers in the Southern Center region... More
Diversified Business Planning Workshop: Turning financial risks in to profit for small to mid-size farms and ranches in Alaska. Award Amount: $25,885 Institution: Alaska Farmland Trust Project Director: Jack Alcorn ( Executive Director) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the financial and human risks Alaskan farmers... More
Diversifying Farm Accounts through a SoutheasternMassachusetts Growers’ Business-to-Business Network Award Amount: $31,088 Institution: Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) Project Director: Sarah Kelley (skelley@umassd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses marketing and financial risks of southeastern Massachusetts... More
Diversifying New England Farms through Innovative Livestock Producer Education, Market Connections, and Integrated Risk Management Strategies. Award Amount: $32,890 Institution: Tufts University Friedman School Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary Tufts University’s Nutrition and Veterinary Schools will host a series... More
Diversifying Revenue with Value Added Production and Marketing Award Amount: $23,743 Institution: San Juan RC&D Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Small vegetable and fruit farmers in the 4-Corners region have... More
DMAP Client Risk Management Education Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Ron Jester (rcjester@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The DMAP Client and Risk Management Education Project will educate... More
Drought Contingency Plans for Public Land Grazing Permittees Award Amount: $12,000 Institution: Wyoming Dept of Agriculture Project Director: Lucy Pauley (lucy.pauley@wyo.gov) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Wyoming livestock producers face many challenges in utilizing public land... More
E-commerce and Social Media Risk Management Planning for Agritourism Providers in Vermont and New Hampshire Award Amount: $19,950 Institution: Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships Project Director: Benoni Amsden (blamsden@plymouth.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Managing the risks associated with internet commerce and social media... More
Eastern Panhandle Farmers Market Risk Management Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Berkeley County Extension Office Project Director: Mary Beth Bennett (MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is the fastest growing... More
Eastern Panhandle Farmers Market Risk Management Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Berkeley County Extension Project Director: Mary Beth Bennett (MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is the fastest growing... More
Eastern Panhandle Risk Management Educational Meetings Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Berkeley County Extension Office Project Director: Mary Beth Bennett (MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 100 West Virginia farm family members... More
Eastern Shore Business Planning Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension, Talbot Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This educator will collaborate with Maryland Educators to develop and... More
EBT at North Carolina Farmers Markets: Reducing Direct Marketing Risk through Diversification of Customer Base Award Amount: $37,500 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Project Director: Molly Nicholie (molly@asapconnections.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), working with RAFI-USA (Rural Advancement... More
Economic & Legal Considerations for Hemp Production in Texas Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary In the midst of low commodity prices, many Texas farmers... 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 all presently... More
Economics of Aflatoxin Risk Management in Selected Southern States Award Amount: $49,944 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Joe Outlaw (joutlaw@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project extends a current project from Texas to... More
Economics of Aflatoxin Risk Management Tools Award Amount: $48,000 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Joe Outlaw (joutlaw@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project involves providing cutting-edge producer risk management information regarding... More
Economics of Grain Bag Storage Systems: Educating Mississippi Delta Grain Producers on Production, Marketing, and Financial Risks Award Amount: $27,600 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Effectively marketing corn is essential to producer profitability in the... 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 The recent economic downturn has impacted profitability of beef producers.... More
Educating Hawaii’s Producers, Farmworkers, and Pesticide Handlers About Crop Insurance and Safe Pesticide Use to Reduce Risks Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: University of Hawaii Project Director: Andrea Kawabata (andreak@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects Summary Pesticides are a management tool used by producers to overcome... More
Educating Limited Resource Farmers in Georgia on AGR Lite Insurance Award Amount: $46,176 Institution: Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Project Director: Heather Gray (hlgray@mindspring.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will hold 4 workshops with limited resource small... More
Educating Massachusetts Farmers on Avoiding Risks in Farm Labor Law Compliance Award Amount: $37,456 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College / New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will develop statewide trainings and educational resources on farm... More
Educating Oklahoma Ag Lenders on Beef Cattle Risk Management Award Amount: $10,932 Institution: Oklahoma State University - OCES Project Director: Scott Clawson (scott.clawson@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Beef cattle producers are facing an unprecedented level of risk... More
Educating Produce Growers & Workers in the Farm Food Safety Aspects of Efficient Reasonable Cleaning of Wash-Line Equipment Award Amount: $44,267 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The project addresses risks facing produce growers concerning farm food safety.... More
Educating Producers on Food Safety, Marketing of Farm Products and Record-keeping Requirements to Strengthen Regional Supply Chains Award Amount: $49,746 Institution: University of Mount Olive Project Director: Edward Olive (eolive@umo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Farmers encounter many risks throughout their farming operation. One... More
Educating producers on forage risk evaluation and mitigation using pasture, rangelands, and forage insurance Award Amount: $79,345 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: William Secor (wsecor@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance (PRF) adoption is low. Many cow-calf... 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 The proposed project will address management and mitigation approaches related to production,... 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 will... More
Educating Women on Human Risk of Groundwater Contamination Award Amount: $4,013 Institution: University of Nebraska Project Director: Amy Timmerman (atimmerman2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary Educating Women on Human Risk of Groundwater Contamination is an exploratory... More
Education and Outreach on the Risks and Benefits of Leases and Rental Agreements in Farm Transition Award Amount: $19,652 Institution: The University of Tennessee Project Director: Christopher Clark (cdclark@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address the financial, legal, and human risks... More
Education for Small-Scale Greenhouse Growers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension - Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary In Broome County, NY an agricultural industry typically overlooked by... More
Education for Socially Disadvantaged Hispanic Spanish-Speaking Green Industry Professionals Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Project Director: Sarah Riggins (sarah@tnlaonline.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association seeks funding to provide... More
Education to reduce producer risks when selling timber Award Amount: $22,742 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Kevin Zobrist (kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This proposal is for developing and delivering two comprehensive two-day... More
Education to reduce timber grower risks from invasive plants Award Amount: $30,894 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Kevin Zobrist (kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary We propose a series of four regional, comprehensive, full-day, hands-on field... More
Educational Needs around Climate Resilience of Latina and Latino Farmers in California Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Multination Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects Summary This project will explore the unique educational needs of latina/latino... More
Educational Needs in Farm and Ranch Transition Planning in Nebraska Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: UNL Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: J David Aiken (daiken@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Educational Opportunities for Women Involved in Agriculture Award Amount: $48,214 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Educational Opportunities for Women Involved in Agriculture will address Financial,... More
Educational program on meat and poultry processing and marketing opportunities for small-scale farms in Missouri. Award Amount: $129,566 Institution: Lincoln University of Missouri Project Director: Homero Salinas-Gonzalez (salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary Because prices obtained by small-scale producers are not profitable at... 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 The purpose of this project will be to address the current... More
Effective Communications Strategies for Managing Marketing Risk and Improving Farm Viability Award Amount: $25,002 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc. Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will help direct market farmers identify and assess... More
Effective Direct Marketing Strategies to Manage Price Risk in Hawaii Award Amount: $38,451 Institution: Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa Project Director: Kent FLEMING (fleming@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Hawaii’s agricultural production has evolved from plantation to “diversified” agriculture.... More
Effective Strategies to Enhance Farmers Market Education Award Amount: $49,293 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Lisa Jones (lisa.lagana@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary This project will increase the understanding of marketing risk management... More
Electronic Delivery of Managerial Accounting Instruction as a Base for Risk Management Award Amount: $55,624 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Stan Bevers (s-bevers@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposed project combines two successful programs. First, Oklahoma... More
Elevating Farm Management Data for Maryland Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: University of Maryland - Office of Research Administration Project Director: Elizabeth Thilmany (thilmany@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary In the past two years, the University of Maryland Extension... 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
Emergency Operations Procedures: Green Industry Award Amount: $20,043 Institution: Alabama Cooperative Extension System Project Director: M. Virginia Morgan (morgamv@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The proposed project is an effort to provide the Gulf... More
Emergency Response Training for Amish Farm Families Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Kay Moyer (klm26@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Emergency Response Training for Lancaster County Anabaptist farming families will... More
Employer Skills for Farmers Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Annie´s Project--Education for Farm Women Project Director: Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary This special challenge for $3,000 will be used to assign... More
Employing Peer Advisory Groups to implement new business risk management strategies. Award Amount: $46,708 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Francisco Abello (fjabello@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the production risk associated with the transition into... 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 will focus on human and legal risk involved... More
Empowering farm owners to work with and through employee injuries and disabilities with minimal risk exposure. Award Amount: $74,984 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Rachel Armstrong (rachel@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary As a result of this project, 360 farmers across the... More
Empowering Farmers Adding Value to Manage Risk with Confidence in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Era Award Amount: $71,159 Institution: The University of Scranton Project Director: Lisa Hall Zielinski (lisa.hall@scranton.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary All producers making and selling food direct to the consumer,... 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 The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) will develop educational materials... 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 Montana´s Farm and Ranch Women Through Risk Management Education - Annie´s Project 2007 Award Amount: $38,100 Institution: Montana Grain Growers Association Project Director: Lola Raska (lraska@mgga.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Montana Grain Growers Association delivers innovative, timely marketing education... 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
Empowering Underserved Arkansas Producers Through Agricultural Finance and Crop Insurance Education for Sustainable Risk Management Award Amount: $91,419 Institution: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Project Director: Ryan Loy (rloy@uada.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Agricultural finance as it relates to crop insurance participation is an... More
Enabling small scale and minority growers to manage risk through cost effective high value crop production Award Amount: $25,500 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Etaferahu Takele (ettakele@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small farmers in Southern California face a tremendous financial risk... 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 disseminates information on the risks (production and price)... More
Enhancing and Expanding the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Marketing Model Award Amount: $13,526 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Ginger Myers (gsmyers@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project has three main components: (1)Conduct a statewide seminar,... More
Enhancing Direct Market Fresh Produce Sales through Multi-Market Pricing Comparisons Award Amount: $49,431 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Kynda Curtis (kynda.curtis@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project seeks to increase fresh produce sales through direct... More
Enhancing Farm Succession and Transition through the NC Farm Succession School Award Amount: $62,911 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Noah Ranells (nnranell@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Often one of the hardest steps in farm succession planning... More
Enhancing farm viability through improved financial risk and marketing risk management for Young, and New and Beginning horticulture farmers in Louisiana. Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Louisiana State University AgCenter Project Director: Maria Bampasidou (mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will provide educational opportunities to young and new... More
Enhancing Financial Management and Market Management Systems for Diversified Farms Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Project Director: Ela Chapin (ela@vhcb.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Farms using diversification to manage market price risk require robust... More
Enhancing Forest Producer Resilience to Climate Risks in the Puget Sound Region Award Amount: $74,953 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary As climate change affects the Pacific Northwest, forest producers in... More
Enhancing Irrigation Efficiency Through In-Depth Education to Mitigate Risks of Agricultural Water Use Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Adam Rabinowitz (adam.rabinowitz@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Agricultural producers in the Southeast face increasing production, financial, and legal... 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 Louisiana Agritourism: Managing Financial and Legal Liabilities Award Amount: $44,765 Institution: LSU AgCenter Project Director: Maria Bampasidou (mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will provide educational opportunities to existing and potential agritourism... 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 are challenged by rising input costs, intensifying... More
Enhancing Marketing Opportunities by Facilitating Food Safety Risk Management Practices on the Farm Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Karen Killinger (karen_killinger@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Food safety risks present a significant financial threat to producers.... 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 Farm managers need to increasingly quantify and manage their value-at-risk (VaR)... More
Enhancing Risk Management on Pacific Northwest Farms Through Innovative Farm Business Planning Instruction Award Amount: $39,728 Institution: WSU -Small Farms Program Project Director: Marcia Ostrom (mrostrom@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Washington State University, the University of Idaho and the non-profit... More
Enhancing Small Farm Economic Viability through Pricing Risk Management Education Award Amount: $32,423 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Women´s Agricultural Network Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Through this project, 180 Northeast farmers, primarily from Vermont, NH,... More
Enhancing Tennessee Small-scale Fruit and Vegetable Farms’ Ability to Manage Marketing and Financial Risks Award Amount: $49,034 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Margarita Velandia (mvelandia@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The proposed project addresses unique marketing and financial risks faced by... More
Enhancing the Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) for Decision-Making by Niche and Specialty Crop Producers Under-Served by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Glennis McClure (gmcclure3@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This project will convert the Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) for use... More
Enhancing the Economic Viability of Grassfed Livestock Production in the Southwest Award Amount: $47,180 Institution: The Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance Project Director: Laurie Bower (thepoetlaurie@hotmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary "Enhancing the Economic Viability of Grassfed Livestock Production in the... More
Ensuring Continuation of Farm Operations in Alabama through Effective Retirement, Estate and Succession Planning Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Alabama Cooperative Extension System Project Director: Rick Zapata (rrz0001@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project seeks to expand efforts to educate farmers in... More
Enterprise Budgets for Container-grown Woody Ornamental Plants, Climatic Zones 8 and 9 Award Amount: $39,900 Institution: Louisiana State University AgCenter Project Director: Roger Hinson (rhinson@agctr.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary While enterprise budgets are a building block of nursery growers’... More
Enterprise Risk Management Solutions for Shellfish Farmers Award Amount: $48,226 Institution: Coastal Resource Specialists Project Director: Sandra Macfarlane (sandymac@capecod.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Approximately 100 Northeast small scale shellfish farmers will learn ... More
Entrepreneurship Center for Women In Puerto Rico’s Agriculture Award Amount: $46,038 Institution: Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service Project Director: Gladys González (ggonzalez@uprm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Female farmers are not taken into consideration in the design... More
Entrepreneurship Center for Women in Puerto Rico´s Agriculture- Phase II Award Amount: $42,612 Institution: University of Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service Project Director: Gladys Gonzalez (ggonzalez@uprm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Female participants of farming activities have not been considered in... More
Entrepreneurship Center for Women in Puerto Rico´s Agriculture- Phase III Award Amount: $52,704 Institution: University of Puerto Rico- Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Gladys M. González (gladys.gonzalez7@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Women need to be included as participants of educational activities... More
Environmental Regulations and Legal Education for Vermont Farms Award Amount: $24,341 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Mark Cannella (mark.cannella@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the legal rights and obligations Vermont farmers will... More
Environmental Regulatory Compliance for Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary There are an increasing number of environmental regulations (especially concerning... More
Environmental Regulatory Risk Management for Livestock Producers in Georgia Award Amount: $45,504 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Gary Hawkins (ghawkins@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses risk management associated with environmental regulations on... More
Equine Legal Risk Management Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The equine industry generates $1.1 billion in economic impact annually... More
Equine Risk Management Workshop Series Award Amount: $4,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Project Director: David Lee (dlee@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The aim of this project is to increase the use... More
Equipping Farm Families with Succession Planning Tools Award Amount: $32,980 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Family farms require the correct tools to embark on the... More
Equity Alternatives for Delaware Landowners Follow-up meetings Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Delaware State University Project Director: Dwight Meyer (dmeyer@desu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project is designed to assist the Delaware Farmer to... More
Essential Risk Management for California's Direct Marketing Farmers Award Amount: $28,736 Institution: Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association Project Director: Ben Palazzolo (benpalazzolo@pcfma.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary California has the most robust and heavily-regulated farmers' market system... More
Establishing Market Access and Value for Stewardship Farmers Award Amount: $33,617 Institution: Farming and the Environment Project Director: Jeff Voltz (wendie@farmingandtheenvironment.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary A survey conducted by Farming & the Environment and WSU... 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 and Financial Planning education for Socially Disadvantaged Producers, and Real Estate owners in Arkansas Award Amount: $31,273 Institution: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Project Director: Henry English (englishh@uapb.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide estate and financial planning education to... More
Estate and Transition Planning for Agricultural Producers Award Amount: $24,009 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Jason Johnson (jljohnson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Estate and Transition Planning for Agricultural Producers will help farmers/ranchers... More
Estate and Transition Planning for Maryland Farm Families Award Amount: $42,180 Institution: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary In many of the Agricultural Law workshops, most questions are... 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 A detailed written plan and good communication between generations allows... More
Ethnic and Specialty crops: from Seed to Market Award Amount: $27,270 Institution: Delaware State University Project Director: Andy Wetherill (awetherill@desu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will focus on solutions that address production,... More
Evaluating Long Term Risks/Benefits of Area Wide Mating Disruption of Codling Moth in NY Award Amount: $48,762 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Deborah Breth (dib1@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This is Phase III of evaluating the risks/benefits of using... 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 has... More
Evaluating the Feasibility of Scaling Up Existing Enterprises, Adding Alternative Enterprises, Through a Systems Thinking Approach Based on Whole Farm and Enterprise Benchmarks for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $48,469 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Building on participants' previously acquired knowledge of analyzing their businesses,... More
Evaluating the Financial Risks and Benefits of Technology Adoption in New and Existing Dairy Business Models Award Amount: $47,588 Institution: Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Brad Hilty (bhilty@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the financial risks and benefits that dairy... 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 will help farmers address estate planning... More
Evaluation and Development of New and Diversified Agricultural Businesses in Six Rural Counties in Northern New York State Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County Project Director: Bill Van Loo (jwv4@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This project addresses risks associated with starting or transitioning to... More
Evaluation of Online Modular Curriculum and Mentorship Training to Improve Hands-on Farm Internships. Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects Summary This project will allow us to formally test and evaluate... More
Expanded Options to Expanded Adoption: Crop Insurance Education for Underserved Producers of Small Grains in Georgia Award Amount: $26,999 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Austin Ramsey (aframsey@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance and Hurricane Insurance Protection (HIP)... More
Expanding Annie´s Project Throughout New York State Award Amount: $39,127 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Project Director: Bonnie Collins (bsc33@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The expansion of Annie’s Project in New York State (NYS)... More
Expanding Business Education Programming for Farm Women in New Hampshire Award Amount: $31,168 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Kelly McAdam (kelly.mcadam@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary According to the 2012 USDA National Agriculture Census, women are involved... More
Expanding Direct Marketing Opportunities in the Intermountain West through Farm Shops Award Amount: $32,000 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Kynda Curtis (kynda.curtis@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Farm shops are a popular direct marketing outlet in the... More
Expanding Equity and Access with Individualized Coaching for Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged, and Specialty Crop Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $83,292 Institution: Future Harvest Project Director: Grace Leatherman (grace@futureharvest.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Few beginning, socially disadvantaged, and specialty crop producers in the... More
Expanding Extension Risk Management Education Using Insurance and Non-Insurance Based Tools for Small Farmers and Ranchers in Selected Counties in Florida Award Amount: $49,891 Institution: North-South Institute Project Director: Samuel Scott (nsied2002@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The long-term goal of this project is to expand extension risk... More
Expanding Local Food Markets to Include the Restaurant Industry In and Around Garrett County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Garrett County Office Project Director: Willie Lantz (wlantz@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project addresses the diversification farmers must do to expand... More
Expanding Use of Technology in Managing Risks on Cranberry Bogs Award Amount: $16,500 Institution: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association Project Director: Brian Wick (bwick@cranberries.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary CCCGA wants growers to become comfortable with computer tablets and... More
Expanding WV Agritourism Development through Education, Cluster Development and Promotion Award Amount: $74,724 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Agritourism in the United States is gaining traction as a... More
Expansion of Oat Production in Idaho Exploratory Project Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group Project Director: Laurie Zuckerman (laurie.zuckerman@esrag.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects Summary This project will explore the feasibility of scaling up oat production... More
Experiential Risk Management Education for Young and Socially Disadvantaged Producers Using the Fed Cattle Market Simulator Award Amount: $13,214 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Kellie Raper (kellie.raper@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project uses the Fed Cattle Market Simulator (FCMS) game,... More
Exploration of Demand for Farm Financial Resiliency Training Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska Lincoln Project Director: Matthew Stockton (mstockton2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Exploration of Demand for Farm Financial Resiliency Training Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Exploratory Project: Farm Management Education to Small Farms in Beaver County Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Maria Graziani (mug355@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Exploratory Project: Hoopa Reservation Farmers and Ranchers Risk Management Education Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of Agriculture and Natural Resources Project Director: Deborah Giraud (ddgiraud@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
EXPLORATORY STUDY TO UNDERSTAND RISK MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCERS AT FARMER’S MARKETS Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Middle Tennessee State University Project Director: Kishor Luitel (kishor.luitel@mtsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Exploring a Community of Practice Model for Enhancing the Role of Cooperatives in Local Food System Development Award Amount: $1,750 Institution: Grazing Fields Cooperative Project Director: Jane Bush (bush.foodsystems@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people... More
Exploring Alternative Methods for Building Business Planning Skills in Farmers Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Kelly McAdam (kelly.mcadam@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Exploratory/lLocal Level Program Grants Summary This project will allow us to test an online classroom... More
Exploring Alternative Pest Management Techniques for Hemp: A Needs Assessment of Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Hemp Growers Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Kaitlyn Parks (kparks@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Exploring Global Opportunities for Agricultural Producers Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Missouri Extension - Audrain County Project Director: Mary Sobba (sobbam@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will include a random survey to assess the... More
Exploring Grain Marketing Price-Risk Decisions among Farmers in the Delmarva Region Award Amount: $9,922 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Kofi Britwum (britwum@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary Agricultural prices are inherently volatile, influenced by economic, production, and climatic... More
Exploring how financial and production record keeping training could enhance the marketability of source verified Native American beef for the Fort Belknap Livestock Marketing Cooperative Producers. Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Fort Belknap Livestock Marketing Cooperative Project Director: Gail Whiteman (gail.whiteman@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers on and near the Fort... More
Exploring Livestock Marketing Groups using New Technology Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Institute for Rural America Project Director: Greg Stephens (gregs3@cox.net) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary Raising livestock represents an important part of a diversified producer... More
Exploring Local Food Production Risks in Wapello County Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Wapello County Extension Office - Iowa State University Project Director: Sue Henderson (hendy@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will evaluate Wapello County for potential and existing... More
Exploring Micro-Learning Methods for Farm Strategic Leadership & Management Education Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Stephanie Plaster (stephanie.plaster@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary Farm business viability requires adaptation to changing environments and business shocks. Strategic... More
Exploring Small Acreage Food Production, Cultural Agri-tourism and AgrAbility Possibilities and Risks for Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource, Beginning and Prospective Native American Farmers on the Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Yankton Sioux Reservations in South Dakota. Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: South Dakota State University Extension Project Director: Jason Schoch (jason.schoch@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2018 Exploratory Project ($3,000 maximum) Summary Limited Resource, Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged & Veteran Native Americans have an... More
Exploring the Need for Cooperative Education in Addressing the Dairy Crisis Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: The Learning Connection Project Director: Kristine Ranger (kristine@knowledgenavigators.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary As of October 1st, Michigan has lost almost 150 dairy... More
Exploring the Potential Impact of a Community Food System Approach on Grower Viability in Northeast Michigan (NEMI) Award Amount: $9,980 Institution: Bluestem Food Systems Consulting Project Director: John Fisk (jwfisk@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary NEMI is 40% state and national forests, but historically, the... More
Extension Education on Financial Management in the Green Industry in the Northeast Award Amount: $21,500 Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Project Director: Robin Brumfield (brumfield@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Competition in the nursery and greenhouse industry has become fierce.... 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 will implement the Extension Top-Third Online... More
F-A-R-M Education: Financial and Risk Management Education for Minority Populations and Limited Resource Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Rural South Institute, Inc Project Director: Tommie B. Teacher (rsi.ruralsouthinstitute@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary The Rural South Institute, in collaboration with Tri-State Rabbit Growers Association,... More
Facilitating Communication in Farm Families with Personalized Coaching Award Amount: $49,964 Institution: University of Maine Project Director: Leslie Forstadt (leslie.forstadt@maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Facilitating Communication in Farm Families with Personalized Coaching is focused... 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
Facilitating on-farm food safety risk management practices to implement FSMA and GFSI requirements Award Amount: $49,777 Institution: LSU AgCenter Project Director: Achyut Adhikari (acadhikari@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Produce food safety has emerged as a critical agricultural issue... 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 is to compile field data... More
Family Agricultural Enterprise Succession: A Management Transition Seminar Award Amount: $16,535 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Based on the 2014 workshop, this two-session series will encourage... More
Family Communications, Succession Planning, and Estate Planning for Maryland Agricultural Families Award Amount: $34,345 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Alexander Chan (alexchan@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Extension has a history of providing workshops addressing retirement and... More
Farm and Grazing Lease Agreements: Managing Legal and Financial Risks for California Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,565 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary California FarmLink’s project, Farm and Grazing Lease Agreements: Managing Legal... More
Farm and Ranch Estate and Transition Planning in Southwest Montana Award Amount: $44,268 Institution: Montana State University Extension, Park County Project Director: Tracy Mosley (tmosley@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project addresses human and legal risks associated with farm and... 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 will address the human, legal and financial risks... More
Farm Basics for New Refugee Farmers: Farm and Business Planning, Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices Award Amount: $25,427 Institution: International Rescue Committee Project Director: Jon Vosper (jon.vosper@theirc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide business plan, cash-flow, and record keeping... 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 legal/institutional... More
Farm Bill Risk Management Workshops for Ohio Producers Award Amount: $49,966 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Chris Zoller (zoller.1@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The proposed project addresses production, financial and legal risk management... More
Farm Business Development and Production Scale-Up for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Award Amount: $47,903 Institution: Adelante Mujeres Project Director: Silvia Cuesta (scuesta@adelantemujeres.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Lead applicant Adelante Mujeres will ensure that 45 socially disadvantaged... More
Farm Business Management Micro Credentialing and Certificate Through Hybrid Competency Based Modality for Central Utah Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $48,063 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project will provide a hybrid competency-based-education (CBE) modality of delivering Farm... More
Farm Business Succession Education for Sustainable New England Vegetable and Fruit Farmers Award Amount: $37,518 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The project builds the sustainability of New England vegetable, fruit,... More
Farm Business Transfer Planning for Vermont Dairy Producers Award Amount: $19,425 Institution: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Project Director: Louise Waterman (Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the financial and human risk factors associated... More
Farm Coaching for Personal Financial Health and Communication Award Amount: $49,850 Institution: University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine Project Director: Leslie Forstadt (leslie.forstadt@maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Farm Coaching assists mid to late career farmers and farm... More
Farm Communication Coaching: A Four-Session Approach Award Amount: $46,027 Institution: University of Maine Project Director: Leslie Forstadt (leslie.forstadt@maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Farm Communication Coaching utilizes an evidence-based curriculum to assist farmers in... More
Farm Direct Marketing - Best Practices for Small & Medium Farms Award Amount: $37,865 Institution: Western Nevada College Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhelaa@wnc.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary With inability to compete in today´s industrial food system and... More
Farm Employer and Labor Supervisor Training Program Award Amount: $52,890 Institution: The Regents of the University of California, ANR Project Director: Ramiro Lobo (relobo@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary California agricultural employers provide jobs with a wide range of... More
FARM File Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2016 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary The “FARM File” exploratory program will assess the need for... More
Farm Financial Analysis and Planning Award Amount: $39,991 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Tom Platt (plattom@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Thirty farmers and ranchers in Eastern Washington will perform comprehensive... 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 is... 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 According to USDA, there are 25,611 women producers in Kansas... More
Farm First Aid and Safety Training Award Amount: $31,399 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Jacob Powell (jacob.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The agriculture industry in Oregon over the last ten years... More
Farm Health and Safety Best Practice Training Award Amount: $29,289 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Project Director: Jim O'Connell (jmo98@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Proposed topics: equipment safety, safe animal handling, zoonotic diseases, repetitive... More
Farm Labor Management: Helping Producers Cultivate Human Resources Award Amount: $40,934 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project primarily addresses Human Risk factors, though it also... More
Farm Leasing Workshop Award Amount: $950 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A workshop for farmland owners and farmers who are currently... More
Farm Management and Decision Making to Help Farmers Explore Business Decisions and Associated Risk Award Amount: $25,054 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will help western Massachusetts farmers learn to use... More
Farm Management Education for Midwest Diversified Vegetable Growers Award Amount: $70,057 Institution: FairShare CSA Coalition Project Director: Sadie Willis (sadie@csacoalition.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Financial risk encompasses risks that threaten the financial health of... 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 Two major hurdles faced by Beginning Dairy Farmers are understanding... More
Farm Pulse - Risk Management, Grain Marketing, and Crop Insurance Education for In-Person and Online Delivery Award Amount: $86,864 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Katie Wantoch (katie.wantoch@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Wisconsin farmers are experiencing prolonged farm stress due to challenges... 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 Pulse- Online Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing for Women and Organic Farmers Award Amount: $99,383 Institution: University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Jerry Clark (jerome.clark@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Wisconsin farmers are experiencing prolonged farm stress due to challenges... More
Farm Revenue Insurance Strategies to Manage Marketing Risks in Hawaii Award Amount: $29,998 Institution: University of Hawaii Project Director: Kent Fleming (fleming@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will educate Hawaii farmers about the benefits of... 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 I am proposing five workshops conducted at various locations in... More
Farm Safety Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Salem County has been... More
Farm Safety; Strengthening Community Awareness Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@rce.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The proposed project will address farm safety issues and liabilities... More
Farm Succession and Preparing for the Unexpected Farm Family Health Crisis Award Amount: $36,974 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Diverse educational opportunities will provide access to farm succession and... More
Farm Succession Planning for Washington and Oregon Award Amount: $32,488 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Diana Roberts (robertsd@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary In a 2005 e-mail farmer survey of Spokane and Lincoln... 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 to Fork Direct Market Initiative of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Kimberly Morgan (klmorgan@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The initiative's goal is to enhance whole farm planning (WFP) programming... More
FARM TO TABLE: A WORKSHOP FOR PRODUCERS ON THE REGULATIONS, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF MEAT PRODUCTS Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: California Wool Growers Association Project Director: Lesa Eidman (lesa@woolgrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Our primary objective is to educate producers about the opportunities... 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 will address the human and financial risks... More
Farm Transfer Education for New England and West Virginia Award Amount: $33,149 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary We build on past years’ work to provide educational programs... More
Farm Transfer Education for New England Farmers Award Amount: $32,456 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We will build on past to continue with small sessions,... More
Farm Transfer Education for the Northeast and West Virginia Award Amount: $35,217 Institution: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary We build on past years work to provide educational... More
Farm Transfer/Transition Education for New England Farmers Award Amount: $25,465 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This multi-state program will build on past success of conducting... 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 Several organizations in Minnesota have formed a new partnership to more... 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: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will help producers develop and implement a farm... 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: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will help producers develop and implement a farm... More
Farm Transition Planning - You Can Do It Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Mgmt, University of Minnesota Project Director: Dale Nordquist (dnord@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will help producers develop and implement a farm... More
Farm$SUCCESS: A Farm Management Program for Building Manager's Farm and Risk Management Capacity and Business Resiliency Award Amount: $2,650 Institution: UW-Platteville Project Director: Kevin Bernhardt (bernhark@uwplatt.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Farm-Based Workshops for Food Safety Risk Assessment and Hazard Mitigation Award Amount: $49,496 Institution: La Montanita Coop Project Director: Benjamin Bartley (benjamin.bartley@lamontanita.coop) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The Value Chain Team at La Montanita Cooperative will provide... More
Farm/Ranch Cost & Profit Center Analysis Using FINPACK's Financial Analysis Software Tool (FINAN) to Benchmark Farm & Ranch Enterprises for South Central Utah Beginning & Progressing Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $43,146 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will increase participants' management knowledge and ability to... More
Farm/Ranch Strategic Planning, Based on Financial and Production Benchmarking of Past Years´ Farm Data, for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,155 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project adds annual operational business planning to previous South... 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 This project will expand and build upon the success of our... More
Farm2Market: Marketing Options for Micro and Small Farms in an Urban State Award Amount: $26,021 Institution: University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Project Director: Candace Bartholomew (candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Limitations of farmers markets, farm stands, and CSAs (location, time... More
Farmer Risk Management Rebound from COVID-19 Award Amount: $49,872 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Project Director: Charlie Jackson (charlie@asapconnections.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary “Farmer Risk Management Rebound from COVID-19” will support 255 small,... More
Farmers Build Wildfire Resilience - Phase II Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Rhizobia, LLC Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Climate change and high-intensity wildfires increasingly threaten agriculture in the... More
Farmers Market Training Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Leanne Moorman (LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A 5 hour training including lunch for all growers who... More
Farmers Marketing - Reducing Risk of AL Black Belt Producers Award Amount: $27,293 Institution: Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Kevin Burkett Project Director: Kevin Burkett (ksb0002@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Producers will receive education on concepts of marketing. We are... More
FARMING 101: Risk Management for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $49,969 Institution: Marin Organic Project Director: Jeffrey Westman (jeffrey@marinorganic.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Marin Organic will provide marketing, financial, legal, and production risk... More
Farming As A Second Career Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Rebecca Daubert (rad282@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 County Level Programs Summary The growing trend of retirees and new farmers to Chenango... More
Farming as a Second Career Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A growing trend in Chenango County is retirees and others... More
Farming As A Second Career Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Chenango County Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The growing trend of retirees and new farmers to Chenango... More
Farming in the Future: Agriculture, Energy, and Environment in the Era of Climate Change Award Amount: $49,513 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Our efforts will focus directly on the production and legal risks... More
Farming Through the Generations Award Amount: $9,750 Institution: Chester County Cooperative Extension Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary This project will present the owners of family farms (and... More
Farming Through the Generations Award Amount: $6,110 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will present family farmers and farm owners 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” will... 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 is 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” will provide... 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
Farming...the Next Generation - Phase Two - Building & Strengthening Farm Succession & Linking Award Amount: $12,511 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Danny Klinefelter (dklinefe@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program 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 The purpose of this project is to address risk management... More
Farmland Succession Planning and Risk Management Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Farmers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: AAMU-Small Farms Research Center Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Farmland succession planning helps ensure that dreams become reality; and the... More
FarmPro PA Farm Financial Managerial Tools and Skills Building Tools for Professionals Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Paula Ledney (pay103@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Financial and production records give producers insights into better decision... More
Farms Forever: A Partnership Approach to Increasing Farm Transfer and Tenure in Southeastern Massachusetts Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Southeastern Masschusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) Project Director: Sarah Kelley (skelley@umassd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Southeastern Massachusetts’ agricultural community will erode unless new producers begin... 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 This project begins in the midst of the agricultural financial... More
Feed and Forage Finder Award Amount: $49,644 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Ryan Milhollin (milhollinr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Livestock and crop farmers face market risks when selling or... More
Feeding dairy for all it's worth! Understanding and managing nutritional and economical risks of feeds Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Gail Carpenter (ajcarpen@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary With feeding accounting for more than 50% of the cost... More
Finances and the Farm: An online asynchronous class to develop financial statements for farm-level performance analysis and decision-making Award Amount: $49,946 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Roberta (Robin) Reid (robinreid@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Farm financial risk may be greater than ever before because of... More
Financial & Business Planning Services for Agricultural Enterprises Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There is an ever-growing number of farmers who are very... More
Financial Analysis and Benchmarking Education; Tools for Risk Management for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,925 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project adds risk management application to the previous grant... More
Financial Analysis for Contract Poultry Growers Award Amount: $26,714 Institution: LSU AgCenter Project Director: Ross Pruitt (rpruitt@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary In the vertically integrated U.S. broiler chicken industry, contract poultry... 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 occurs during a period of negative farmer returns... More
Financial and Labor Risk Management Education for Beginning and Small-scale Farmers in New England (tentative) Award Amount: $75,632 Institution: New England Small Farm Institute Project Director: Judith Gillan (jgillan@smallfarm.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary As a result of this project, small-scale, part-time and beginning... More
Financial and Legal Risk Management Education for Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Salinas Valley Award Amount: $48,680 Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association Project Director: Nathan Harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The project addresses the longstanding and emerging risks faced by... 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 With tight profit margins, farmers are looking to improve their... More
Financial and Production Record Keeping and Benchmarking for South Central Utah New and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,643 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Beginning farmers and ranchers throughout seven counties in Central Utah... More
Financial and Production Records for Analysis and Benchmarking for South Central Beginning and Progressing Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $49,459 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will improve farm management knowledge and risk management... More
Financial and Recordkeeping Education to Enhance Resilience of Minority-Owned Farms in Alabama Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Alabama A&M University Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Farming is a business and good financial management and sound... More
Financial Check-Ups for Farmers’ Market-Plus-Wholesale Vendors Award Amount: $49,729 Institution: Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Helene Murray (misamail@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will cover marketing risk and financial risk for farmers’... More
Financial Literacy and Credit Readiness Training for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $37,131 Institution: Tufts University c/o New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project will address issues of financial management and credit... More
Financial Literacy Training for Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Alabama Award Amount: $49,978 Institution: Alabama A&M University Project Director: E'licia Chaverest (elicia.chaverest@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary AAMU’s Small Farms Research Center is proposing to conduct a... More
Financial Management and Tax Education Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Farmers Outreach Solutions Project Director: Darrell Tennie (farmersoutreach@farmersoutreach.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary The primary goal of this project is to empower Socially... More
Financial Management Practices to Rapidly Evaluate and Respond to New Situations Award Amount: $24,707 Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project Project Director: Julia Grigg (jgrigg@thecarrotproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This application describes a training that empowers participants to plan and... More
Financial planning for Alaskan shellfish farmers Award Amount: $35,832 Institution: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Marine Advisory Program Project Director: Raymond RaLonde (afrlr@uaa.alaska.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Alaskan shellfish farming industry is on the verge of... 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 immerses 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 volatility.... More
Financial Record-keeping for the Beginning Farmer Award Amount: $950 Institution: Chester County Cooperative Extension Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Good financial records are a critical component of managing a... More
Financial Risk Management for Herd Rebuilding in South Texas Award Amount: $14,753 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center Project Director: Mac Young (amyoung@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will address business and strategic planning (financial risk)... 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
Financial Risk Reduction Through Improved Records Management Award Amount: $52,826 Institution: The University of Georgia Project Director: Curt Lacy (clacy@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the financial risk to farm businesses from... 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
First Aid/CPR Training: Improving Farm Safety for H2A Workers on Tobacco Farms Award Amount: $3,941 Institution: The University of Tennessee Project Director: Xiurui Cui (xcui10@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Flexible Cash Leases: Reducing Price Risk Award Amount: $12,903 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Greg Halich (greg.halich@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Flexible cash leases offer a way to reduce price and... More
Food as a Business Initiative of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Virginia Tech University Project Director: Clinton Neill (cneill@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The initiative's goal is to enhance whole farm planning (WFP) programming... More
Food Defense, Biosecurity and Traceability at the Farm Level as Essential Elements to Risk Management for Mississippi Producers and Processors Award Amount: $44,424 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: J. Byron Williams (bwilliams@fsnhp.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses food safety and associated liabilities that can... More
Food Marketing Essentials: From Product to Profit Award Amount: $11,185 Institution: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Project Director: Lisa Stout (lisa.stout@datcp.state.wi.us) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the risks that farm businesses face when,... 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 Education and Planning for Agritourism Providers in Vermont and New Hampshire Award Amount: $17,950 Institution: Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships Project Director: Ben Amsden (blamsden@plymouth.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Education and assessment in the area of food safety is... More
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Training, Technical Assistance and Mock-Audits for Oklahoma Agricultural Producers Award Amount: $25,073 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Sara Siems (sara.siems@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The goal of this proposal is to expand programming for existing... More
Food Safety On the Farm - Helping Large and Small Producers Understand the Risks and Develop on Farm Risk Management Strategies Award Amount: $8,466 Institution: New Caslte County Cooperative Extension Project Director: Maria Pippidis (pippidis@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Targeting new and existing producers in Delaware, at least 150... 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
Food Safety: A tool for managing risk and expanding direct marketing opportunities Award Amount: $44,228 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Margaret Cowee (mcowee@cabnr.unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary A major hurdle to direct marketing is the issue of... More
Forest and Woodland Certification Outreach for Mississippi Farms Award Amount: $34,104 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Jason Gordon (jgordon@cfr.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Certification assures buyers that timber was managed according to sustainable... 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
Fostering Enterprise Diversification to Expand Local Community Food Systems Award Amount: $44,897 Institution: Institute of Food Science & Engineering Project Director: Renee Threlfall (rthrelf@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Identifying avenues to support local community food systems through product... More
Fostering Regionalized Crop Insurance and Risk Management Education for New York Farmers through Cornell Cooperative Extension Award Amount: $98,091 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Katelyn Walley-Stoll (kaw249@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Farming is a risky business, and meeting the risk management... More
Franklin County Holistic Management Financial Planning and Grazing Course Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This course is designed to help beginning livestock farmers interactively... More
From Farm to Market: Food Safety Education for Farm Direct Marketers Award Amount: $43,525 Institution: Rural Roots, Inc. Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses food safety-related legal liabilities and financial risks... More
From Surviving to Thriving: Financial Risk Management Strategies for Urban Farm Success Award Amount: $29,400 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Neith Little (nglittle@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This financial risk management education project will help current and... More
From the Ground Up 2007: Hands-On Workshops for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Women´s Agricultural Network, UVM Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Working in collaboration with the member organizations of the Vermont... More
From the Ground Up 2009: Hands-On Workshops for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Women´s Agricultural Network Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Working in collaboration with the Vermont New Farmer Network, we... More
From the Ground Up: 2008 Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: UVM Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Working with the member organizations of the Vermont New Farmer... More
From the Ground Up: Hands-On Workshops for Beginning Farmers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Women´s Agricultural Network, University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Working in collaboration with the member organizations of the Vermont... More
Future New York Fruit Growers Award Amount: $48,177 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Mario Miranda Sazo (mrm67@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Approximately 30 fruit growers organized a networking group in May... More
Gaining New Ground: Arkansas Women in Agriculture Sub-State Regional Programming Award Amount: $49,995 Institution: Arkansas Women in Agriculture, Inc. Project Director: Carrie Hirmer (arwomeninag@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Risk management subjects as covered in Annie´s Project curriculum which... More
Gate to Plate: Targeted Business and Production Management Training for Women, Beginning, and Transitioning Ranchers Selling Meat into the Marketplace. Award Amount: $49,992 Institution: North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Center for Environmental Farming Systems/NC Choices Project Director: Sarah Blacklin (seblackl@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Women ranchers; new and diversifying pork, poultry, and beef farmers;... More
Global Growers´ Farmer Training Project Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Refugee Family Services Project Director: Susan Pavlin (susan@globalgrowers.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The proposed Global Growers’ Farmer Training Project will ensure that... More
Going to Market: A Hands-On Workshop on Customer Profiles and Competition Analysis Award Amount: $500 Institution: Women´s Agricultural Network Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We will offer a one-day, intensive, small-group workshop in which... 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 will incorporate several teaching methods including traditional... More
Good to Great – Improving labor management on fruit and vegetable farms in New York State Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Elizabeth Higgins (emh56@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary In Good to Great: Improving labor management on fruit and... 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 is responding to participant requests from previous workshops... More
Grain Marketing Club Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Project Director: David Lee (dlee@rce.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Salem County has had a... More
Grape and Winery Contracting and Supply Chain Management Award Amount: $44,132 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Timothy Woods (tim.woods@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project seeks to provide grape grower and winery education... More
GRASSP: Growers Response to Agriculture, Safe, and Sustainable Practices for Tree Fruit Award Amount: $42,500 Institution: Washington State Horticultural Convention Project Director: Bruce Grim (bruce@wahort.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The WSHA will address food safety within the legal and... More
Green Industry Risk Management Comprehensive Education Award Amount: $40,238 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This multi-faceted strategic risk-management project involves innovative producer-oriented projects targeting... More
Grid Scale Solar Energy Development in the Mid-Atlantic Region – Leasing Impacts to Ongoing Agricultural Production Award Amount: $48,550 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: jon laughner (jbl14@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Shale energy leasing in Pennsylvania and nearby states impacted land... More
Ground-truthing the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Award Amount: $49,287 Institution: Minnesota Farmers' Market Association Project Director: Kathy Zeman (kzeman@mfma.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Our project deals with the production risk that specialty crop,... More
Grow Managers from within your Organization - Middle Manager Human Resource Management Skills Training on Vermont Dairy Farms Award Amount: $17,899 Institution: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Project Director: Louise Waterman (Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Human resource risk for Vermont dairy businesses can be managed... More
Grow Your Business: Risk Management Education for Women Farm Entrepreneurs in the Northeast Award Amount: $37,272 Institution: Women´s Agricultural Network, UVM Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary Through this project, 250 farm women from the Northeast will... More
Grower Centered Risk Analysis in the Fledgling Hemp Grain and Fiber Industry Award Amount: $44,304 Institution: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Kaitlyn Parks (kparks@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This initiative is dedicated to equipping growers in the Western... More
Grower Centered Risk Analysis in the Inaugural Year of Hemp Production in Idaho Award Amount: $31,570 Institution: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Kaitlyn Parks (kparks@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This education project covers topics identified by Idaho producers preparing... More
Growing Agritourism and Farm-Based Education in West Virginia - Managing Risks for Improved Income Diversification Award Amount: $25,014 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The project will provide education, planning tools, and supplemental resources... More
Growing Collaborations for Sustainable Agriculture on the Rosebud Reservation Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: South Dakota State University Extension Project Director: Rachel Lindvall (rachel.lindvall@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary On the Rosebud Reservation, several tribally based entitiesand individuals expressed... More
Growing Family Communication Skills and Succession Technical Success Award Amount: $34,199 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary 2012 NASS report showed 32,950 farm owners over age 55... More
Growing Farm Profits Award Amount: $36,021 Institution: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Project Director: Jean Mills (jeanmills@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will conduct two intensive 1-day trainings in conjunction... More
Growing Farm Profits: Improving the Business and Marketing Decisions of Horticultural Producers Award Amount: $39,075 Institution: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Project Director: Jean Mills (jeanmills@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will educate 120 producers of horticultural crops on... More
Growing Farms Profits: Furthering Education on Farm Financial Management Award Amount: $44,991 Institution: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Project Director: Jean Mills (jean@ssawg.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will educate 120 small-scale producers of horticultural crops... More
Growing for Wholesale Distribution in Southwest Colorado Award Amount: $41,717 Institution: Beth LaShell Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Wholesale market opportunities in the 4-Corners region are increasing with... 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 addresses the interpersonal relationships and expectations of all... More
Growing Montana Food Businesses: Workshops in Understanding Montana’s Food Policy Modernization Law and Mitigating Production Risk from Value-Added Products. Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) Project Director: Kaleena Miller (kmiller@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Montana’s new Food Policy Modernization Law (MFPML) offers an unprecedented opportunity... More
Growing Places: Laying the Foundation for Successful Farm Businesses Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Women´s Agricultural Network Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Women´s Agricultural Network will offer an 18-hour, non-credit feasibility... More
Guidelines for Organizing and Conducting a Tractor Safety Training Workshop Award Amount: $24,664 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Dennis Murphy (djm13@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The leading cause of occupational fatality on farms is tractors.... More
Guiding Farmers and their Families to Productive Professional Advisor Relationships in Legal and Financil Risk Management Award Amount: $49,416 Institution: North Carolina Farm Transition Network, Inc. Project Director: Andrew Branan (abranan@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Collaborators have observed that selection of professional advisors is often... 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 habits of farmers who excel at... More
Hancock Farmers Market Risk Management Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Project Director: Leanne Moorman (LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A 5 hour training (10am-3:30pm) including lunch for all growers... More
Hands-on Educational Workshops to Improve Financial Management Skills and Decision-making Processes by Dairy Farmers in the Southern Region. Award Amount: $38,822 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Gonzalo FERREIRA (gonf@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The objective of this project is to deliver four (4)... More
Hands-on Educational Workshops to Improve Risk Management and Financial Decision-Making for Dairy Farmers in the Western Region Award Amount: $49,998 Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project addresses risk management education topics by covering areas in... More
Hands-On Training for Nontraditional Farmers Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Project Director: Marisol Cervantes (admin@tofga.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Harvest Breakfast Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Jennifer Rhodes (jrhodes@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Bringing these diverse groups together at a common meeting place... More
Hawaii Women Farmers: Utilizing Farmer-to-Farmer Networks to Manage Risk Award Amount: $49,980 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Oahu RC&D will utilize on-farm workshops and internet / social media... 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... 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 are learning that being involved with a... 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 will continue to... More
Heat Risk Assessment and Management for Small, Specialty Crop, and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in Western Massachusetts Award Amount: $74,874 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture \| CISA Project Director: Margaret Christie (margaret@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary This project will help western Massachusetts and other New England... More
Helping Ag Agents and Farmers Understand the Effects of Using Multiple Risk Management Tools Award Amount: $29,960 Institution: Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Econ., NC State University Project Director: Michele Marra (michele_marra@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will enhance specialists’, county agricultural agents’, and farmers’... More
Helping Beginning Farmers Manage Risk and Succeed in Finding Farmland in New York Award Amount: $36,147 Institution: American Farmland Trust Project Director: Tim Biello (tbiello@farmland.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Beginning farmers often have production experience and a strong work ethic.... 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 Farmers Navigate the Risks and Challenges to Producing and Selling Hemp in California and Oregon Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Rex Dufour (rexd@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary Hemp is an agricultural commodity that became federally legal two years... More
Helping Farmers to Improve Drought Preparedness Through Participation in Federal Conservation Programs Award Amount: $74,710 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: Adauto Brasilino Rocha Junior (arochajunior@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Recent studies have found that participation in federal conservation programs is... 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 will take 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
Helping South Carolina Row-Crop Producers Manage Price and Production Risk Award Amount: $54,997 Institution: Pro-Ag, Inc. Project Director: Larry McKenzie (lkenzie@scfb.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Three multi-county, one-day risk management workshops for row-crop producers will... More
Helping Tennessee Farmers Evaluate and Implement New Enterprises and Marketing Strategies Award Amount: $49,972 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension, Center for Profitable Agriculture Project Director: Megan Leffew (mleffew@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The Helping Tennessee Farmers Evaluate and Implement New Enterprises and Marketing... More
Helping Utah Ranchers Mitigate Drought Using Crop Insurance and Holistic Planning Award Amount: $59,968 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Eric Thacker (eric.thacker@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary When talking about crop insurance programs, many people are led to... More
Hemp Risk Management Education in Pennsylvania Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Claudia Schmidt (czs786@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary With the legalization of industrial hemp production in Pennsylvania in 2018,... More
Herbicide Resistance Education Award Amount: $23,105 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Josh Lofton (josh.lofton@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The proposed project is aimed at increasing awareness and education... More
Herds & Her: Empowering Women in Dairy Award Amount: $9,241 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Samantha Gehrett (smr5319@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary The “Herds & Her” workshops in 2024 aim to empower women... More
High Efficiency Sprinkler Irrigation in the Lower Arkansas Valley, Colorado: Balancing economic risks of adoption with pollution risks from not adopting Award Amount: $48,398 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Two workshops will be offered to furrow-irrigation producers in... More
High Plains Ranch Practicum Award Amount: $27,588 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Dallas Mount (dmount@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary The High Plains Ranch Practicum (HPRanchPracticum.com) teaches, and helps producers... More
High Plains Ranch Practicum Award Amount: $27,588 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Dallas Mount (dmount@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The High Plains Ranch Practicum (HPRanchPracticum.com) occurred for the first... More
High Tunnel Success and Support to Manage the Risk of Adopting a New Technology and Production System Award Amount: $49,701 Institution: Renewing the Countryside Project Director: Jan Joannides (jan@rtcinfo.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project will address the production risks of adopting new technology. Our... 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
Holistic Management and Risk Assessment Workshops for Dairy Farmers in the Southern Region Award Amount: $49,586 Institution: Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Project Director: Gonzalo FERREIRA (gonf@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The objective of this project is to deliver two dairy... More
Homefront To Heartland: Empowering Women in Agriculture Award Amount: $33,159 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Alice Rhea (arhea@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will develop a new, innovative, online toolkit that... More
Hopi Ranching Improvement Program through Livestock and Financial Management Records, Beef Quality Assurance, and Herd Health Award Amount: $13,142 Institution: University of Arizona Agricultural and Resource Economics Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Hopi Ranching Improvement Program will cover the risk management areas... More
Hopi Reservation Low-Stress Livestock Management and Ranching Safety Award Amount: $11,456 Institution: University of Arizona Ag and Resource Economics Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Hopi Low Stress Livestock Handling and Ranch Safety program... More
Horticulture Martketing Regional training Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Seveice Project Director: Wayne Bennett (Wayne.Bennett@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Horticulture training located in Putnam County is a regional... More
How Much is that Bunch of Flowers? - Developing a Cost Calculator for Cut Flower Growers. Award Amount: $30,660 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County Project Director: Stephen Hadcock (seh11@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary The cut flower industry is an emerging agricultural industry in New... More
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Reducing Risk in Commercial Tree Fruit Production through Training Growers How to Calculate Long-Term Profitability Award Amount: $21,504 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Elizabeth Higgins (emh56@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary In “How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Reducing... 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 With prices low and margins tight, grain marketing strategies and decisions... More
How to Manage Your Forest as an Investment: Oregon Forest Owners Workshop Series Award Amount: $42,000 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Stewart Matthiesen (hannah@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small forest landowners in the northwest are facing increasing challenges... 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 Leadership for Dairy Managers Award Amount: $50,299 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Lisa Holden (lah7@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Dairy businesses face major risks posed by a limited supply... More
Human Resource Management Skills Training for Vermont Dairy Producers Award Amount: $15,750 Institution: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Project Director: Louise Waterman (Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Human resource risk for Vermont dairy businesses can be managed... More
Human Resource Risk Management Education for Delaware Farm Families Award Amount: $9,000 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Laurie Wolinski (lgw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Delaware farmers, whose average age is 55, are faced with... 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 Resource Skill Development Workshop: How to Manage to Reduce Human and Legal Risk Award Amount: $44,306 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The AgSafe Human Resource Skill Develop Workshop: How to Manage to... More
Human Resource, Production, and Financial Risk Management Education for Nebraska Farm Women Award Amount: $49,989 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The Nebraska Women in Agriculture Program is requesting funds to provide... 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... 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
Hybrid Education to Advance Business Succession Readiness Award Amount: $48,966 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Mark Cannella (mark.cannella@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary UVM Extension Agricultural Business will develop a hybrid educational model... More
Idaho Barley Risk Management VI Award Amount: $18,500 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase VI, will build on... More
Idaho Farm and Ranch Risk Management Education Award Amount: $47,250 Institution: University of Idaho Project Director: Ben Eborn (beborn@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Agribusiness is Idaho’s number one economic sector. A strong... More
Idaho Grain and Livestock Risk Management Education Award Amount: $38,300 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.idaho.gov) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This educational program is targeted at Idaho's grain and livestock... More
Idaho Grain and Livestock Risk Management Education Award Amount: $32,960 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.idaho.gov) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Idaho supports very large grain and livestock industries valued at... More
Idaho Grain Marketing & Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $5,500 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@idahobarley.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide risk management education to Idaho grain... More
Identification of Risk Vulnerability in Cow-calf Operations Award Amount: $7,770 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Stan Bevers (s-bevers@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project utilizes the Beef Cow-calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA).... More
Identify, Diagnose, and Manage Risk Zones in Commercial Vineyards Through the Extension of Sensor Technologies Research Award Amount: $41,703 Institution: Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Labratory Project Director: Luke Haggerty (llh85@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will capitalize on recent research of sensors and... More
Identifying and managing risk in livestock finishing, direct market meat enterprises Award Amount: $49,697 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Tom Platt (plattom@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary We propose a series of four workshops targeting local livestock... More
Identifying Bottlenecks to Higher Dairy Profitability Award Amount: $35,874 Institution: Department of Dairy and Animal Science -- Penn State University Project Director: Virginia Ishler (VIshler@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will teach dairy consultants and their clientele a... More
Identifying Risk Management Demands within Iowa Water Quality Initiative Projects Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Center for Rural Affairs Project Director: Anna Johnson (annaj@cfra.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
IFBF Market Education 2006 Award Amount: $21,670 Institution: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation Project Director: Gary Fuhriman (gfuhriman@idahofb.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will consist of eight marketing seminars conducted across... More
Implementation and Impact Assessment of an Advanced Topic Series Award Amount: $29,229 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary An Industry Review Committee (IRC) consisting of Texas Producers and... 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 is designed to help beginning farmers and ranchers... More
Implementing Biosecurity and Disease Prevention Measures and Evaluating Marketing Strategies and Contract Opportunities in Small Ruminant Production Award Amount: $44,332 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Andrew Griffith (agriff14@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Topics covered: 1) animal health and disease prevention, 2) biosecurity... More
Implementing GAPs and GHPs programs for producing high quality and safer produce in Mississippi Award Amount: $38,061 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Barakat Mahmoud (bm547@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the legal food safety liabilities associated with... 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 will guide decision-making process to assist small, beginning or... More
Implementing Risk Management and Marketing Plans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers in Georgia Award Amount: $99,961 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary Applied education consisting of sequential workshops, supplemented by personal assignments and... 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 will guide decision-making process to assist small, beginning, and... More
Implementing Risk Management Marketing Plans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Underserved by Crop Insurance in South Carolina Award Amount: $99,610 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services, Inc. Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Applied education consisting of sequential workshops, supplemented by personal assignments and... More
Implementing Risk Management Practices to Capitalize on Agricultural Diversification Business Opportunities in Texas Award Amount: $49,487 Institution: Tarleton State University & Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Dr. Ashley Lovell (lovell@tarleton.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will increase diversified Texas producers’ profitability by providing... More
Implementing risk management practices to improve economic viability with 60 socially disadvantaged producers in Chaparral, NM. Award Amount: $49,995 Institution: National Immigrant Farming Initiative Inc. Project Director: Rigoberto Delgado (rigo@immigrantfarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary 30 RME Workshops, topics include:Understanding risk managementBenchmarking, recordkeeping, analysisLeadership, capacity... 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 provides pro-active educational/networking activities to encourage and assist... More
Improving Agritourism Marketing and Branding in Mississippi Award Amount: $49,144 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Rachael Carter (rdm1@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The Improving Agritourism Marketing and Branding in Mississippi project aligns... More
Improving Delivery of Risk Education for Farmers at the Southern SAWG Conference Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Project Director: Keith Richards (keith@ssawg.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Improving drought resilience for urban farms Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Project Director: Lucy Diekmann (lodiekmann@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects Summary Because of their reliance on municipal water sources, urban farmers face... More
Improving Estate Planning for Maryland Farmers Award Amount: $19,729 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Wesley Musser (wmusser@arec.umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Farm land in Maryland has high urban values so farmers... More
Improving Farm Business Culture with the Becoming the Employer of Choice Program Award Amount: $49,592 Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Project Director: Trisha Wagner (trisha.wagner@wisc.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The project seeks to address human risk of farm businesses and... 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 Farm mental health concerns have increased five fold in the... More
Improving Farm Viability via Reducing Personal Risk Award Amount: $19,992 Institution: NY FarmNet Project Director: Karen Mastronardi (kjm54@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will engage farms to address personal areas of... More
Improving Financial Risk Management Award Amount: $46,456 Institution: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Project Director: Ryan Dennett (rdennett@mofga.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary There is a great need among Maine organic farmers to... More
Improving Food System Resilience and Disaster Preparedness in Bastrop County, Texas Award Amount: $9,944 Institution: Texas Center for Local Food Project Director: Sue Beckwith (howdy@texaslocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary This exploratory project will cover production, legal, and human risk... More
Improving Forest Producer Resilience in the Face of Climate Change Award Amount: $49,878 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary As climate change affects the Pacific Northwest, forest producers in... 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 will develop five online... More
Improving Irrigation Management Using Field Soil Moisture Sensors Award Amount: $4,235 Institution: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Project Director: Ben Crockett (ben@berkshireagventures.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... 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 and Production Opportunities for Small Farmers in the Southeast Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network Project Director: wynnekaren@hotmail.com Wynne (wynnekaren@hotmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary ASAN provides educational opportunities for small farmers through field days,... 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 need a better understanding of available marketing tools and how... More
Improving New Mexico Small Farm Sustainability through Farmers´ Markets Award Amount: $33,641 Institution: New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary As the result of the project, 45 participants will have... More
Improving Pasture-Based Management to Reduce Risk Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Rachel Gilker (rgilker@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Because veterinary support for pasture-based livestock, especially small ruminants, is... More
Improving Producers' Risk Management Strategies Under the Montana Local Food Choice Act Award Amount: $49,669 Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization Project Director: Erin Austin (grantprograms@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Signed into law in April 2021, the Montana Local Food... More
Improving Quality Assurance in Nevada´s Dairy and Beef Industry Award Amount: $44,999 Institution: University of Nevada Reno Project Director: David Thain (dthain@cabnr.unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the issues of food safety and animal... More
Improving Resiliency Management and Reducing Risk for Western Washington Forest Producers Award Amount: $49,845 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Forest producers in western Washington face unpredictable and challenging conditions... More
Improving Risk Management for a Diversity of Texas Agricultural Producers, 2022-23 Award Amount: $99,005 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Fluctuating commodity prices, rising input costs, threats of inflation, and... More
Improving Risk Management Skills and Crop Insurance Literacy among Underserved Specialty Crop Producers in the Sierra Foothills Award Amount: $70,000 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary Small-scale specialty crop producers in the Sierra Nevada foothills in California... More
Improving Small Farm Economic Viability thru Advanced Business Planning and Risk Management Education Award Amount: $39,679 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Curt Moulton (moultonc@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Washington State University Extension will develop a series of 6... More
Improving Soil Health and Supporting Water Quality Compliance on Vermont Vegetable Farms Award Amount: $30,597 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will develop tools to help vegetable growers plan... More
Improving Sustainability within Farm Families and Between New and Retiring Farmers by Cultivating Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills Award Amount: $36,225 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Project Director: Deborah Teeter (dlt22@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the need for improved communication and conflict... More
Improving the Ability of Agricultural Decision Makers to Compare Financing Alternatives Award Amount: $20,011 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Jayson Harper (jharper@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Agricultural businesses rely heavily on borrowed capital for financing inputs,... More
Improving the Accuracy of Farm Accounting Records through the Use of an Innovative Approach to Teaching Proper Accounting Principles and Practices Award Amount: $10,971 Institution: Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Bradley Hilty (bhilty@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The accounting records of most farms are not accurate enough... More
Improving the Economic Viability of Small Farmers in San Diego County through Agritourism Networks Award Amount: $74,733 Institution: The Regents of the University of California, ANR Project Director: Ramiro Lobo (relobo@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary San Diego County has one of the highest number of... More
Improving Understanding & Consistent Application of the Montana Food Policy Modernization Law Award Amount: $49,974 Institution: AERO Project Director: Lindsay Ganong (lganong@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary AERO implemented two successful workshop series helping Montana producers mitigate... More
Improving Viability of Direct Marketing Farmers Through Properly Pricing Meat Cuts and Instilling a Better Marketing Mindset Award Amount: $90,432 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (daliving@pafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 ERME Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary The food system includes a diverse group of food suppliers from... More
In-laws to labor laws: Helping farmers manage human relationships to improve farm viability Award Amount: $25,108 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses issues of labor management and human capital... More
Income Opportunities in Agriculture Award Amount: $6,192 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Lynn Kime (lfk4@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary County extension educators and University personnel are planning an “Income... More
Incorporation of Risk Management Strategies into the Master Cattleman Program Award Amount: $18,073 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Megan Rolf (mrolf@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary We plan to host a state-wide conference and two smaller,... 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 addresses production, market, financial, and legal risk management... More
Increasing Employee Retention Through Improved Compensation Structures Award Amount: $44,095 Institution: California Institute for Rural Studies Project Director: Gail Wadsworth (gwadsworth@cirsinc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Incentive pay systems, including bonuses and profit-sharing, are highly correlated... More
Increasing Farm Sustainability Through Risk Management Education Marketing Strategies for Wyoming Producers Award Amount: $31,479 Institution: Wyoming Business Council - Agribusiness Division Project Director: Donn Randall (donn.randall@wybusiness.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the price and financial risks that Wyoming... More
Increasing Financial and Human Resources for Beginning Small Farms in an Urban State Award Amount: $21,245 Institution: University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Project Director: Candace Bartholomew (candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Limited income Connecticut women principal farm operators increased significantly from... More
Increasing Forest Producer Resiliency in the face of Wildfire and Drought Risks in Northwest Washington Award Amount: $49,986 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Forest owners in northwest Washington face production risks from drought... More
Increasing Marketing Initiatives for Minority and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Louisiana Award Amount: $39,587 Institution: Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Project Director: Dawn Mellion Patin (dawn_mellion@suagcenter.com ) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is designed to help alleviate two of the... More
Increasing Meat Processing Literacy in the Berkshire-Taconic Region Award Amount: $93,996 Institution: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Project Director: Jake Levin (jake@berkshireagventures.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 ERME Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary In 2021 Berkshire Agricultural Ventures established the Local Meat Processing... More
Increasing Meat Producer and Processor Successes through a Multi-Faceted Educational Approach Resulting in Resource Development and Access on the WA Meat-Up Website Award Amount: $149,806 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Paul Kuber (pskuber@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary Farms and ranches selling meat to local consumers and the... 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 outlets... 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 would focus helping producers develop and implement marketing plans... More
Increasing the Scope and Diversity of Mobile Applications for Southeast Cattle and Forage Producers Award Amount: $45,984 Institution: University of Florida Project Director: Graham Lamb (gclamb@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will enhance the scope of the successful launch... More
Increasing Use of Price Risk Management Tools by Beef Producers Who Stocker, Background and Finish Cattle Award Amount: $30,686 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Emmit Rawls (elrawls@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this educational program is to assist beef... More
Innovative composting and rainwater harvesting education for managing Production costs and marketing risks associated with sustainable and organic production Award Amount: $48,895 Institution: Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Jason Vogel (jason.vogel@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address ‘transition to new production systems’ and... More
Innovative Lean Farming and Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategies for Success & Risk Management Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: Organic Growers School Project Director: Cameron Farlow (cameron@organicgrowersschool.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Organic Growers School (OGS) aims to educate and support beginning,... More
Innovative Marketing, Production and Financial Training for Southern Appalachian Farmers Award Amount: $38,500 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Project Director: Molly Nicholie (molly@asapconnections.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) submits the project: “Innovative Marketing,... More
Innovative Value-Added Agricultural Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Veterans Award Amount: $99,162 Institution: Alabama A&M University Project Director: James Bukenya (research.compliance@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Small Farms Research Center (SFRC) project... More
Institutional Market Readiness for Small Scale Alternative Crop Farmers in East Arkansas Award Amount: $49,920 Institution: East Arkansas Enterprise Community (EAEC), Inc. Project Director: Robert Cole (eaec@sbcglobal.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will address the production, price and marketing, legal,... More
Insurance Education for Sheep Producers Award Amount: $40,191 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Sheep producers in Colorado and other states are being presented... More
Insurance Options Across Alaskan Lands Award Amount: $15,565 Institution: Alaska Association of Conservation Districts Project Director: Eric Wade (aacd@mtaonline.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses financial risks to farm businesses arising from... More
Integrated Pest Management in Viticulture Award Amount: $8,665 Institution: University of Wisconsin Extension Project Director: Dean Volenberg (dean.volenberg@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Value Added Enterprises/Farm Diversification Grants Summary The objective of this project is to increase understanding of... More
Integrated Risk Management for Women Producers, Processors, and Retailers in the Local Meat Product Value Chain Award Amount: $46,000 Institution: North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Center for Environmental Farming Systems/NC Choices Project Director: Casey McKissick (casey@ncchoices.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary To be successful, local niche meat producers must understand production... More
Integrated Risk Mitigation Strategies Securing Emerging Farmer Success Award Amount: $99,755 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Karen Stettler (stettler@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The goal of Integrated Risk Mitigation Strategies Securing Emerging Farmer... More
Integrated Solutions for Underserved Farmers: Enhancing Farm Viability, Yield, and Environmental Safety Award Amount: $99,883 Institution: The Good Acre Project Director: Anna Richardson (anna@thegoodacre.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Integrated Solutions for Underserved Farmers addresses risk management through comprehensive... More
Integrating ACRE and Crop Insurance (2): A Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy Award Amount: $13,018 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Cory Walters (cgwalters@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary The ACRE program has potential to substantially reduce risk to... More
Integrating ACRE and Crop Insurance: A Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy Award Amount: $11,157 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Cory Walters (cgwalters@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The new optional Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program in... More
INTEGRATING CROP INSURANCE AND MARKETING - RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TRAINING UNDER THE 2002 FARM BILL - PHASE II Award Amount: $60,000 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: George Shumaker (shumaker@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this project is to update the teaching... 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 project goal is to continue the development of the... More
Integrating Mentorship Tools and On-farm Participatory Education to Increase Innovation and Mitigate Risks Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: MESA Project Director: Leah Atwood (leah@agroecologycommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects Summary A collaboration between MESA and the Rogue Farm Corps, this project will... More
Integrating Online and In-person Training to Bridge Risk Management Education Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Rural Advancement Foundation International Project Director: Jean Willoughby (jean@rafiusa.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Our project covers three risk management areas (financial, production, and... More
Integrating Risk and Marketing Management Strategies for Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource, and Native American Farmers and Ranchers in Oklahoma Award Amount: $97,700 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Applied education consisting of sequential workshops, supplemented by personal assignments,... More
Integrative Risk and Business Management Strategies to Improve the Profitability of Commercial Nurseries in Middle Tennessee Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Creig Kimbro (ckimbro@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will address several risk management principles that will... More
Intensive Biosecurity Planning Workshops for Beef Producers Award Amount: $74,965 Institution: PA Beef Council Project Director: Hannah Walters (hwalters@pabeef.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary The Intensive Biosecurity Planning Workshops for Beef Producers will target operations... 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
Interactive Budget Pilot Program Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Glennis McClure (gmcclure3@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary The “Interactive Budgets Pilot Program” grant will assess the usability... More
Interactive Risk Management Tools to Aid Western Hay and Cattle Producers Award Amount: $90,073 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ryan Feuz (ryan.feuz@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects Summary USU proposes to work with RMA and 4 partner organizations... More
Intermountain Master Cattleman Award Amount: $21,000 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of the project are to promote the sustainability... More
Introducing Annie´s Project to Texas Ag. Producers Award Amount: $39,372 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Jason Johnson (jljohnson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposal represents the introduction of Annie’s Project to Texas... More
Introduction to Risk Mitigation through Human Resource Management: An Online Certificate Program. Award Amount: $42,001 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The AgSafe Introduction to Risk Mitigation through Human Resources Management: An... More
Investigation of DroneDeploy as an option to create Plant Health data Award Amount: $1,344 Institution: Marathon County UW-Extension Project Director: Heather Schlesser (heather.schlesser@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will evaluate the use of drones on Marathon County... 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 propose a broad-based approach to risk management that incorporates... More
Irrigation and fertilizer risk management strategies Award Amount: $45,751 Institution: University of Florida Project Director: Jeffrey Ullman (jullman@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Several Florida regions have traditionally used seepage irrigation and broadcast... 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 will address the risks associated with the lack... 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
Kansas Forage Insurance and Risk Management Education Program Award Amount: $99,908 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Jennifer Ifft (jifft@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Livestock contributes over half of Kansas farm revenue and producers... More
Kentucky Agriculture in Transition: Ensuring Sustainability, Security, and Profitability Award Amount: $41,034 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Lee Meyer (lee.meyer@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Over 40% of Kentucky farms are transitioning, beginning or exiting... More
Know Your Contracts! Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Farmers´ Legal Action Group, Inc. Project Director: Jill Krueger (jkrueger@flaginc.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary An increasing number of farmers are entering into contract arrangements... 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
Knowledge, Attitude and Prevention Practices of Agricultural Producers About Ticks and Tick-borne Disease Risk in Vermont Award Amount: $69,047 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Cheryl Sullivan (cfrank@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD) are increasing in northern New England.... 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 addresses developing a marketing risk educational program for... More
Labor Considerations for Kentucky Farmers: An Overview of Legal and Regulatory Implications Award Amount: $33,858 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The AgSafe Labor Considerations for Kentucky Farmers: An Overview of Legal... More
Labor Considerations for Scaling Up Production: H-2A Decision Tool Award Amount: $49,624 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Theresa Kiehn (theresa@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The AgSafe Labor Considerations for Scaling Up Production: H-2A Decision Tool is... More
Labor Considerations for Tennessee Farmers: Strategies for Securing and Managing Agricultural Labor Award Amount: $49,883 Institution: GAP Connections Project Director: Amy Rochkes (arochkes@gapconnections.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The proposed project will address financial, legal and human risks... More
Labor Management Seminar Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Salem County has been... More
Labor Relations under AB 2183 Award Amount: $49,778 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The AgSafe Labor Relations Under AB2183 Project is a four-faceted program... More
Labor Risk Management Study Circles Award Amount: $31,570 Institution: Keystone Development Center Project Director: Kate Smith (smith@kdc.coop) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Potato and milk producers in Pennsylvania will be engaged in... 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 addresses the labor risks of pork producers in... More
Labor, OSHA, and other Regulatory Risk Training for SE Asian Immigrants/Minorities in California Award Amount: $47,014 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Richard Molinar (rhmolinar@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the Labor, OSHA, and other regulations that... More
Lamb Risk Management Award Amount: $6,500 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: David Anderson (danderson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This Lamb Risk Management project will educate producers to be... 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 The goal of Land Access and Land Transfer Readiness through... More
Land Leasing: Integrating Behavioral Economics into Leasing Education Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Missouri Project Director: Ray Massey (masseyr@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will allow Ray Massey (MU) and Mykel Taylor... 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 proposed project will address land asset management from the... More
Landowner Property Legal Issues Awareness and Long-Term Planning Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Rich Taber (rbt44@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Exploratory/lLocal Level Program Grants Summary The Landowner Property Legal Issues Awareness and Long-Term Planning program... More
Landowner Rights and Responsibilities in West Virginia Award Amount: $74,172 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Jesse Richardson (jesse.richardson@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary The project will address a broad range of topics under... More
Launching a Successful Farm-Raised or Home-Based Food Business in Ohio Award Amount: $37,670 Institution: Ohio State University Extension Project Director: Emily Marrison (marrison.12@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project will equip food entrepreneurs with knowledge and strategy to... More
Laying the Groundwork for Farm Success: Strategies for Risk Management for Beginning and Limited-Resource Farmers Award Amount: $49,980 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Rockiell Woods (rockw@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Beginning farmers face many risk management challenges as they start their... 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 Human... More
Learning Modules Create Foundational Support for Beginning Farmers Success Award Amount: $49,998 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Michelle Kirk (mkirk@pafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture reported Pennsylvania has 12,664 young... More
Learning Strategies for Developing Long Term Leasing Arrangements and Cash Flow Analysis Through Digital Media Award Amount: $39,400 Institution: Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project reduces financial and production risks by providing Crop... More
Learning to Manage Risk through Best Marketing Practices in Western Massachusetts Award Amount: $25,006 Institution: CISA Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will help 60 - 120 small and mid-sized... More
Learning to Reduce Risks when adding Targeted Grazing Services to California Sheep Operations Award Amount: $18,000 Institution: California Wool Growers Association Project Director: Lesa Eidman (lesa@woolgrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Sheep producers in California strive to be proactive and work... 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 Nearly every producer has to provide a balance sheet and... More
Leasing Land 101: Equipping Women Landowners and Tenant Farmers with Farmland Leasing Knowledge and Skills to Reduce Legal, Financial, and Human Risk Award Amount: $34,502 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: Beth Scheckelhoff (scheckelhoff.11@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This risk management project covers Legal, Financial, and Human Risk... 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 Project will guide decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional... More
Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: University of Nebraska Extension Women in Agriculture Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary According to the 2017 USDA Census, there are 90,422 female... More
Legacy Planning: Reducing the Risks Associated with Intergenerational Transfers Award Amount: $41,754 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project seeks three distinct outcomes: (1) to increase the... 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 In the current agricultural economy, with its potential for producer... 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 Legal Aid of Nebraska will teach program participants how to... More
Legal Guide for Direct Marketing Aquaculture Products in Alabama Award Amount: $49,000 Institution: National Sea Grant Law Center Project Director: Stephanie Otts (sshowalt@olemiss.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Aquaculture producers seeking to diversify their businesses through direct marketing... More
Legal Risk Management Planning for Beginning and Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers (LRMP) Award Amount: $49,223 Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) Project Director: Nathan Harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary There is much more to farming than just growing crops.... More
Legislative Agricultural Education Initiative Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension - Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Many are involved in the Broome County, NY legislative processes... More
Let´s Talk About Money within the Farm Family Award Amount: $42,865 Institution: UNH Cooperative Extension Project Director: Suzann Knight (suzann.knight@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary In NH the Census of Agriculture reports 3,551 family farms... More
Let´s Talk About Who Gets The Farm Before It´s Too Late Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: UNH Cooperative Extension Project Director: Suzann Knight (suzann.knight@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Estate planning is a difficult topic to discuss within families... More
Leveraging Online Courses for In-Person Learning Award Amount: $4,579 Institution: Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Project Director: Frances Bayne (frankie@tofga.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Exploratory Project Summary "Leveraging Online Courses for In-Person Learning" will utilize existing online... More
Leveraging the Livestock Farmers’ Resource Guide Award Amount: $74,941 Institution: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Project Director: Jake Levin (jake@berkshireagventures.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary BAV is applying for funding for the development and distribution... 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 Youth in South Dakota's Indian Reservations( designated USDA "Strikeforce" Zones)... More
Linking Youth with Farming Enterprises (LYFE) Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: NC A&T Cooperative Extension Program Project Director: Maurice Kirkpatrick (joynerm@ncat.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Linking Youth with Farming Enterprises (LYFE) Project addresses 1)... 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
Livestock Risk Protection, Data Management and Education for Colorado Producers and Agribusiness Professionals. Award Amount: $39,501 Institution: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project’s first objective is to increase the understanding and... More
Livestock Traceability: Assisting Ranchers in the Employment of Technologies to Improve Record Keeping, Productivity & Add Value to the Operation Award Amount: $48,035 Institution: California Cattlemen's Association Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The project seeks to educate and assist ranchers in employing... More
Local Produce Safety Initiaitve Award Amount: $49,990 Institution: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Project Director: Karen McSwain (karen@carolinafarmstewards.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary In order for small farms to remain competitive in the local... More
Louisiana Agricultural Risk Management Initiative Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: LSU Agricultural Center Project Director: Kurt Guidry (kmguidry@agctr.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The target audience for this project is the cotton, rice,... More
Low-Stress Cattle Handling Training and Video Development: Improving Understanding and Implementation to Manage Risk to Humans and Cattle Award Amount: $32,273 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will address human and financial risk of handling... More
Low-Stress Cattle Handling Training: Identifying and Managing Risk In The Work Force and Cattle Herd Award Amount: $28,683 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The National Safety Council ranks beef cattle farms second among... More
Maine Farm Resilience Program Award Amount: $39,128 Institution: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Project Director: Ryan Dennett (rdennett@mofga.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary This project provides risk management education that advanced-beginning Maine farmers... More
Make Hay When the Sun Shines: Commercial Hay Enterprises as an Alternative for Cattlemen in Georgia Award Amount: $23,846 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Dennis Hancock (dhancock@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This educational program will combine lectures, decision-aids, peer-to-peer learning experiences,... More
Making It Happen: Profitability & Success Award Amount: $31,000 Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project Project Director: Julia Grigg (jgrigg@thecarrotproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Making It Happen is an outcome-based risk management training to help... More
Making It Happen: Profitability & Success 2020 (MIH2020) Award Amount: $21,986 Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project Project Director: Julia Grigg (jgrigg@thecarrotproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Making It Happen 2020 is an outcome-based risk management training... More
Making the cut - Developing interactive instructional materials for red meat fabrication Award Amount: $103,568 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Christina Bakker (christina.bakker@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary This project will cover the risk management education topics of diversification,... 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 will address production, marketing, and financial risk management for... More
Management and Communication Strategies for Transitioning Agricultural Land Award Amount: $32,192 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jim Jansen (jjansen4@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The purpose of this project will be to address management and... More
Management and Profitability of Organic Grass-Based Dairy Systems Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sarah Dinh (skd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Participants will tour and talk with 3 organic dairy producers... More
Management Conferences for Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Award Amount: $41,550 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Damona Doye (damona.doye@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project aims to further develop and expand the offerings... 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 Manager’s Academy: Developing Strategic Risk Management Decision Making Skills has... More
Managing Marketing Risks Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Churchill Economic Development Authority Project Director: Richard Lattin (sbdc@ceda-nv.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Nevada farmers face a tremendous risk as they convert from... More
Managing a Profitable Dairy Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This educational program will offer dairy producers in Southeastern Pennsylvania... More
Managing AgMarketing Gap Trough Risk Manegement Education in Puerto Rico Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Agricultural Extension Service Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project will cover marketing risks for beginning farmers, and... More
Managing Agricultural Labor on Small-Scale Farms Award Amount: $15,157 Institution: Oregon State University Extension Small Farms Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Labor represents one of the greatest risks in agricultural production.... 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 The purpose of this project will be to address the... 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 The purpose of this project will be to address the... More
Managing and Mitigating Energy Development Risks in Mississippi Award Amount: $46,748 Institution: Stennis Institute, Mississippi State University Project Director: Rachael Carter (rdm1@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project Managing and Mitigating Energy Development Risks in Mississippi... 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 the... More
Managing Climate Stress and Grief for Producers Award Amount: $9,987 Institution: OSU Extension Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary This project addresses some of the human risks in farming... More
Managing Environmental and Economic Risks in Groundwater Use for Underserved Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Project Director: Ruth Dahlquist-Willard (rdahlquistwillard@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will address three areas of risk for underserved farmers... More
Managing Farm Finances: Tools and resources to help farmers assess and grow their businesses Award Amount: $25,962 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses issues of financial management to help farmers... More
Managing Farm Risk Using Big Data Award Amount: $49,776 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary New technologies enable farmers to collect and analyze unprecedented amounts... More
Managing Farm Transitions: Connecting Landowners, Farmers, and Families Award Amount: $49,864 Institution: Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary A farm transitions workbook will be developed, addressing six core... More
Managing farmers market food safety risk by empowering producers with efficient food safety tools and resources Award Amount: $47,555 Institution: School of Nutrition and Food Sciences Project Director: Achyut Adhikari (acadhikari@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The overall goal of this project is to develop food safety... More
Managing Fertilizer and Input Price Risks Award Amount: $20,916 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Phil Kenkel (phil.kenkel@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary A simple but research-based educational program will be developed to... More
Managing Financial Risk Through Improved Farm Financial Management Award Amount: $60,319 Institution: Finger Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. Project Director: Richard Winnett (Richard.Winnett@ny.usda.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Owners of farm businesses across a nine county region in... More
Managing Food Safety Liability for Small Scale Producers in Nevada Award Amount: $25,110 Institution: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Project Director: Carol Bishop (bishopc@unce.unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the legal liabilities faced by small specialty... More
Managing Food Safety Risks Through Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Education Award Amount: $40,684 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Karen Killinger (karen_killinger@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The importance food safety practices at the grower level to... More
Managing for Higher Production Costs to Cattle Producers Award Amount: $24,981 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Cattle producers are experiencing ever increasing costs of production. Additionally,... 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 The purpose of this project is to assist Nebraska producers, through... More
Managing for Success 2007 -- Time for Change! Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: PRO-DAIRY, Dept. of Animal Science, Cornell Univ. Project Director: John Conway (jfc6@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We believe management education itself, particularly with a focus on... More
Managing for Success in Oklahoma Agriculture Award Amount: $37,781 Institution: Department of Ag Econ, Oklahoma State University Project Director: Larry Sanders (larry.sanders@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary MFS is a long term risk management education program to... More
Managing for Today and Tomorrow: Risk Management Education for Kentucky Farm Families Award Amount: $49,136 Institution: University of Kentucky Research Foundation Project Director: Jennifer Hunter (jhunter@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Over 40% of Kentucky farms are transitioning, beginning or exiting... 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 will develop and disseminate educational materials to inform... More
Managing Forage Risk in the Mid-South: Specie Diversification and Forage Insurance Award Amount: $49,358 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Andrew Griffith (agriff14@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Topics covered: 1) reasons for forage specie diversification, 2) managing... More
Managing Health Insurance and Health Crisis Planning for Ranch and Farm Families Award Amount: $15,855 Institution: American National CattleWomen, Inc. Project Director: Bonnie West (bwest@beef.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Managing Health Insurance and Health Crisis Planning for Ranch and... More
Managing Human and Financial Risks: Conserving Tennessee´s Farms Through Estate Planning and Improved Decision Making Award Amount: $49,086 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Alice Rhea (arhea@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will develop new and innovative resource material and... More
Managing Human Risk on the Farm or Ranch Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Project Director: Jessica Jones (jjones12@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This exploratory project addresses the human risks that farmers and... More
Managing Human Risk on Vermont Organic Farms Award Amount: $26,500 Institution: Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Project Director: Enid Wonnacott (enid@nofavt.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will address the human and legal risks of... More
Managing Human Risks For Horticultural Producers in Texas Award Amount: $29,903 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension. Texas A&M Univ System. Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Horticultural production is the most capital and labor intensive agricultural... More
Managing Input Price Risk Through Cooperation Award Amount: $36,360 Institution: Cooperative Development Institute Project Director: Lynda Brushett (brushett@metrocast.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The project targets “Price or Market Risk”, resulting in improved... More
Managing Input Risks in Forage Production for Beef Cattle Producers in Georgia and South Carolina Award Amount: $48,539 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Dennis Hancock (dhancock@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 RME/SARE Competitive Grants Summary This integrated educational program will combine lectures, decision-aids, pasture walks,... More
Managing Labor Risks via Improved Human Resources Management and Problem Solving Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: NRCS/Finger Lakes RC&D Area Project Director: Richard Winnett (Richard.Winnett@ny.usda.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Farm owners from nine western NY counties face a changing,... More
Managing Labor Risks: Tools and Resources to Help Farmers Manage Human Capital Award Amount: $25,003 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses issues of labor management and human capital... 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 Recent studies show that many farmers who run CSA operations... More
Managing Legal and Human Risk through Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Pesticide Safety Training for Kansas and Missouri Agricultural Producers Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Kansas State University Project Director: Londa Nwadike (lnwadike@ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project provides risk management education on legal risk to producers,... More
Managing Legal Liability in Agritourism and Direct Marketing Award Amount: $35,860 Institution: Virginia Cooperative Extension Project Director: Martha Walker (walker53@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Legal liability concerns have increased dramatically for agricultural producers over... More
Managing Legal Risk for Alternative Uses of Forestland Award Amount: $48,250 Institution: National Agricultural Law Center Project Director: Rusty Rumley (rrumley@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposal focuses on the legal risk and financial opportunities... 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 educates Ohio livestock and dairy producers on legal... More
Managing legal risk through effective written farm lease strategies in Maryland Award Amount: $28,147 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary A recently completed survey of University of Maryland Extension (UME)... More
Managing Legal Risks of Value-Added Food Production Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Ext. Delaware County Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the legal liabilities small farms undertake in... More
Managing legal, regulatory, labor, and direct marketing risk for on-farm poultry production, slaughter, and processing. Award Amount: $31,623 Institution: Friedman School/Tufts Univeristy c/o New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Working with state regulators and producers, we will develop a... 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 Market and Financial Risk through Farm Stand and Agri-tourism Education Award Amount: $45,454 Institution: Oregon State University Extension Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will address the legal, market and financial risks... More
Managing Market Risk Through Collaboration Between Farmers and Market Managers Award Amount: $24,924 Institution: Southside Community Land Trust Project Director: Margaret DeVos (margaret@southsideclt.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The topic covered by the project is Marketing Risk: ... More
Managing Marketing and Business Risks for Urban and Non-Traditional Farmers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Prairie View A&M University Project Director: Nelson Daniels (ndaniels@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The Managing Marketing and Business Risks for Urban and Non-Traditional Farmers... More
Managing Marketing and Financial Risk in Dairy Farming Systems of the Southern Region Award Amount: $47,895 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Gonzalo FERREIRA (gonf@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The number of dairy farms in the Southern region has... More
Managing Marketing and Legal Risks Associated with Direct Markets for Local Foods in West Virginia - WV Market Ready Program Award Amount: $35,479 Institution: West Virginia University Research Corporation Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Growing demand for local products requires increased producer capacity to... More
Managing Marketing and Legal Risks Associated with Direct-to-Intermediaries Sales Strategies for Locally Grown Food and Food Products: Mississippi Market Ready ™ Training Award Amount: $35,170 Institution: MS State University Project Director: Kenneth Hood (hood@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Consumers are searching for, and demanding, locally grown food and... More
Managing Marketing and Production Risks for Small Forest Producers in San Juan County Award Amount: $39,912 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Thanks to support from the Risk Management Agency, NNRG has... More
Managing Natural Risk: Reducing Potential Impact of Wildfires and Climate Change on Small Farms and Ranches in the Intermountain West Award Amount: $49,766 Institution: Sustainable Obtainable Solutions Project Director: Gloria Flora (gflora@s-o-solutions.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Small farms and ranches in the Intermountain West are increasingly... More
Managing Operational Risk for Cattle Production Award Amount: $34,490 Institution: Jackson County Commission with the WVU Extension Service Project Director: John Johnson (agwvnationalguard@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will target regional beef producers in the Ohio... More
Managing People, Managing Risk: Developing a Farm-Friendly Human Resource Management Curriculum Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Dane County UW-Extension Project Director: Jennifer Blazek (jennifer.blazek@ces.uwex.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project will evaluate and address the needs related to... More
Managing Price Risk for Cattle Producers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina Award Amount: $49,967 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: R. Curt Lacy (clacy@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary An integrated educational program combining lectures, applications, case studies and... More
Managing Price Risk For Purchased Feed By Livestock Producers and Feed Suppliers Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Emmit Rawls (elrawls@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this educational program is to assist livestock... More
Managing Production and Environmental Risks Through Improved Irrigation System Control Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers´ Association (CCCGA) Project Director: Jeffrey LaFleur (jlafleur@cranberries.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary New Jersey has 3,100 acres of cranberry bogs, making it... More
Managing Production and Financial Risk in Forage Production in Mississippi Award Amount: $48,970 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Jeffrey Gore (jg231@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will provide training for forage and cattle producers in... More
Managing Production and Financial Risks in Northern Climates through Cover Crop Adoption Award Amount: $48,280 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Cover cropping is a practice that can mitigate production and... More
Managing Production Costs and Market Risks for Southwest Vegetable and Nursery Producers Award Amount: $36,995 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary After conducting Risk Management Education (RME) last year, we have... More
Managing Production Risk with GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Award Amount: $7,400 Institution: University of Maine Project Director: Steve Johnson (sjohnson@umext.maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The goal of project is to increase the understanding of... More
Managing Production Risks under Weather Extremes on Vermont Pasture-based Dairy Farms Award Amount: $40,436 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will educate Vermont pasture-based dairy farmers, particularly organic... More
Managing production, financial and legal risks associated with herbicide drift on small-scale vegetable farms. Award Amount: $47,265 Institution: LSU AgCenter Project Director: Kathryn Fontenot (kkfontenot@agcenter.lsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Vegetable farmers are concerned about the consequences and liability of... More
Managing Production, Financial, and Marketing Risks : Producer Education on Contract Development and Crop Insurance Decisions in Industrial Hemp Production Award Amount: $60,869 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary In the last three years, interest in industrial hemp production... More
Managing Production, Financial, and Marketing Risks: Producer Education on Contract Development and Crop Insurance Decisions in Industrial Hemp Production Award Amount: $53,967 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary In the last three years, interest in industrial hemp production... More
Managing production, marketing and financial risks in specialty crops Award Amount: $49,071 Institution: East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Inc Project Director: Robert Cole (eaec@sbcglobal.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project will educate specialty crop producers the use of... More
Managing Production, Marketing, and Financial Risks Associated with Season Extension Award Amount: $36,120 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Larry Lev (larry.lev@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary While local agricultural sales in Western Oregon have grown rapidly,... More
Managing Property Title Risks for Montana Farm/Ranch Operators Award Amount: $34,170 Institution: MSU Extension Service Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Intergenerational transfers of farm/ranch assets may represent the most significant... More
Managing Reproduction and Utilizing Genetics to Mitigate Risk in Cow Calf Beef Production Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Derrick Bender (dbender@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 County Level Programs Summary In 2011 this project will attract 250 beef producers across... More
Managing Risk and Improving the Chance of Success With Entrepreneurial Ventures on Small and Mid-size Farms in Delaware. Award Amount: $49,984 Institution: University of Delaware, Cooperative Extension Project Director: Gordon Johnson (gcjohn@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses product and enterprise diversification needs of small... More
Managing risk associated with the use of automatic milking and feeding systems (robots) in dairy farms of the Southern region. Award Amount: $49,976 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Gonzalo FERREIRA (gonf@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The use of automated systems (also known as "robots") is... More
Managing Risk by Improving Farm Business Management Skills Award Amount: $38,709 Institution: The University of Tennessee Project Director: Wendell Pepper (hal.pepper@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The Managing Risk by Improving Farm Business Management Skills multi-state project... More
Managing Risk by Improving Financial Management and Communication Skills Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Center for Profitable Agriculture Project Director: Wendell Pepper (hal.pepper@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The proposed project addresses unique financial and human risks faced... More
Managing Risk By Managing Production Costs Award Amount: $24,402 Institution: University of Idaho Project Director: Bryan Hopkins (bhopkins@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Idaho potato growers face a tremendous financial risk with the... More
Managing Risk Education for Utah Crop and Cattle Producers. Award Amount: $47,277 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (hernan.tejeda@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project addresses price risk management education for crop and... More
Managing Risk for Greenhouse Producers in Western Pennsylvania Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension in Washington County Project Director: Lee Young (ljs32@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The objectives of this project are to improve the risk... More
Managing Risk for Montana Producers in Mobile Processing of Poultry Award Amount: $34,546 Institution: Lake County Community Development Corp Project Director: Jan Tusick (jt@ronan.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide training to Montana poultry producers in... More
Managing Risk for Oklahoma's Small Flock Poultry Producers Award Amount: $44,751 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The Managing Risk for Oklahoma’s Small Flock Poultry Producers is a... More
Managing risk for ranchers grazing public rangelands: A collaborative monitoring and training system. Award Amount: $41,173 Institution: University of Arizona, V Bar V Ranch Project Director: Doug Tolleson (dougt@cals.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Public-land ranchers in the southwest face a unique set of... More
Managing Risk for Tennessee Producers in Small Scale Processing of Poultry Award Amount: $19,105 Institution: Center for Profitable Agriculture Project Director: Wendell Pepper (hal.pepper@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will provide training in 3 workshops between October... More
Managing Risk for Vegetable Producers in Western Pennsylvania Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension in Washington County Project Director: Lee Young (ljs32@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The objectives of this project are to improve the risk... More
Managing Risk for Women Producers with Intensive Education Award Amount: $39,998 Institution: Pennsylvania Women´s Agricultural Network Project Director: Amy Trauger (akt122@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Nationwide, women farmers are growing in number, while the total... More
Managing risk in agritourism, direct farm marketing, and value-added farm product production. Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Gordon Johnson (gcjohn@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Through a short course series, we will address those areas... More
Managing Risk in an Organic Potato Cropping System Award Amount: $14,410 Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Jennifer Miller (jmiller@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Idaho growers are seeking educational trainings on managing production, marketing,... More
Managing Risk in Camden County´s Equine Industry Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Extension Service of Camden County Project Director: Sharon Kinsey (kinsey@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Managing Risk in Camden County´s Equine Industry will serve a... 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 in the Environmental Horticulture Industry Award Amount: $48,311 Institution: Texas A&M University Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This strategic multi-faceted risk-management project involves innovative producer-oriented projects targeting... More
Managing Risk in the First Years of Organic Certification Award Amount: $3,328 Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The targets of this project are: improved understanding and use... More
Managing Risk in the Green Industry Award Amount: $47,509 Institution: Texas A&M University Project Director: Charles Hall (charliehall@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This strategic multi-faceted risk-management project involves innovative producer-oriented projects targeting... More
Managing Risk in the Green Industry in Tennessee Award Amount: $49,094 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Clark Garland (cgarland@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This multi-faceted strategic risk-management project combines two intensive in-service training... More
Managing Risk in the Green Industry in Tennessee Award Amount: $21,936 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Charles Hall (crh@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This four-phased strategic risk-management project combines two intensive in-service training... More
Managing Risk in the Green Industry in Texas and the Southern U.S. Award Amount: $23,705 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This multi-faceted strategic risk-management project combines intensive in-service training for... More
Managing Risk In The Implementation of New Production Practices In Vineyards Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: NYS IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Tim Weigle (thw4@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We propose to develop and implement economic risk management worksheets... More
Managing Risk in the Turfgrass Industry in Texas Award Amount: $12,333 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Lawrence Falconer (L-falconer@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The four workshops will be conducted in facilities and computers... More
Managing Risk Through a System Approach to Concord Grape Productivity and Fruit Quality Award Amount: $41,023 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Tim Weigle (thw4@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will capitalize on the need for new vineyard... More
Managing Risk through Changing Climate and Market Environments in the Southern Appalachians Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Project Director: Molly Nicholie (molly@asapconnections.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary This project will support 200 small-scale, limited resource, sustainably producing... More
Managing Risk through Climate-Smart Agriculture, Federal Crop Insurance, and Farm Financial Education for Underserved Producers of Color in Alabama and Mississippi Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: RURAL SOUTH INSTITUTE Project Director: Duncan M. Chembezi (rsi@ruralsouthinstitute.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Minority farmers in Alabama and Mississippi continually praise our unparalleled... 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 Risk Through Diversified Marketing Strategies: Capitalizing on Demand for Local Food in Connecticut Award Amount: $20,794 Institution: CitySeed, Inc. Project Director: Erin Wirpsa Eisenberg (erin@cityseed.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project is designed to meet the substantial unmet need... More
Managing Risk Through Effective Marketing Strategies for Organic Producers Award Amount: $4,000 Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The targets of this project are improved understanding and use... More
Managing Risk through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Award Amount: $12,500 Institution: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association Project Director: Jeffrey LaFleur (jlafleur@cranberries.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The risk of food contamination is a challenge for today’s... More
Managing Risk Through Improved Farm Labor Managment Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: California Institute for Rural Studies Project Director: Ron Strochlic (rstrochlic@cirsinc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Human resource management is an essential, yet often overlooked aspect... More
Managing Risk using a Planned Grazing Chart and Biological Monitoring for Practical Management Decision Making Award Amount: $9,835 Institution: Pennsylvania Certified Organic Project Director: Lee Rinehart (lee@paorganic.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses financial risk management through increased reliance on... More
Managing Risk with Food Safety Education and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Implementation. Award Amount: $34,082 Institution: Fort Lewis College Project Director: Beth LaShell (lashell_b@fortlewis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will utilize proactive producer education to address food... More
Managing Risk: Estate Planning and Farm Transition Award Amount: $46,500 Institution: University of Mount Olive Project Director: Sandra Maddox (smaddox@umo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Managing Risk: Estate Planning and Farm Transition is a targeted... More
Managing Risks across the Small Meat and Poultry Supply Chain in NC: Innovative Tools, Technical Support, Coordination, and Price-to-Market Training for Long-term Business Viability. Award Amount: $149,989 Institution: NC State University Office of Contracts and Grants Project Director: Sarah Blacklin (seblackl@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary Pandemic induced national meat shortages and plummeting commodity market prices... More
Managing Risks and Reducing Liability: Understanding How Environmental Laws and Land Use Regulations Affect How You Farm Award Amount: $44,991 Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Project Director: Robin Downey (robindowney@pcsga.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The regulatory landscape for shellfish farmers has changed with the... More
Managing risks associated with irrigation of row crops in the coastal plain of Virginia Award Amount: $49,077 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Julie Shortridge (jshortridge@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary While irrigation can mitigate risks associated with insufficient rainfall during the... More
Managing Risks Associated with New Enterprises Award Amount: $17,103 Institution: University of California Project Director: Ramiro Lobo (relobo@ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary While many agricultural producers in the Western United States... More
Managing risks associated with new technology adoption by specialty crop growers Award Amount: $49,986 Institution: University of Florida Board of Trustees Project Director: Tara Wade (tara.wade@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Growers face difficult choices when adopting new technologies or making adjustments... More
Managing Risks By Integrating Cropping and Livestock Enterprises in Aroostook County, Maine Award Amount: $19,445 Institution: Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society Project Director: Stewart Smith (stewart.smith@umit.maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary A recent CSREES funded project demonstrated substantial benefits from re-integrating... 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 will provide risk management education for producers... More
Managing Risks for Foraged and Value-Added Botanical Products Award Amount: $97,225 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Chloe Johnson (chloe@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This project will address legal, production, marketing, and human risks... More
MANAGING RISKS FOR PRODUCERS UNDERSERVED BY CROP INSURANCE Award Amount: $9,999 Institution: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY Project Director: William Crutchfield (wcrutchfield@vsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Virginia State University proposes to conduct risk management education project for... 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 provides individualized business plan training and coaching to... More
Managing Risks in Organic Dairy Production Systems; Transition and Production Award Amount: $19,844 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Project Director: Richard Kersbergen (richardk@umext.maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Maine dairy farmers have struggled for economic survival for several... More
Managing Risks in the Farm to Table Marketing Model for Small Farm Meat Producers in Maryland Award Amount: $25,550 Institution: Univeristy of Maryland Extension Project Director: Ginger Myers (gsmyers@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Maryland´s small livestock farmers in Maryland want to capitalize on... More
Managing Risks on the Farm Through Farm Safety Education Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County Project Director: Lisa Kempisty (ljk4@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary ... 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 will learn about... More
Managing Risks through Retained Ownership and Marketing of Beef Cattle Award Amount: $49,997 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Jason Smith (jason.smith@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary One of the top questions Texas A&M AgriLife Faculty received... More
Managing Short and Long-term Risk on Foothill Farms and Ranches in Northern California Award Amount: $49,756 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary The goal of this project is to reduce risk and... 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 will educate 75 producers (approximately... More
Managing the Marketing, Legal, and Safety Risks for Hemp Products Award Amount: $33,338 Institution: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will focus on the marketing, legal and safety... More
Managing The Risk of New Marketing Alternatives for Beef Producers Award Amount: $14,500 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Emmit Rawls (elrawls@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary A beef cattle workshop will be conducted near the Virginia-... More
Managing the Risks from Coffee Leaf Rust, a New and Devastating Disease Affecting Hawaii Coffee and its Underserved Producers Award Amount: $99,981 Institution: University of Hawaii Project Director: Andrea Kawabata (andreak@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is the most devastating disease of... More
Managing the Risks of Agritourism as an Income Diversification Strategy for California Producers Award Amount: $49,716 Institution: University of California Small Farm Program Project Director: Shermain Hardesty (shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project uses a peer-reviewed manual for agritourism training, builds... More
Managing Tough Times: How Can Your Family Be More Resilient? Award Amount: $50,814 Institution: Colorado State University Extension Project Director: Robert J. Fetsch (fetsch@cahs.colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Project Summary: Sustainable producers, small farms/ranches, and retiring/transitioning producers,... More
Managing Transfer Risks for the "Next Generation" of Montana Farm/Ranch Operators Award Amount: $39,989 Institution: MSU Extension Service Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary 03-3-2005Numerous risks for Montana farm/ranch families who do not have... 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 Volatility in Commodity Prices and Input Costs for Montana Producers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Montana State University Project Director: Ron Carlstrom (carlstrom@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will focus on 1) tools available to manage... More
Managing Volatility in Oil and Natural Gas Royalty Income on the Farm Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: David Messersmith (dtm101@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses legal and financial risks on diverse family... More
Managing Young Stands: Forest Management for New Forest Owners Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Throughout the Northwest industrial timber companies are divesting forestlands as... 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 net... 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... More
Manure Management Manual Workshops Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Lebanon County Conservation District Project Director: Lynette Gelsinger (lynette.gelsinger@lccd.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Exploratory/lLocal Level Program Grants Summary A Manure Management Manual was released October 2011. A Manure... More
Maple Business Planning Modules Award Amount: $41,813 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Mark Cannella (mark.cannella@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary “Maple Business Modules” will adapt current research findings into education materials for... 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
Market Options for Oklahoma Meat Goat Producers Award Amount: $8,429 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Kellie Raper (kellie.raper@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Current meat goat programming includes materials on production practices and... More
Marketing and Business Planning for Value-Added Agriculture Award Amount: $35,001 Institution: Rutgers Food Innovation Center Project Director: Diane Holtaway (holtaway@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary NJ farmers are primarily small scale seasonal multi-crop growers that... More
Marketing and Insurance Strategies for Iowa's Beginning and Women Cattle Producers Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Madeline Schultz (schultz@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Cattle and calves are Iowa’s third largest agricultural commodity, and... More
Marketing and Insurance Tools for Alabama Cattle Producers Award Amount: $59,742 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Wendiam Sawadgo (wendiam@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This project aims to increase producer profitability by providing livestock and... More
Marketing and Legal Risk Management for Beginning Farmers Accessing Wholesale Markets Award Amount: $96,495 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Timothy Griffin (timothy.griffin@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary To better equip beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers who are... More
Marketing and Production Risk Management Education for Utah Dairy and Cow-calf Producers Award Amount: $49,759 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Dillon Feuz (dillon.feuz@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses two broad areas of risk management education:... More
Marketing Directly to Consumers Award Amount: $17,057 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension, southeast region Project Director: John Berry (jwb15@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the marketing risk faced by fruit, vegetable,... More
Marketing Education for Risk Mitigation in Specialty Crop & Direct Markets Award Amount: $32,085 Institution: Agricultural & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech Project Director: Denise Mainville (mainvill@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Direct marketing is among the most rapidly growing market sectors... More
Marketing Education for Row Crop Producers in Alabama and Mississippi Award Amount: $47,943 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Will Maples (will.maples@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will provide row crop producers in Alabama and Mississippi... More
Marketing Opportunities for Ethnic and Specialty Crop Producers Award Amount: $29,179 Institution: Delaware State University Project Director: Andy Wetherill (awetherill@desu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary The proposed project will focus on the removal of uncertainties... 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 targets value added agriculture producers and producers diversifying... More
Marketing Plan Implementation, Impact Assessment, and Operation of an Advanced Topic Series Award Amount: $19,990 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Advanced Topic Series (ATS) is a series of courses... 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 will address risk management in the area of... More
Marketing Risk Management for Small & Mid-Sized Farmers in Northern California Award Amount: $46,156 Institution: Community Alliance with Family Farmers Project Director: Robert Corshen (bob@caff.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will focus on price and financial risks affecting... 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
Marketing Slaughter Cows Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Project Director: Deanna Potter (dpotter@umext.maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Marketing strategies and direct markets are the risk management areas... More
Marketing Specialty Crops Using Social Media, Blogs, and Other Interactive Technology Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Merrimack County Conservation District Project Director: Stacy Luke (info@merrimackccd.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Exploratory/lLocal Level Program Grants Summary Merrimack County agricultural producers tend to be small specialty crop... More
Marketing Strategies for New Organic Farms Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association Project Director: Christopher Brown (chris@albafarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project addresses marketing risks faced by beginning and socially-disadvantaged (BSD) farmers... More
Marketing Training for Adirondack Region Farms to Reduce Economic Risk Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County, Adirondack Harvest Project Director: Mary Godnick (mjg339@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary A strong marketing strategy creates a solid, broad foundation for... More
Marketing your livestock products Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Debra Heleba (debra.heleba@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This course will help farmers develop and improve the 4... More
Marketing, Production and Financial Risk Management Education for Small-Scale Producers in Southwest Georgia Award Amount: $30,887 Institution: Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc. Project Director: Shirley Sherrod (fosc@bellsouth.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc. proposes to... 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
Maryland Food Ventures Curriculum and Online Portal for Food Entrepreneurs Award Amount: $26,672 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Shauna Henley (shenley@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Producers are using value-added food products as a way extend the... More
Maryland Western Shore Business Planning Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Copperative Extension Project Director: Ben Beale (bbeale@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This goal of this project is to provide agricultural producers... 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
Master your Business: An online certificate course for forage and livestock farmers Award Amount: $49,779 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Leanne Dillard (dillasa@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project seeks to improve access to forage and livestock production... More
Mastering Farm Risk Management ("MyFaRM") Award Amount: $98,085 Institution: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Project Director: Nicole Cook (nlcook@umes.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project delivers free, in-person and online classes for underserved... More
Mastitis Records: What Works and What Doesn´t Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Amber Yutzy (anl113@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Mastitis is the costliest disease on most dairies. Subclinical mastitis... 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 and... More
Measuring unmet labor needs, identifying resource gaps, and characterizing recruitment and retention strategies for Colorado’s agricultural workforce Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Alexandra Hill (alexandra.e.hill@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Meat CSA Risk Management Strategies for Northern Nevada and Northeastern California Meat Producers Award Amount: $49,358 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Margaret Cowee (maggie@coweeconsulting.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will reach 145 small and value-added northern Nevada/northeastern... More
Meat Goat Business and Operational Training for producers in Oklahoma, the Southern Region and the U.S. Award Amount: $42,476 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Since 2006 seven Oklahoma Meat Goat Boot camps have been... More
Meat Goat Producer Training on Business Planning and Marketing Alternatives Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Kentucky State University Project Director: Marion Simon (marion.simon@kysu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Kentucky State University will work with Langston University and Alabama... More
Meat Processor and Producer Education in Motion - Utilizing the WA Meat-Up Mobile Classroom Award Amount: $49,968 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Paul Kuber (pskuber@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Food animal producers and meat processors must maintain profitability while... More
Mechanizing fresh market sweet corn harvest Award Amount: $800 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: John Berry (johnberry@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Harvesting and marketing of fresh market sweet corn hinges on... More
Meeting Opportunity and Limiting Risk in Transition to Organic Certification Award Amount: $4,000 Institution: New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission Project Director: Joan Quinn (joan.quinn@state.nm.us) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project grows out of needs identified in part through... 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
Mental Health Issues for Farmers, Their Families, and Their Communities Award Amount: $47,810 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Financial stress in the U.S. agricultural sector stirs apprehension that trends... More
Micro-Dairy Development Program Award Amount: $20,173 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Candace Jagel (candace_jagel@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This program will enable agricultural producers in San Juan County... More
Mid U.S. Honey Producers-Honeybee Risk Management Program Award Amount: $17,490 Institution: Mid U.S. Honey Producers Project Director: Gary Reynolds (gregs@sal.ksu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Specialty Enterprise Grants Summary This project will provide education to beekeepers on techniques for... More
Mid-Columbia Ag Enterprise Investigation Series Award Amount: $33,995 Institution: WSU-Klickitat Co. Extension Project Director: Susan Kerr (kerrs@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Mid-Columbia Ag Enterprise Investigation Series addresses the need for... More
Mid-Shore Farm Financial Management Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Shannon Potter (spotter@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This educator will conduct Financial Management Workshops throughout the Mid-Shore... More
MidAtlantic Farmwomen`s Network Award Amount: $45,200 Institution: University of Maryland Extension Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The MidAtlantic Farmwomen´s Network will deliver risk and farm management... More
MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Programs 2015 Award Amount: $19,335 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Shannon Dill (sdill@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture programs have gained unforeseen momentum... 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 will develop and implement a 3-day intensive course covering... More
Mineral Rights Leases: Understanding Farmer Risks and Rewards Award Amount: $48,000 Institution: Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA (RAFI-USA) Project Director: Scott Marlow (smarlow@rafiusa.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide outreach, education and information on hydraulic... More
Minimizing Farm Business Succession Risk in New England: Multi-state Education and Assistance on Farm Transfer Issues Award Amount: $139,814 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Groups from 5 New England states are joining forces to... More
Minimizing Production, Marketing and Legal Risks Associated with Adopting Alternative Technologies for Locally Grown Produce Award Amount: $50,605 Institution: MS State University Project Director: Kimberly Morgan (morgan@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Consumers are searching for, and demanding, locally grown fresh produce... More
Minimizing Risk by Maximizing Production Through Barley as a Rotational Crop Award Amount: $20,500 Institution: Washington Barley Commission Project Director: Mary Palmer Sullivan (mary@wagrains.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will focus on showing how utilizing barley in... More
Minimizing Risks for Small Farms through Web-based Record Keeping Award Amount: $48,201 Institution: Western Nevada College Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhela.ann@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project aims to improve financial and legal risks for beginning,... More
Minimizing Risks in Production and Marketing of Locally Produced Value-Added Foods Award Amount: $49,581 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: Eunjoo Cho (ejcho@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project focuses on reducing production and marketing risks faced by... More
Minimizing Risks of Historically Underserved Producers through Outreach, Capacity Building and Increased Markets Award Amount: $99,952 Institution: SouthEast Michigan Producers Association (SEMPA) Project Director: Cary Junior (sempafarms@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary The Southeast Michigan Producers Association (SEMPA) is cooperative comprised of Socially... More
Minimizing the Financial Risks in Cultivating New Seafood Markets Award Amount: $15,773 Institution: North Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program Project Director: M. Scott Baker Jr. (bakers@uncw.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Commercial fishing is an integral part of North Carolina’s coastal... More
Minimizing the Risk in Transition of the New York Dairy Farm Through a Written Plan and Implementation Program Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Janice Degni (jgd3@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project addresses the potential risks faced by dairy farmers... More
Minimizing Your Risks: Crop Insurance Training for Tropical Fruit Growers in South Florida Award Amount: $23,245 Institution: University of Florida Board of Trustees Project Director: Edward Evans (eaevans@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Because of the damage and losses caused by hurricane Irma in... 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
Minnesota Hispanic Dairy Workforce Training Needs Assessment Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Minnesota Extension Project Director: Chuck Schwartau (cschwart@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary SPECIAL EMPHASIS CHALLENGE GRANT -- NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND... More
Mississippi Women in Agriculture (Annie´s Project) Award Amount: $48,499 Institution: Mississippi State University Extension Service Project Director: Alan Barefield (alanb@srdc.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Managing risk is critical to the success of a farming... More
Mississippi Women in Agriculture (Annie´s Project) - Phase II Award Amount: $55,000 Institution: Mississippi State University Extension Service/SRDC Project Director: Alan Barefield (alanb@srdc.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary In the initial year of the Mississippi Women in Agriculture... More
Mississippi Women in Agriculture - Annie´s Project (Phase III) Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Alan Barefield (alanb@ext.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Round 3 of the MSWIA project will continue the educational... 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 This project will help producers evaluate several responses to drought,... More
Mitigating Farm Stresses: A Workshop on Personal Well-Being Award Amount: $47,057 Institution: AgSafe Project Director: Natalie Gupton (natalie@agsafe.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Mitigating Farm Stress: A Workshop on Personal Well-Being is an in-person... More
Mitigating Financial Risk for Small-Scale Farmers Through Budget Training Award Amount: $49,189 Institution: NCSU, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Project Director: Kathryn Boys (kaboys@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project will recruit and engage small scale and underserved... More
Mitigating Financial Risks for Latino Farmers in California Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Ecological Farming Association Project Director: Andy Fisher (andy@eco-farm.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects Summary EcoFarm proposes to hold a day-long seminar in Spanish for... More
Mitigating Post-Recession Environmental, Marketing, and Financial Risks for Nursery and Greenhouse Growers Award Amount: $48,635 Institution: Texas A&M University Project Director: Charles Hall (charliehall@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project involves multi-faceted education strategically targeting nursery, greenhouse and... More
Mitigating Production and Environmental Risks through Best Management of Subsurface Tile Award Amount: $40,104 Institution: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Since the late 1800s, farmers have used subsurface tile drainage... More
Mitigating Risk Across Common Barriers to Profitability Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Annie's Project--Education for Farm Women Project Director: Doris Mold (doris@anniesproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will provide an opportunity for a cross sector of... More
Mitigating Risk for an Emerging Oil-seed Industry Award Amount: $28,054 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Gaylon Morgan (gmorgan@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary To reduce the risks and to maximize the likelihood of... More
Mitigating risk for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers through bilingual financial literacy and farm business management training Award Amount: $70,000 Institution: Grow Food dba Viva Farms Project Director: Michael Frazier (michael@vivafarms.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary Topics:Business planning Business structuresAccounting conceptsFinancial recordkeeping Enterprise budgetsCash flow managementAccounting... More
Mitigating risk for producers considering direct to consumer niche meat sales Award Amount: $74,920 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Courtney Bir (courtney.bir@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Interest in direct to consumer meat sales has increased in... More
Mitigating Risk for Producers Raising Livestock on Pasture Award Amount: $46,601 Institution: North Carolina A&T State University Project Director: Keith Baldwin (kbaldwin@ncat.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The market for livestock grown "naturally" in grass-based forage systems... More
Mitigating risk from changing irrigation water resources and regulations Award Amount: $36,118 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Amy Fulcher (afulcher@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Consistent access to high quality water is critical to successful... More
Mitigating Risk in Cut Flower Production Award Amount: $42,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County Project Director: Carla Crim (ceh27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Nationwide, there has been a big shift in floral trends. Brides,... More
Mitigating risk with systems-based pest management for Tennessee nursery owners, producers, and Hispanic work force Award Amount: $38,971 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Amy Fulcher (afulcher@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary To reduce pest risk, Tennessee growers should use a systems-based... More
Mitigating Risks for Beginning Farmers Evaluating Entering the Hemp Market Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Heather Darby (heather.darby@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will develop and deliver educational resources to 1100 beginning... More
Mitigating Risks in cost sharing machinery and labor in small vineyards in the Southern United States Award Amount: $46,138 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Frances Pontasch (fmpontasch@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Small vineyard grape producers seek mechanization to address a chronic labor... More
Mitigating Risks to Enhance Profitability and Economic Viability of Historically Underserved Producers Award Amount: $37,995 Institution: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Project Director: Karen McSwain (karen@carolinafarmstewards.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will address the financial risks of farmers underserved... More
Mitigating Risks Towards a Secure Beef Supply in Western States Award Amount: $74,290 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Sergio Arispe (sergio.arispe@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Our collaborative project connects Extension Service and the State Department... More
Mitigating Tar Spot in Southwest New York Award Amount: $9,999 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Katelyn Miller (km753@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary Tar spot is an emerging disease in New York State... More
Mobilizing growing momentum for social benefit farming with strong risk management Award Amount: $97,709 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Rachel Armstrong (rachel@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Underserved Projects Summary As a result of this project, 329 farmers will have... More
Montana Master Cattle Producer's Program Award Amount: $28,897 Institution: Montana State University Project Director: Megan Van Emon (megan.vanemon@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The overall goal of the Montana Master Cattle Producer program is... More
Multi-Producer Community Supported Agriculture Training - New Direct Marketing Opportunities for Limited Resource Producers Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This project addresses the production, financial, and marketing risks that... 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
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Climate Risk; Pest and Disease Risk; Biodiversity; Collaboration Award Amount: $74,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Caleb Mosley (cmosley@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Climate change’s longer and hotter growing seasons are contributing to increasingly... More
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education and Collaboration. Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Caleb Mosley (cmosley@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Napa winegrape producers have faced extreme price/yield variability due to drought,... More
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education; Climate Variability; Wildfire Prevention; and Water Conservation. Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Napa winegrape production dropped 37.8% from 2019 to 2020, declining 36%... More
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Risk Management Education: Resiliency Management Education; Climate Variability; Wildfire Response; and Marketing Strategies. Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Ten of California’s most destructive fires occurred in the last... More
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Underserved Risk Management Education: Record Keeping; Educational Assistance; Collaboration; and Crop Insurance Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Caleb Mosley (cmosley@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects Summary Napa winegrape producers, representing 99% of Napa County’s agricultural production value,... More
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Underserved Risk Management Education: Record Keeping; Technical Assistance; and Crop Insurance. Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Project Director: Sonya DeLuca (sdeluca@napagrowers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects Summary Napa winegrape producers, representing 99% of Napa County’s agricultural production... More
Native American Farmer´s Markets Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: R. Edmund Gomez (gr@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary The central purpose of this project is to improve the... More
Native Rancher Shortcourse Award Amount: $35,784 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Native Rancher Shortcourse will be designed to address risk... More
Navajo Agriculture and Natural Resources Sustainability Project Award Amount: $29,778 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The proposed project will seek to increase the profitability and sustainability... More
Navajo Farm to School Project Award Amount: $26,794 Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Navajo Farm to School Project will increase the opportunity... More
Navajo Farmer and Rancher Resource Assessment Exploratory Project Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary The goal of the Navajo Farmer and Rancher Resource Assessment... More
Navajo Farmer and Rancher Risk Management Mitigation Project Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects Summary The Navajo Farmer and Rancher Risk Management Mitigation Project seeks... More
Navajo Farmers and Ranchers Resource Conservation Planning and Management Training Project Award Amount: $42,535 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The proposed project will seek to increase the profitability and... More
Navajo Lifeway Risk Management Improvement Project Award Amount: $44,749 Institution: Dine Be Iina, Inc. Project Director: tahnibaa naataanii (info@navajolifeway.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary DBI delivers risk management education to 600 Diné livestock, wool,... More
Navajo Nation Farmer´s Market Project Award Amount: $49,981 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Craig Painter (cpainter@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The central purpose of this project is to improve the... More
Navajo Nation Small Farmer Risk Management Project Award Amount: $39,961 Institution: Sociology Water Lab - CSU Project Director: John Wilkins-Wells (johnww@lamar.colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will reduce risk in crop production, marketing, and... More
Navajo Rancher Sustainability Project Award Amount: $47,880 Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will seek to increase the profitability and sustainability... More
Navajo Traditional Foods Preparation Methods for Value Added Products Award Amount: $35,910 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Trent Teegerstrom (tteegers@arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Navajo Traditional Foods Preparation Methods for Value-Added Products will... More
Navigating an Uncertain Employment Environment with Support in the Northeast Region Award Amount: $48,529 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Sarah Vaile (sarah@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Through this project, 220 farmers in Northeast region will understand... More
Navigating an Uncertain Employment Law Environment with Comprehensive Support in the Western Region Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Farm Commons, Inc. Project Director: Sarah Vaile (sarah@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Through this project, 220 farmers in the Western region will understand... 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, 220 farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin will... More
Navigating Change: Grower Adoption Rates of A Grower’s TEAM as a Decision Making Tool Award Amount: $49,238 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Financial, market and human resource risks are of a major... More
NC Farmer Assistance Network Award Amount: $400,000 Institution: The Veteran's Farm of North Carolina, Inc. Project Director: Robert Elliott (vetfarmofnc@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - Farm Loan Program: Technical Assistance Provider Network Summary The NC Farmer Assistance Network (‘NCFAN’) will target all NC counties... 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 is to provide an educational... More
Nebraska Beginning Farmers: Beginning, Managing, & Transitioning Award Amount: $34,375 Institution: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project will address the human risks for an estimated... 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 will address 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
Nevada Meat and Poultry Risk Education Project Award Amount: $149,775 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary The Nevada Meat and Poultry Risk Education Project will assist... More
Nevada Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $99,728 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects Summary The “Nevada Risk Management Project” will help producers understand existing... More
Nevada Risk Management Project for Producers Undeserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $60,000 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary The “Nevada Risk Management Project for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance” will... More
Nevada Risk Management Tribal and Urban Ag Education Award Amount: $99,908 Institution: University of Nevada, Reno Project Director: Staci Emm (emms@unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Underserved Projects Summary The “Nevada Risk Management Tribal and Urban Ag Education” will help... More
New England Farm Transfer Education Program 2008-09 Award Amount: $31,999 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Successful family farm succession is critically important to ensure a... More
New Enterprise Development and Managing Legal Liability on an Inland Northwest Small to Mid-size Farm or Ranch Award Amount: $33,897 Institution: Rural Roots, Inc. Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the legal liabilities and financial risks small... More
New technology to reduce the economic/environmental risk of codling moth damage in apples Award Amount: $49,972 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension - Lake Ontario Fruit Program Project Director: Deborah Breth (dib1@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will teach growers to evaluate new production technology... More
New Tropical Island Farmer Risk Management Education Series Award Amount: $44,999 Institution: University of Guam Project Director: Leroy Barber (bbarber@uguam.uog.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The New Tropical Island Farmer (NTIF) Risk Management Education Series... More
New York Dairy and Livestock Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Christopher Wolf (caw364@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary New York dairy and livestock producers are underserved by Federal... More
New York Producer RME Program Award Amount: $15,115 Institution: New York NFO Project Director: Carroll Wade (greg@ruralusa.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This proposal is a collaborative risk management educational project that... More
Next Generation Farmer Peer Group Development to Build Risk Management Strategies Award Amount: $48,210 Institution: Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Teresa Rusinek (tr28@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The "Next Generation Farmer Peer Group Development to Build Risk Management... More
Niche Market Assessment & Strategy Development for Western Agriculture Award Amount: $43,544 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ruby Ward (rward@econ.usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary As many agricultural producers in the West are looking for... More
Niche meat marketing for small- and mid-scale livestock producers in Oregon: understanding and managing risk. Award Amount: $30,637 Institution: Oregon State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Extension Small Farms Program Project Director: Lauren Gwin (lauren.gwin@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small farms/ranches can increase risk exposure to access niche marketing... More
North Alabama Risk Management Education Program Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Project Director: DR. DUNCAN M. CHEMBEZI (DUNCAN.CHEMBEZI@EMAIL.AAMU.EDU) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary In the Black Belt and most underserved communities in North... More
NORTH ALABAMA RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposed submission has benefited from input from key farm... 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 propose to build upon the lease modernization activities and... 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 is part of... More
North Central Farm Bill Education for Dairy Producers Award Amount: $49,912 Institution: University of Minnesota Project Director: Marin Bozic (mbozic@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary The dairy subtitle of the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the... More
North Central QuickBooks Resources Award Amount: $4,999 Institution: Nebraska Extension - PREC Project Director: Jessica Groskopf (jgroskopf2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary QuickBooks remains one of the most widely used financial software packages... More
Northeast Center - TEST Application Award Amount: $4,525 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Michelle McCullough (mmccull@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum) Summary This is just a test application... More
Northern Nevada Hoop House & Specialty Crop Production Education & Training Project Award Amount: $29,796 Institution: Western Nevada College Project Director: Ann Louhela (louhelaa@wnc.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Farmers will improve their ability to manage production, price and... More
Northern Panhandle Agriculture Education Dinner Series Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension-Marshall County Project Director: Edgar Hooper (Edgar.Hooper@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary For the past several years, the counties in the Northern... More
Northern Panhandle Agriculture Educational Dinner Series Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension-Hancock Project Director: Leanne Moorman (LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The third in the series of agriculture dinners for farmers... More
Northern Vermont Maple Conference Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Uinversity of Vermont Extension Project Director: Tim Wilmot (timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Among the current challenges facing the approximately 2500 Vermont maple... More
Northern Wyoming High Plains Ranch Practicum Award Amount: $26,526 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Barton Stam (brstam@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary The High Plains Ranch Practicum has been highly successful and... More
Northwest Certified Forestry Award Amount: $38,000 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small forest landowners in western Washington are facing increasing challenges... More
Northwest Certified Forestry workshop expansion Award Amount: $42,000 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small forest landowners in Washington and Oregon are facing increasing... More
Northwest Certified Forestry Workshops: How to Manage Your Forest as an Investment Award Amount: $47,500 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Ian Hanna (ian@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small forest landowners in the northwest are facing increasing challenges... More
Northwest Tennessee Annie´s Project Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: University of Tennessee Extension Project Director: Tim Smith (timsmith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Women based projects dealing with agriculture have been proven to... More
Novel business plans to promote crop/livestock integration on a landscape basis Award Amount: $2,495 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Roger Gates (roger.gates@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary A recent meta-analysis of conservation tillage research concluded in Nature... 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
Nudge to Insure: Exploring Behavioral Economics in Risk Management Education Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Brittney Goodrich (bkgood@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary This proposal will fund efforts to assemble tools from behavioral economics... More
Nudge to Insure: Exploring Behavioral Economics in Risk Management Education Award Amount: $3,500 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Kelly Davidson (kade@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,500 maximum) Summary This proposal will fund efforts to assemble tools from behavioral... More
Occupational Spanish Class for Vermont Dairy Producers Award Amount: $18,000 Institution: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Project Director: Louise Waterman (Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Human resource risk for Vermont dairy businesses can be managed... 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 This project proposes the Ohio Farm Labor Handbook, a web-based... 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 is two-fold, to sustain Ohio’s Annie’s Project and... More
Oklahoma Cattlewomen's Cow/Calf Boot Camp Award Amount: $30,754 Institution: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary The Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s Cow/Calf Boot Camp is a project that combines... More
Oklahoma Meat Goat Education Program Award Amount: $49,938 Institution: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Meat goat numbers in Oklahoma have been steadily increasing for... More
Oklahoma Statewide Women in Agriculture Conference Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: OSU Extension Project Director: Sonya McDaniel (sonya.mcdaniel@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
On Farm Assessments to Identify Risk and Improve Risk Managment for Dairy Producers in Kent County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Susan Garey (truehart@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy producers throughout Delaware are faced with new challenges each... More
On-Farm Assessments To Identify Risk and Improve Risk Management for Dairy Producers in Kent County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Susan Garey (truehart@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy producers throughout Delaware are faced with new challenges each... More
On-Farm Assessments To Identify Risk and Improve Risk Mangement For Dairy Producers in New Castle County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University Of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Carl Davis (cpdavis@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy producers throughout Delaware continually face new challenges to profitability... More
On-Farm Evaluations to Identify Risk and Improve Risk Management for Dairy Producers in Sussex County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Cory Whaley (whaley@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy producers in Sussex County, Delaware are faced with new... More
On-Farm Evaluations to Identify Risk and Improve Risk Management for Dairy Producers in Sussex County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Cory Whaley (whaley@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy producers in Sussex County, DE are faced with new... More
On-Farm Food Safety Education: A Hands-On Approach to Risk Management Education Award Amount: $48,913 Institution: Rural Roots, Inc. Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses food safety-related legal liabilities and financial risks... More
Oneida County Urban Farm Learning Lab at Union Station Award Amount: $39,991 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Project Director: Bonnie Collins (bsc33@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County (CCEOC) will develop the Oneida... 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 will train new producers in Michigan (<10 years... More
Online Development and Delivery of Farm Business Management to Central Utah Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $40,840 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Snow College Farm Business Management will pivot to developing and... More
Online Quicken Training for Ag Producers Award Amount: $39,498 Institution: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service has been of the... More
Opening Doors to Improved Agricultural Risk Management, 2021-2022 Award Amount: $98,781 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Perpetually low commodity prices, growing debt, and declining agricultural asset... 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 Project will provide opportunity for a third-party service to interview... More
Opportunities for Utilization of Existing Farm Infrastructure Award Amount: $18,600 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Tennessee has a long history of diversified agricultural production. Over... 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
Options Marketing Tool and Extension Program for Arkansas and Texas Crop Producers Award Amount: $42,150 Institution: Department of Agribusiness, University of Arkansas Project Director: Andrew McKenzie (mckenzie@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The purpose of this project is to develop and deliver... More
Oregon Family-Owned Dairy Farm Succession Needs Assessment Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary The number of family-owned dairy farms is on the decline... More
Oregon Sheep Shearing School: Enhancing the Skills and Availability of Shearers To Improve Lamb and Wool Profitability. Award Amount: $21,782 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Sarah Smith (smithsm@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The Pacific Northwest states produce 500,000 head of sheep and... 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 We propose to offer crop insurance education to local foods... More
Organic Elders and the Next Generation: Planning for Succession Award Amount: $49,644 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary With the average age of California’s 4,500 organic farmers at... 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
Organic Milk Production-The Costs of Transitioning and Sustaining Profitability Award Amount: $29,247 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: jon laughner (jbl14@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary The 5400 small dairy producers in Pennsylvania are challenged by... 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
Outreach Agriculture and Small Business Development Award Amount: $46,590 Institution: NMSU - Northern NM Outreach Program Project Director: Judy Finley (jafinley@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will provide risk management education to socially disadvantaged... 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
Overcoming Marketing, Food Safety and Land Tenure Risks for Refugee and Native American Farmers. Award Amount: $38,685 Institution: Jannus, Inc. Project Director: Katie Painter (katiepainter.ised@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Global Gardens provides training, marketing support, and access to land... More
Overcoming Risk During Climate Variability: The Importance of Recordkeeping in Small Scale Farming Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary The Northeast region’s warming, shifting of the seasons, and changes in... More
Owning a Piece of Texas: Agricultural Landowner Legal Education Project Award Amount: $30,953 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary In the next decade, Texas will experience the largest intergenerational... 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 Central... More
Partnering to Increase Resiliency for Specialty Crop Farmers Award Amount: $49,965 Institution: Land Stewardship Project Project Director: Nick Olson (nicko@landstewardshipproject.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Farmers are on the front lines responding to weather-related risks created... More
Passing it On: A Farm Succession Education and Resource Collaborative for California Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This proposal expands upon FarmLink’s farm succession work across California... More
Pasture and livestock risk management education for Missouri small ruminant unrepresented and underserved farmers. Award Amount: $49,931 Institution: Lincoln University of Missouri Project Director: Homero Salinas-Gonzalez (salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Farmers of different ages face challenges in accessing information about goods,... 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 is intended to educate producers and insurance agents... 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 will guide decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional... More
Peach and Orchard Disease Risk Management Tool Award Amount: $99,973 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Underserved Projects Summary Cytospora canker (CC) is a devastating fungal disease that effects 100%... More
Peer based Risk Management for Graziers Award Amount: $38,635 Institution: GrassWorks, Inc. Project Director: Paul Nehring (pmnehring@mail.co.marathon.wi.us) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address the risk management needs of grazing... More
Pennsylvania Farmstead Dairy Products Marketing Baseline Survey Award Amount: $2,782 Institution: Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Sarah Cornelisse (sar243@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($3,500 maximum) Summary This project consists of conducting a baseline "state of the industry"... More
Personnel Management Training for High Plains Agribusiness Producers Award Amount: $21,525 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Personnel management is critical for many Texas High Plains and... More
Personnel Management Training for Northeast Texas Agribusiness Producers Award Amount: $21,525 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Personnel management is critical to Northeast Texas agribusinesses. Agribusinesses are... More
Personnel Management Training for South Texas Agribusiness Producers Award Amount: $21,525 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Personnel management is critical to South Texas agribusinesses. Agribusinesses... More
Personnel Management Training for Southern Plains Agribusiness Producers Award Amount: $21,525 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension Project Director: Steve Amosson (s-amosson@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Personnel management is critical to Texas Southern Plains agribusinesses. ... 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 is 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 provides an overview of IPM and teaches proper... More
Pesticide Efficiency: Utilizing Precision Agriculture Tools to Protect Environmental and Financial Resources on the Farm Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will address both financial and legal risk management... More
Pesticide Safety and Storage Award Amount: $750 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County has been successful working... More
Petroleum Production on Agricultural Lands: Managing Risks and Opportunities Award Amount: $49,235 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Expansion of petroleum development requires agricultural producers to harmonize that... More
Phase II - The Real World Production Agriculture Simulator:A Youth Focused On-line Course in Agriculture Management Award Amount: $37,982 Institution: Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program Project Director: Jeff Howard (jhoward@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is Phase 2, of a 2004 project.... More
Phase II: Estate and Farm Succession Planning and the Next Generation of Farmers in Alabama Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Alabama A&M University Project Director: E'licia Chaverest (elicia.chaverest@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Phase II focuses on estate and succession planning to address... More
Pilot project for engagement and education on risks enhanced through webinars and Midwest Buck Sale event at Sedalia Missouri. Award Amount: $5,001 Institution: Lincoln University Project Director: Homero Salinas-Gonzalez (salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary Farmers confront risk in farm production; the main risks for... More
Pilot Project: Transitioning Producers from Cattle to Sheep Production Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Illinois Project Director: Teresa L. Steckler (tsteckle@illinois.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary This proposal is being submitted to establish collaborations with university... More
Piloting and Demonstrating Climate-Based Decision Support Tools in California Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Farmer Campus Project Director: Natalia Pinzón Jiménez (natalia@farmercampus.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Piloting Unique Enterprise Training for Appalachian Farmers Award Amount: $39,975 Institution: Southern SAWG Project Director: Bill Kornrich (jlukens@ssawg.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Small and moderate-scale farmers face multiple risks identifying and maintaining... More
Planning a Hands-on Grazing Academy focused on Management Intensive Grazing for North Idaho Cattle Producers Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Idaho Extension, Boundary County Project Director: Kathleen Painter (kpainter@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Exploratory Projects Summary This project would focus on adapting materials from the Lost Rivers... More
Planning Ahead: Preparing Utah Livestock Producers for Drought Award Amount: $47,687 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Kalen Taylor (kalen.taylor@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Since the development of the U.S. Drought Monitor in 2000, Utah... More
Planning for Profit: Business Management Training for Farmers and Ranchers in Southern Oregon Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: Farm and Agriculture Collaborative Training Systems (FACTS) Project Director: David Visher (visher@yolo.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary FACTS will deliver a ten week long (30 hours) course... More
Planning for Reduced Water Availability to Colorado Agriculture Award Amount: $39,448 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Irrigation water is an important risk management tool in limiting... 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 of the Farm: Managing the Risks of Farm Business Transition Award Amount: $40,036 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Jesse Richardson (jessej@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project consists of the development and delivery of an... 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 This project provides two series of four detailed workshops with... More
Planning meeting for the North Central Farm Management Committee to assess the risk management needs of agricultural producers Award Amount: $9,976 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Courtney Bir (courtney.bir@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary The goal of this project is to help members of the... 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 concerns farm and ranch (F&R) succession. F&R succession... More
Planning the Future of Your Farm: Expanding the Framework for Risk Management Decision-Making in the Carolinas and Virginia Award Amount: $49,904 Institution: North Carolina Farm Transition Network, Inc. Project Director: Andrew Branan (abranan@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary NCFTN and collaborators have built a risk management education delivery... 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 targets financial and human risks related to business planning.... More
Pollinator Protection and Risk Reduction Through Grower Education Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Horticulture Industries Society Project Director: Cathy Hersom (hortindustriesshow@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary Protecting native and managed pollinators will be key to reducing... 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 Forages, including alfalfa/alfalfa-grass mixtures, are the nation’s 3rd most valuable field... More
Post Harvest Grain Marketing for MD, NJ, DE & PA Award Amount: $17,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Doug Tregoning (dwt@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Two-thirds of all grain sales are made in the bottom... 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
Pre and Post Harvest Marketing Education Program for Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Grain Producers Award Amount: $31,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Doug Tregoning (dwt@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Research indicates that 2/3 of all grain farmers market their... More
Precision Agriculture Club Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Project Director: David Lee (dlee@rce.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Salem County has had a... More
Precision Agriculture Decision Aids for Risk Reduction Award Amount: $39,976 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Carl Dillon (cdillon@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Prior research has indicated that precision agriculture (PA) has as... More
Preparing dairy producers to survive an agricultural bio-disaster Award Amount: $34,996 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Julia Smith (Julie.M.Smith@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Dairy producers need plans of action to address production, market,... More
Preparing Farmers and Ranchers for the Evolution of Carbon Markets Award Amount: $74,975 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The evolution of carbon markets is dynamic and brings new... More
Preparing for Later Life Farming Award Amount: $23,949 Institution: Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Project Director: Meredith Melendez (melendez@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Preparing for Later Life Farming program will assist multi-generational... More
Preparing New England´s Beginning Farmers to Acquire Land Award Amount: $28,929 Institution: Land For Good Project Director: Kathy Ruhf (kzruhf@verizon.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary We will help New England´s beginning farmers learn about land... More
Preparing Oregon Family Farm and Ranch Owners for Management Transitions and Retirement Conversations Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Sherri Noxel (sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Given the increasing age of Oregon’s principal farm operators, retirement... More
Preparing Produce Growers for Compliance With The Food Safety Modernization Act Award Amount: $37,243 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Project Director: Meredith Melendez (melendez@njaes.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The Rutgers On Farm Food Safety Team will develop programming,... 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 This project aims to composite and convey a complete set... 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 This project aims to conduct a series of workshops focusing... More
Prevention and Preparation: Mitigating and Minimizing Risks of Unforeseen Events through Equipping Producers and Processors with Communication, Economic, and Regulatory Food Safety Knowledge and Resources Award Amount: $43,556 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Courtney Crist (cac400@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This multidisciplinary workshop and project addresses food safety and business... 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 This project will address marketing and price risk management education for... More
Pricing and Marketing Risk Management Education for Honey Producers Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Debbie Delaney (dadelane@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will help beekeepers decide on how best to... More
Pricing Education for Producers Using Direct to Consumer Markets Award Amount: $74,999 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Todd Schmit (tms1@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Direct-to-consumer (DTC) markets play an important role for NY’s farms including... More
Processing Poultry under the 1000 Bird Exemption- a New Market Opportunity for Montana Poultry Growers Award Amount: $38,063 Institution: Lake County Community Development dba Mission West Community Development Partners Project Director: Jan Tusick (jan.tusick@missionwestcdp.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Montana Poultry Growers Cooperative and Mission West Community Development Partners... 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 recently released in the... More
Production and Marketing Risk Management for Transitioning and Recently Certified Organic Growers in Idaho Award Amount: $42,436 Institution: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides Project Director: Shelly Connor (sconnor@pesticide.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The number of certified organic farmers in Idaho is growing... More
Production and Publication of a Best Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Crops, 2nd Edition with Education Seminars Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: North Carolina Association of Nurserymen, Inc. Project Director: Beverly Gelvin (bevgelvin@embarqmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary 1) Interest in planting field-grown nursery stock has increased in... More
Production Cost and Marketing Education for Arkansas Beef Producers Award Amount: $32,945 Institution: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Brett Barham (bbarham@uaex.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address the need for economic and marketing... More
Production, Marketing and Finance Risk Education for Hawaii Beef Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $70,000 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Dillon Feuz (dillon.feuz@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary USU and UH will partner with RMA to jointly organize and... 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 addresses: (1) legal risk: environmental regulations; production risks: (2)... More
Profit Strategies: Improving Profitability of Traditional Dairy Business Models through Shifts in Financial and Production Risk Management Strategies Award Amount: $35,000 Institution: Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Bradley Hilty (bhilty@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the financial and production risks that owners... More
Profitability Assessment Dairy Tool:Drilling Down to the Bottlenecks in the Dairy Business Award Amount: $32,708 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Virginia Ishler (vishler@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will teach dairy consultants a systematic approach to... More
Profitability Benchmarks for NYS Farmers Market Producers as a Risk Management Tool Award Amount: $70,512 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Farmers market are the quintessential entry market channel for beginning... More
Profitability Starts with People; Managing Labor on the Farm Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University, Blair County Extension Office Project Director: Brian Kelly (bmk12@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A comprehensive one day seminar will be held in the... 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
Profitable Meat Marketing through Pricing & Strategy Education Award Amount: $35,973 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County Project Director: Matthew LeRoux (mnl28@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project addresses marketing and financial risks faced by many northeast... More
Profitable Pasture-Finished Beef Production Award Amount: $48,759 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Greg Halich (greg.halich@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Demand for pasture-finished beef has grown dramatically in the past decade,... More
Program Development for Beginning Beef Cattle Producers - Integrated Risk Management Education Award Amount: $2,930 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Ken Olson (kenneth.olson@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2015 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary Agriculture producers in South Dakota are aging and challenges limit... More
Programs and Tools for Dealing with Financial Stress Award Amount: $48,846 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Damona Doye (damona.doye@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project builds on existing programs with new content and... More
Promoting Risk Management Education for Baltimore Urban Farmers Award Amount: $7,000 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Michael Elonge (melonge@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project promotes risk management education to urban farmers by teaching... More
Promoting Sustainability in Bulk Juice and WIne Operations Through Business Planning, Cost Accounting and Innovative Implementation Strategies. Award Amount: $17,979 Institution: Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Project Director: Andrew Musa (ajm4@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will cover the outreach and implementation of research... More
Protecting Profitability for Small and Beginning Farmers in Maryland and Delaware through Holistic Planning Award Amount: $29,933 Institution: National Crop Insurance Services Project Director: Laurence Crane (laurencec@ag-risk.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Assist small, beginning, and limited resource producers of specialty crops... 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 will provide Nebraska cow/calf producers with timely information... 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
Providing education and technical resources to Western Montana Growers Cooperative and other Montana Food HUBS in Group GAP Quality Management System Development Award Amount: $40,055 Institution: Lake County Community Development Corporation Project Director: Jan Tusick (jan.tusick@lakecountycdc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary In collaboration Western Montana Growers Cooperative, the Montana Food and... More
Providing Financial and Business Strategies to Oregon Fisherman to Manage Climate Variability Impacting their Markets Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: LD Consulting, Inc. Project Director: Kent FLEMING (kent.fleming@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Providing Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance to improve farming success with sixty Immigrant and Military Veteran Families in Colonia Chaparral, Otero County, southern New Mexico.” Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: National Immigrant Farming Initiative Inc. Project Director: Rigoberto Delgado (rigo@immigrantfarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Title: “Providing Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance to improve farming... More
Providing Risk Management Education on Crop Insurance Products and Risk in Agriculture to Underserved Beginning, Veteran, Retiring/Transitioning, and Other Socially Disadvantaged Farmers/Ranchers in Wyoming 2020-21. Award Amount: $60,000 Institution: University of Wyoming Project Director: John Hewlett (hewlett@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary The overall goal of this project is to ensure that... More
Providing Training Opportunities for Safe Operation of Tractors and Equipment in the Four Corners. Award Amount: $26,119 Institution: San Juan RC&D Project Director: Beth LaShell (bblashell@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Identifying that time when producers are ready to move from... More
Providing Underserved Producer Education on Unit Structure, Buy-Up Coverage, and Companion Policies Award Amount: $99,204 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Tennessee producers have experienced significant changes in weather and non-weather... More
Prudent Use of Pesticides to Minimize Surface and Groundwater Contamination Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County has a successful history... 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 "Planning for the Transfer of Farm Ownership and Management" will... 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
Putting the Tools to Work: Strategies and support for sound business decision making Award Amount: $33,193 Institution: CISA Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will help western Massachusetts farmers address financial risk. Participants... More
Quality Improvement of Goat´s Milk Award Amount: $800 Institution: Vermont Butter and Cheese Company Project Director: Jordan Le Roux (jleroux@vtbutterandcheeseco.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Our objectives are to decrease the number of farms over... 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 will provide 100 Midwestern farmers Quality Management Systems... More
Queen Anne´s County Grain Marketing Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: MD Cooperative Extension Project Director: Jennifer Rhodes (jrhodes@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The meetings are held bi-weekly all year. Farmers meet with... More
Queen Annes County Agronomy Day Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Jennifer Rhodes (jrhodes@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary One day seminar presented by University of Maryland Extension Educators... More
Quickbooks Financial Training for Vermont Farmers Award Amount: $3,600 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We request partial payment for the workshop described below.UVM Extension... 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
Quickbooks Training for Central Vermont Farmers Award Amount: $900 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to conduct a follow-up training workshop on the... More
Quickbooks Training for Northern Vermont Farmers Award Amount: $900 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to conduct a follow-up training workshop on the... More
Quickbooks Training for Vermont Farmers Award Amount: $890 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Quickbooks training will be provided to Vermont Farmers through 2... More
Quickbooks Training to Manage Financial Risk Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension-Lebanon & Berks Counties Project Director: Robert Goodling (rcg133@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Using 10 laptop computers rented from Cooperative Extension´s computer... More
Rainfall Index (RI) Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance Program Education for Arkansas Livestock and Forage Producers Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: James Mitchell (jlmitche@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Exploratory Projects: Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will cover the basics of index-based insurance products... More
Raising your Dairy Best Heifers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Gail Carpenter (ajcarpen@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Nearly 25% percent of a dairy's production costs are in... More
Ranch Adaptation Strategies to Remain Economically Viable Throughout Periods of Drought Award Amount: $48,412 Institution: California Cattlemen's Association Project Director: Justin Oldfield (justin@calcattlemen.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The project will seek to educate and assist ranchers in adapting... 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 This project will expand and build upon our previous project,... 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 transferring... More
Rancher Risk Management peer education/engagement for Wolf Re-introduction in Colorado Award Amount: $49,994 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Colorado ranchers face new, unfamiliar risks because wolves will be reintroduced... More
Rangeland Management and Mitigating Drought Risk on South Dakota Ranches Award Amount: $49,333 Institution: SDSU Extension Project Director: Laura Edwards (laura.edwards@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Grants Summary Over the last five years, a high degree of climatic... 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... More
Re-establishing Gardens to Increase Locally Grown Produce to Help Improve Health in the Hualapai Tribal Community Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Project Director: Elisabeth Alden (aldene@cals.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects Summary In 2018, a community garden was re-established on the Hualapai reservation.... More
Reaching Native, Veteran, and Other Underserved Producers in the North Central Region Award Amount: $99,560 Institution: Native Agriculture Financial Services Project Director: Sandy Martini (sandy.martini@nativeagfinance.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Underserved producers have had limited access to crop insurance. This... More
Reaching Native, Veteran, and Other Underserved Producers in the Southern Region Award Amount: $99,560 Institution: Native Agriculture Financial Services Project Director: Sandy Martini (sandy.martini@nativeagfinance.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Underserved producers have had limited access to crop insurance.This project... More
Reaching Native, Veteran, and Other Underserved Producers in the Western Region Award Amount: $99,560 Institution: Native Agriculture Financial Services Project Director: Sandy Martini (sandy.martini@nativeagfinance.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Underserved Projects Summary Underserved producers have had limited access to crop insurance. This... More
Reaching Underserved Producers in VT and NH with Risk Management Programs Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: White River Natural Resources Conservation District Project Director: Jennifer Byrne (whiterivernrcd@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will provide education and technical assistance (TA) for... More
Reaching Underserved Producers in VT and NH with Risk Management Programs Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: White River Natural Resources Conservation District Project Director: Jennifer Byrne (whiterivernrcd@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance ($100,000) Summary This project will provide continued education and technical assistance (TA)... 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... More
Reconnecting the farmer to the consumer in todays customer driven economy. Award Amount: $35,932 Institution: Marketing Director Shepherd´s Grain Project Director: Karl Kupers (kjkupers@ritzcom.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Shepherd´s Grain intends to provide information and tools to help... More
Record Keeping Training and Program Assessment for Native American Livestock Producers Award Amount: $28,732 Institution: University of Arizona Extension/FRTEP Project Director: Gerald Moore (gmoore@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is a continuation and expansion of the 2005-06... More
Record Keeping Training for Native American Livestock Producers Award Amount: $32,844 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is a continuation and expansion of the 2004-05... More
Record Keeping Training for Southwestern Tribal Livestock Producers Award Amount: $16,308 Institution: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Project Director: Elizabeth Didier (edidier@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is designed to reduce the financial and production... More
Recordkeeping Strategies and Tools for New and Beginning Producers to Promote Good Business Management and Farm Program Participation Award Amount: $36,373 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will providing training to beginning producers in farm financial... More
Reduce the economic and environmental risk of Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth in New York Apples with Mating Disruption Pheromones and Improved Spray Coverage. Award Amount: $49,969 Institution: Lake Ontario Fruit Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Deborah Breth (dib1@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Codling moth (CM) and oriental fruit moth (OFM) pose economic... More
Reducing Agricultural Risks through Farmland Owner Education Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Debra Heleba (debra.heleba@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary In the Northeast, escalating farmland prices and fragmentation of working... 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 beef cattle production risks by enhancing soil health, drought resilience, and reduced inputs through thoughtful grazing management. Award Amount: $49,695 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Matt Poore (matt_poore@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary By placing more attention on grazing management producers can reduce... More
Reducing Climate Change Risks for Farmers and Ranchers in the Sierra Nevada Foothills Award Amount: $49,990 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Climate change has significantly increased risks for producers in the northern... More
Reducing Climate Risks by Diversifying Practices Award Amount: $71,381 Institution: UVM Ext. Center for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Suzy Hodgson (suzy.hodgson@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary The past year of unprecedented precipitation, floods, and early frost... 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 Farm Transition Risk Through the Use of The Farm and Resource Management Spreadsheet Award Amount: $70,058 Institution: The Ohio State University Project Director: David Marrison (marrison.2@osu.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Goals x Assets = Farm Transition Plan. This formula... More
Reducing Farmer Risk from Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases Award Amount: $45,137 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Kenneth Smith (kas294@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The project purpose is to reduce health and economic risks... More
Reducing Financial Management Risk through Long-Term Leasing Arrangements and Cash Flow Analysis Award Amount: $45,472 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Clark Seavert (clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Financial management risk is a major concern for many northwest... More
Reducing Financial Risk Through Value Added and Year Round Marketing Award Amount: $29,850 Institution: Collaborative for the 21st Century Project Director: Allen Arnold (aarnold@wvfarm2u.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Producer Summary This project will assist small scale fruit and vegetable producers... More
Reducing Financial Risk: Supporting Economic Viability for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance through Financial Record Keeping, Analysis, and Strategic Risk Management Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project Project Director: Jeffrey Cole (jcole@thecarrotproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance ($100,000) Summary This project addresses financial risks through education, training, and one-on-one business... 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 Recent market volatility has created a new reality for beginning... More
Reducing Financial, Human and Production Risks through Tractor and Mechanization Education Award Amount: $32,939 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will deliver tractor safety, use, maintenance and farm... More
Reducing Human and Financial Risk for Beginning, Military Veteran, and Historically Underserved Farmers through Farm Stress, Wellness, and Safety Education Award Amount: $48,404 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Kim Niewolny (niewolny@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project aims to reduce human and financial risk for Virgnia... More
Reducing Human Resources and Marketing Risks of Labor Intensive Agriculture Operations Award Amount: $35,443 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Ursula Schuch (ukschuch@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses human resource issues related to work-related musculo-skeletal... More
Reducing legal and human resource risks through education for 1st-line supervisors Award Amount: $48,146 Institution: University of California, Berkeley Project Director: Howard Rosenberg (rosenberg@berkeley.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Agricultural business operators in California depend heavily on nearly 1... More
Reducing Legal Risks Through On-line Education Award Amount: $49,841 Institution: University of New Hampshire Project Director: Seth Wilner (seth.wilner@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will help at least 150 beginner to mid-career farmers... More
Reducing livestock production and legal risks from increased climate variability by co-developing tools for ranch-scale drought detection Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Michael Crimmins (crimmins@email.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary Increased climate variability will increase drought severity and frequency on western... More
Reducing Machinery Ownership Risk Through the Development of Agricultural Machinery Cooperatives Award Amount: $20,158 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Phil Kenkel (kenkel@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Machinery ownership costs are a major expense for crop producers.... More
Reducing Marketing and Financial Risk thorough Data Analysis Pricing Using Cloud-Based Technology Award Amount: $37,859 Institution: University of New Hampshire Project Director: Seth Wilner (seth.wilner@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the risks farmers face through lack of data... More
Reducing Marketing, Legal and Production Risk for Specialty Crop Producers by Adding Value Award Amount: $32,290 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Winifred McGee (wwm1@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will teach limited resource and specialty crop producers... More
Reducing New & Beginning Farmer Risk Through Training in Vegetable Cost of Production Analysis Award Amount: $30,270 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The top marketing question asked me by NY new/beginning farmers... More
Reducing Price Risk through Agtourism Strategies Award Amount: $38,954 Institution: University of Hawaii -Manoa Project Director: Kent FLEMING (fleming@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will reduce price risk for Hawaii’s small farmers,... More
Reducing Producer Risk in the San Juan Islands Through Improved Forest Management Award Amount: $49,777 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Forest producers in San Juan County, WA face challenging conditions... More
Reducing Producer Risk Through Improved Understanding of Conservation and Farmland Protection Programs Award Amount: $36,785 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: R. Curt Lacy (clacy@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this educational program is to assist agricultural... More
Reducing Product Liability Risk Through Good Agriculture Practices for Farmers Market Vendors Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Garrett County Office of Maryland Cooperative Extension Project Director: Willie Lantz (wlantz@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The project "Reducing Product Liability Risk Through Good Agriculture Practices... More
Reducing Production and Marketing Risks on Idaho Small Farms and Ranches through Whole Farm Planning Award Amount: $49,200 Institution: University of Idaho, Latah County Extension Project Director: Cinda Williams (cindaw@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses production, marketing and legal risks associated with... 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 Production Risk: Education, Recordkeeping, and Applying for Micro Whole Farm Revenue Protection Award Amount: $84,590 Institution: TSNE-The Carrot Project Project Director: Jeffrey Cole (jcole@thecarrotproject.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project includes education, training, and 1:1 business technical assistance... More
Reducing Production Risks Associated with Alterative Crops and Enterprises Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Delaware State University Project Director: John Clendaniel (jclendan@desu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project addresses the production risk associated with alternative crop... More
Reducing Production Risks for Limited Resource Farmers in the ArkLaTex Region Award Amount: $49,691 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Justin Duncan (justind@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary (i) Risks addressed: This project falls within the Standard Education... More
Reducing Range Livestock Production Risks on Public Land Grazing Permits through Education and Monitoring Award Amount: $32,840 Institution: The University of Arizona Project Director: George Ruyle (gruyle@cals.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Ranchers holding public land grazing permits face real financial risks... More
Reducing Risk and Improving Resiliency for New England Women Livestock Producers in Sustainable Agriculture Award Amount: $32,122 Institution: University of New Hampshire Sponsored Programs Administration Project Director: Elaina Enzien (elaina.enzien@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This program will provide an opportunity for women livestock producers... 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 corn... More
Reducing Risk and Preparing for Food Safety Regulations with Improved Produce Washing Methods for Vegetable Farms Award Amount: $36,442 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2013 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the ability of vegetable farms to comply... More
Reducing Risk By Reducing Language Barriers Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Richard Stup (rstup@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Communication can be a huge barrier to success on almost... More
Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers Award Amount: $28,000 Institution: American Samoa Community College Land Grant Project Director: Larry Hirata (l.hirata@ascc.as) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will serve as an extension of previous risk... More
Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: American Samoa Community College Land Grant Project Director: Chief Tavita Elisara ( l.hirata@ascc.as) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will serve to provide comprehensive risk management education... More
Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: American Samoa Community College Community & Natural Resources Project Director: Alfred Peters (peters_ah@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will serve as an extension of previous risk... More
Reducing Risk for Produce Growers Through Farm Food Safety Workshop Training Award Amount: $34,194 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Robert Hadad (rgh26@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This is a project assisting vegetable farmers: in developing food... More
Reducing Risk for Specialty Crop Farmers Seeking Access to Large Wholesale Markets Award Amount: $26,591 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Development Project Director: Kathlyn Baker (kterry@asdevelop.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project will address Marketing Risk for beginning and experienced specialty... 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 provides producers a greater understanding of the issues... More
Reducing Risk in Fruit and Veg Production through Improved On-Boarding of New Farm Employees Award Amount: $29,631 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Elizabeth Higgins (emh56@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary In “Reducing Risk in Fruit and Veg Production through Improved On-Boarding... More
Reducing Risk of Crop Losses Due to Poor Pollination on Fruit and Vegetable Farms in the Northeast Award Amount: $93,906 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project helps Northeast fruit and vegetable farmers adopt practices... 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 Risk: crop insurance education for specialty crop growers Award Amount: $67,016 Institution: Kentucky Horticulture Council Project Director: Cindy Finneseth (cindy@kyhortcouncil.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Reducing Risk: crop insurance education for specialty crop growers is an... More
Reducing Risks for Mississippi Catfish Farmers Award Amount: $28,125 Institution: Mississippi State University Extension Service Project Director: Terry Hanson (hanson@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will follow-up on the Trade Assistance Adjustment (TAA)... More
Reducing Risks: Reaching historically underserved women producers in the U.S. Southeast Award Amount: $99,994 Institution: American Farmland Trust Project Director: Caitlin Joseph (cjoseph@farmland.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Through the proposed project Reducing Risks: Reaching historically underserved women... 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 Employee turnover continues to be a substantial risk to dairy farms... More
Reducing Vibrio parahaemolyticus Illnesses Through Appropriate Oyster Harvest Protocols Award Amount: $16,770 Institution: Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Project Director: Robin Downey (robindowney@pcsga.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a naturally occurring marine bacteria, is the cause... More
Reducing Wildfire and Drought Risk for Forest Producers in the San Juan Islands: Overcoming Barriers and Catalyzing Action Award Amount: $49,341 Institution: Northwest Natural Resource Group Project Director: Kirk Hanson (kirk@nnrg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Forest producers in Washington’s San Juan County face challenging conditions because... More
Refugee Family Services´ Sustenance Project Award Amount: $44,168 Institution: Refugee Family Services Project Director: Susan Pavlin (smpavlin@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Pilot project to provide risk management education and training program... More
Regional Grass Land Dairy Educational Initiative Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: John Miller (jlmiller@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This is a regional dairy educational project designed to increase... More
Regional Multi-State Enterprise Budgets and Post-Harvest Handling Cost Analysis for Fruit and Vegetable Crops Award Amount: $38,168 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: Ronald Rainey (rrainey@uada.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Budgets are an integral part of planning and risk analysis... More
Regional Multi-State Enterprise Budgets for Fruit and Nut Crops Award Amount: $39,848 Institution: Auburn University Project Director: Deacue Fields (fieldde@auburn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Budgets are an integral part of planning and risk analysis... More
Regional Multi-state Enterprise Budgets for Fruit and Vegetable Crops Award Amount: $47,982 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Charles Hall (crh@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Budgets are the building blocks for the majority of planning... More
Regional Multi-State Enterprise Budgets for Organic Vegetable Crops Award Amount: $49,948 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Esendugue Fonsah (gfonsah@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Budgets are an integral part of planning and risk analysis... 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 proposes to develop and deliver regional, in-person farm labor... 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 will provide 1:1 training and support... More
Resources for Succession Planning Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach Project Director: Roxanne Fuller (rrfuller@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary Many resources exist to help farm families in retirement and... More
Retail Farm Market School Award Amount: $15,514 Institution: Penn State Extension Project Director: John Berry (johnberry@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Retail Farm Market School is a day long course designed... More
Retail Farm Marketing Benchmarks Award Amount: $9,961 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: John Berry (johnberry@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Business managers often utilize industry specific metrics to gauge what... More
Retail Market Readiness Education for North Carolina Small-Scale Farmers Award Amount: $45,107 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Stephen Bullen (gary_bullen@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the market development risks small-scale farmers will... 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
Retirement Portfolio Planning for Farmers Award Amount: $49,961 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Carl Dillon (cdillon@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary To assist farmers in retirement planning, this project aims to... More
Returning to the Farm Award Amount: $49,727 Institution: South Dakota State University Project Director: Heather Gessner (heather.gessner@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Returning to the Farm will be a multi-faceted program targeting... 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 addresses the human, financial and legal risks involved... More
Riparian grazing and water quality risk management strategies Award Amount: $49,982 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Environmental regulations, specifically nonpoint source (NPS) water quality regulations, represent... More
Rising Out of the Weeds: Reducing Risk with Sound Decision Making Award Amount: $30,264 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project will help 70 small western Massachusetts producers learn... More
Risk and Profitability in Beef Production Award Amount: $34,225 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ryan Larsen (ryan.larsen@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Utah Beef producers face multiple sources of risk due to the... 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 Commodity marketing and crop insurance contract advice often fails to highlight... More
Risk and Strategic Planning for Female Agricultural Producers in Utah and Western Colorado Award Amount: $41,242 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Catherine Keske (Catherine.Keske@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Research results from our 2006-2007 Risk Management Agency grant revealed... More
Risk Assessment and Management Education for Dairy Producers in the Western Region Award Amount: $37,073 Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project addresses risk management education topics covering production risk, marketing... More
Risk management for current and potential users of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), an emerging technology Award Amount: $37,906 Institution: Univ. of Ark. System CES Project Director: James Robbins (jrobbins@uaex.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project involves the development and implementation of risk-based trainings... More
Risk Management - Train the Trainer Award Amount: $10,598 Institution: FL Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Project Director: Carole Strange (strangc@doacs.state.fl.us) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)will partner... More
Risk Management and Economic Thresholds for Treating the Sugarcane Aphid on Sorghum - An Excel Tool Award Amount: $49,439 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center Project Director: Levi Russell (lrussell@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary This project will cover the economics of input decisions (financial... More
Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness in Puerto Rico Award Amount: $99,792 Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary In 2017 hurricane María stroked Puerto Rico and in the beginning... More
Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness in Puerto Rico Award Amount: $99,857 Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Agricultural Extension Service Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary In the last six years farmers and ranchers (F&R) in Puerto... More
Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness in Puerto Rico, Phase II Award Amount: $99,999 Institution: University of Puero Rico at Mayagüez Project Director: Alexandra Gregory (alexandra.gregory@upr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Farmers and ranchers (F&R) in the Caribbean need to manage... More
Risk Management Assessment and Education for Hispanic Farmers in Arkansas Award Amount: $42,765 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: Jennie Popp (jhpopp@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Census of Agriculture shows that between 1997 and 2002... More
Risk Management Assessment and Training Regarding Local and Regional Food Marketing for Specialty Agriculture Producers in Arkansas Award Amount: $49,506 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: Jennie Popp (jhpopp@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Retail chains are exploring how electronic markets can be used... More
Risk Management associated with use of Automatic Milking and Feeding Systems (Robots) for Western Dairies Award Amount: $49,333 Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The use of automated systems in the dairy industry (also... More
Risk Management Education - Preparing Agricultural Decision Makers, 2020-21 Award Amount: $98,640 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Producers Summary An extended period of continued low commodity prices, growing debt,... More
Risk Management Education and Cull Cow Marketing and Management for Washington Livestock Producers Award Amount: $34,109 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Shannon Neibergs (sneibergs@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary Our project provides risk management and financial analysis education using... More
Risk Management Education and Outreach for Socially Disadvantage Agricultural Producers in Texas Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: 100 Ranchers INC Project Director: Kimberly Ratcliff (kimberly_ratcliff@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will cover three Risk Management categories - Financial,... More
Risk Management Education and Technical Assistance for Latinx Farmers in Washington County, OR. Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Adelante Mujeres Project Director: Maribel De Leon (mdeleon@adelantemujeres.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Adelante Mujeres will ensure that 50 socially disadvantaged Latinx farmers... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Eastern Panhandle Counties Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting for Hampshire Co Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting for Hardy and Grant Counties Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting for Lewis and Upshur Counties Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary West Virginians are card carrying members of the underserved population... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting for Pendleton County Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting for Randolph and Barbour Award Amount: $900 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Greenbriar County Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Mineral County- Award Amount: $900 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Mon/Preston Counties Award Amount: $900 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Monroe County Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Farmer Meeting Nicholas and Fayette County Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... 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 need to treat their operation like a business.... More
Risk Management Education for Beef Cattle Stocker Operators Award Amount: $9,580 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Emmit Rawls (elrawls@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary A one day conference will be conducted near the Tennessee... More
Risk Management Education for Beginning & Women Farmers in New Hampshire Award Amount: $98,169 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Kelly McAdam (kelly.mcadam@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary UNH Cooperative Extension, will partner with the National Center for... 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 is a cooperative project between Minnesota Canola Council, Midwest... More
Risk Management Education for Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Producers in Tenneessee Award Amount: $14,524 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Clark Garland (cgarland@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the need for multidisciplinary vegetable and fruit-risk... More
Risk Management Education for Dairy and Beef Producers in AZ, NM, and NV Award Amount: $99,990 Institution: University of Arizona Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary Primary goals of this project are to improve the risk... More
Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Grain Farmers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Washington Association of Wheat Growers Project Director: Kara Rowe (kararowe@wawg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary Eastern Washington farm families will experience hands on learning opportunities... More
Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Grain Producers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Washington Association of Wheat Growers Project Director: Lori Williams (lori@wawg.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Eastern Washington farm families will learn, through hands-on educational opportunities,... More
Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Wheat & Barley Producers Award Amount: $47,500 Institution: AgVentures NW, LLC Project Director: Keith Bailey (keith@agventuresnw.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will provide risk management education programs to Eastern... More
Risk Management Education for Farmers in Puerto Rico Award Amount: $39,505 Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Alwin Jimenez (ajimenez@uprm.edu; alwinjosej@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service (PRAES) will implement a... 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 is building off previous in-person workshops to give... More
Risk Management Education for Forage Farmers in the Upper Midwest Award Amount: $26,360 Institution: Midwest Forage Association Project Director: Jon Dockter (mfa@midwestforage.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project focuses on farm family well-being; labor management; and... More
Risk Management Education for Forest Producers in SW Oregon: Addressing Climate Variability Award Amount: $37,917 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Max Bennett (max.bennett@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will enable new and established forest producers, including small... More
Risk Management Education for Goat Meat Industry in Tennessee and Alabama Award Amount: $46,700 Institution: Tennessee State University Project Director: an peischel (apeischel@tnstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Tennessee is the second leading state in the US with... More
Risk Management Education for Hawaii Beef Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $97,418 Institution: University of Hawaii-Manoa Project Director: Melelani Oshiro (mabran@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Underserved Projects Summary Hawaii beef producers have faced adverse weather conditions caused by... More
Risk Management Education for Hispanic and Other Small Producers in South Texas Award Amount: $42,211 Institution: The University of Texas-Pan American Project Director: Rick Carrera (rcarreraz@utpa.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposed project will help Hispanic and other small producers... More
Risk Management Education for Hmong Poultry Farmers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Hmong Natioanl Development, Inc. Project Director: Nou Vang (nvang@hndinc.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary In recent years, approximately 600 Hmong families have become poultry... 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 481 member cooperative encompassing 75,000 acres... More
Risk Management Education for Limited Resource and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Strike-Force Communities in Alabama Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: AAMU Small Farms Research Center Project Director: Duncan M Chembezi (duncan.chembezi@aamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary AAMU, an 1890 land-grant and historically black university, seeks funding... More
Risk Management Education for Lincoln County Small Grain Producers Award Amount: $42,177 Institution: AgVentures IIW, LLC Project Director: Keith Bailey (kbailey006@centurytel.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary As a result of this project, Lincoln County Washington producers... More
Risk Management Education for Livestock and Forage Producers Affected By Drought Conditions and Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This program focuses on teaching current and future cow-calf and... More
Risk Management Education for Livestock Producers Award Amount: $74,272 Institution: Texas A&M University Project Director: Bart Fischer (bartfischer@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary From COVID-19 to weather-related disasters, livestock and forage producers face... More
Risk Management Education for Livestock Producers Through Creation of Farm/Ranch Business Plans Award Amount: $36,476 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Bart Eleveld (bart.eleveld@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Business plans are becoming indispensable tools for producers to articulate... More
Risk Management Education for Maine Aquaculture Producers Through Strategic Business Planning Award Amount: $37,943 Institution: Maine Aquaculture Association Project Director: Christian Brayden (christian@maineaqua.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project will focus on improving risk management education for Maine... More
Risk Management Education for Massachusetts Producers Underserved by Federal Crop Insurance and USDA Disaster Programs Award Amount: $99,991 Institution: University of Massachusetts Project Director: Lisa McKeag (lmckeag@umass.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary The project addresses underserved specialty crop and dairy producers who... More
Risk Management Education for Meat Goat and Alpaca Producers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There are growing populations of meat goat and alpaca producers... More
Risk Management Education for Native American Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Utah State University Project Director: Ruby Ward (ruby.ward@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary This project will address the Native American (NA) agricultural producers in... More
Risk Management Education for Nebraska Livestock and Forage Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $95,471 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2021 Underserved Producer Summary This program focuses on teaching current and future beef cattle and... 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 will focus on delivering risk management education to... More
Risk Management Education for Small Farm Audiences through "Train the Trainer" and Farmer Educational Programs Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Kentucky State University Project Director: Marion Simon (marion.simon@kysu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will train 1890 professionals and paraprofessionals on the... More
Risk Management Education for Small, Medium and Limited-Resource Livestock and Forage Producers in Georgia Award Amount: $36,924 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: R. Curt Lacy (clacy@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This collaborative project will help small and medium-scale livestock and... More
Risk Management Education for Socially Disadvantaged Arkansas Producers Award Amount: $17,137 Institution: Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation Project Director: Calvin King (calvinrkingsr@yahoo.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project focuses on reaching Socially Disadvantaged farm operators, primarily... More
Risk Management Education for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Virginia State University Project Director: William Crutchfield (wcrutchfield@vsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary Virginia State University (VSU) proposes to develop a partnership initiative with the... More
Risk Management Education for Socially Disadvantaged, Veteran, and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Virginia Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY Project Director: William Crutchfield (wcrutchfield@vsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Virginia State University proposes to conduct risk management education project, with... More
Risk Management Education for Tennessee Value-Added Beef Producers Award Amount: $44,918 Institution: University of Tennessee - Center for Profitable Agriculture Project Director: Megan Leffew (mleffew@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will provide educational and networking opportunities to help... More
Risk Management Education for the Green Industry Award Amount: $49,694 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Mengmeng Gu (mgu@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This producer-oriented risk management education project involves multi-faceted education strategically... More
Risk Management Education for Traditional, Women, and Ethnic Minority Livestock Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Award Amount: $99,472 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary This program focuses on teaching current and future livestock producers risk... 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 is being created... More
Risk Management Education for Urban Farmers in Texas Award Amount: $38,432 Institution: Prairie View A&M University Project Director: Nelson Daniels (ndaniels@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary This project addresses risk related issues concerning urban farmers who... More
Risk Management Education for Wholesale and Retail Nursery Growers and Operators and Affiliated Agriculture Industries across North Carolina. Award Amount: $29,715 Institution: North Carolina Association of Nurserymen, Inc. Project Director: Beverly Gelvin (bgelvin@ncan.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will allow at least 1,100 wholesale and retail... More
Risk Management Education for Women Farm Entrepreneurs in the Northeast Award Amount: $32,956 Institution: Women´s Agricultural Network/UVM Extension Project Director: Mary Peabody (mary.peabody@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Through this project, 75 women farmers, primarily from the Northeast,... More
Risk Management Education for Women Farmers: Planning and Collaborating Among Organizations Serving Women Farmers Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Project Director: Kathy Schmitt (kathy.schmitt@wi.gov) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary Several organizations offer educational programming for women farmers in Wisconsin... More
Risk Management Education for Women, Beginning producers, and Underserved Producers with a Focus on Livestock Insurance Options and Availability Award Amount: $99,871 Institution: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Shannon Sand (ssand2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary In recent years Nebraska livestock producers have faced many adverse weather... More
Risk management education in Asian medicinal herb production, processing and marketing Award Amount: $49,759 Institution: New Mexico State University Ag Experiment Station, Alcalde Project Director: Charles Martin (cmartin@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary We propose an educational program to help growers manage risks... More
Risk Management Education in Southwest Medicinal Herb Production and Marketing Award Amount: $46,201 Institution: New Mexico State University Project Director: Charles Martin (cmartin@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary We propose a risk management educational program to help socially-diadvantaged... More
Risk Management Education in Vermont 2020-2021 Award Amount: $99,139 Institution: The University of Vermont Project Director: Jake Jacobs (jake.jacobs@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project concentrates risk management and crop insurance education to new... More
Risk Management Education in Vermont 2021-2022 Award Amount: $99,754 Institution: University of Vermont State and Agricultural College Project Director: Jake Jacobs (jake.jacobs@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary With approximately 90 percent of U.S. farm acres covered by crop... More
Risk Management Education Meeting for Jackson and Roane Counties Award Amount: $950 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 860 farm family members how to... More
Risk Management Education Regarding the 2008 Farm Bill, Crop Insurance Products, and Farmland Leasing Strategies for Arkansas Producers Award Amount: $37,303 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: Terry Griffin (tgriffin@uaex.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this project is to provide Arkansas farmers,... More
Risk Management Education Tool and Extension Program for Texas Crop Producers Award Amount: $27,932 Institution: Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University Project Director: Mark Welch (JMWelch@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The purpose of this project is to develop and deliver... More
Risk Management Educational Meetings in Pendleton Co. WV Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University - Extension Service Project Director: David Seymour (dseymour@wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Train 150 farm family members through a series of three... More
Risk Management Educational Meetings in Pocahontas Co. WV Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: Fane Irvine (fane.irvine@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary It is proposed to train 100 farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Education Meetings, Monongalia/Preston Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: Tom McCutcheon (tmccutch@wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Train 200 farm family members through winter educational dinner meetings... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings - Hampshire Co. Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Robert Cheves Jr. (Bob.ChevesJr@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There will three meeting held in Hampshire County as a... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings - Mineral Co. Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Robert Cheves (M.Miltenberger@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There will be three meetiings held in Mineral County as... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings - West Virginia Award Amount: $12,000 Institution: Eastern Panhandle Marketing Coop Project Director: David Seymour (dseymour@wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We propose to train 3600 farm family members through a... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings - WV Award Amount: $12,000 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: David Seymour (dave.seymour@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Educational workshops that address the production, price, financial and human... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Central WV Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Bruce Loyd (bmloyd@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Greebrier Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: John McCutcheon (JEMcCutcheon@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Greenbrier Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: John McCutcheon (jemccutcheon@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Hampshire Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: Bob Cheves (bob.chevesjr@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Jackson Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Ed Smolder (ed.smolder@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Mercer Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Jodi Meadows (jodi.meadows@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Mercer County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: Jodi Richmond (jodi.richmond@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Mineral Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Bobby Cheves (bobby.cheves@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Monongalia/Preston Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: Tom McCutcheon (tom.mccutcheon@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Monroe Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Brian Wickline (bwwickline@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational meetings, Nicholas and Fayette counties Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Brian Sparks (brsparks@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary WE propose to train over 1000 farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Nicholas/Fayette Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Brian Sparks (brsparks@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Northern Panhandle Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Leanne Moorman (lkmoorman@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Pendleton Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Dave Seymour (dave.seymour@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Pocahontas Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Jim Pritchard (jim.pritchard@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings, Randolph Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Ronnie Helmondollar (rrhelmondollar@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose the train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings,Eastern Panhandle Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Marybeth Bennett (mbbennett@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings,Hard/Grant Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: WVU ES Project Director: Brad Smith (brad.smith@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary We propose to train 1150 WV farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings-West Virginia Award Amount: $12,000 Institution: Eastern Panhandle Marketing Cooperative Project Director: David Seymour (dave.seymour@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary We Propose to train over 3800 farm family members through... More
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings/Monroe County Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: West Virginia University Extension Service Project Director: Brian Wickline (Brian.Wickline@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The purpose of this project is to allow for agricultural... More
Risk Management for Hawaii Women Farmers Award Amount: $48,801 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Dev Council Project Director: Jean Brokish (jean.brokish@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Oahu RC&D will host a series of four workshops across Hawaii... 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 addresses financial, production, and marketing risks stemming from... More
Risk Management for Improved Viability of the Northeast Hemp Industry Award Amount: $29,220 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Lindsey Pashow (lep67@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The project will cover production, marketing, financial, legal, and human risks.... More
Risk Management for Northeast Women Farmers: Adapting Annnie´s Project Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: Penn State University Project Director: Kathryn Brasier (kbrasier@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Annie´s Project has developed an excellent curriculum for meeting the... More
Risk Management for PA Farmers and AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians´ Clients Award Amount: $17,414 Institution: AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Project Director: David Troutman (dtagrab@alltel.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This is a three year proposal that focuses on financial,... 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 The South Dakota Agricultural Energy Committee agrees that of the... 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 Guide for Small and Limited Resource Farmers Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: University of AR-Pine Bluff Project Director: Tracy Dunbar (dunbar_t@uapb.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The purpose of this project is to address the rapid... More
Risk Management Hands-on Education of Federal Insurance programs and Business Tools for Dairies in the Western Region Award Amount: $86,238 Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho Project Director: Hernan Tejeda (htejeda@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary This project addresses risk management topics covering marketing and financial risk by... 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 recently. Costs... More
Risk Management in the Time of COVID-19: Beginning and Latino Small Farm Support in California Award Amount: $70,000 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Nathan Weller (nathan@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary This project builds on lessons learned over 20 years of... More
Risk Management Mentoring and Education Program for Veteran Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $37,674 Institution: Spokane Conservation District Project Director: Vicki Carter (vicki-carter@sccd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project will prepare farmer and rancher mentors to train... 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 addresses the marketing, financial, production, and human risks... More
Risk Management Outreach for Cattle Producers Award Amount: $49,951 Institution: National Cattlemen's Beef Association Project Director: Michaela Clowser (mclowser@beef.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the marketing, financial, production, and human risks cattle... More
Risk Management Outreach for Small-Scale Poultry Producers in Central Kentucky Award Amount: $42,689 Institution: Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program Project Director: Marion Simon (marion.simon@kysu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the financial and marketing risks small-scale poultry... More
Risk Management Planning For California´s Agritourism Operators Award Amount: $32,712 Institution: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis Project Director: Desmond Jolly (d.jolly@sbcglobal.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project focuses on risk management education and planning for... More
Risk Management Seminar for California Table Grape and Tree Fruit Producers Award Amount: $10,250 Institution: California Grape and Tree Fruit League Project Director: Robert Neenan ( ) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will entail conducting a risk management seminar for... 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 Female Agritourism Operators in Pennsylvania Award Amount: $27,300 Institution: Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Claudia Schmidt (czs786@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary As small farms struggle to remain in business, interest in diversifying... More
Risk Management Strategies for Forage Producers in the Southeast Award Amount: $48,907 Institution: Mississippi State University Dept. of Agricultural Economics Project Director: Josh Maples (josh.maples@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will provide forage and livestock producers in the... 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 In 2020, the uncertainty of global trade, a global pandemic, and... More
Risk Management Strategies for Tennessee's Dairy Producers Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Sreedhar Upendram (supendra@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary Dairy producers in Tennessee are faced with an overabundant supply of... More
Risk Management through Peer Advisory Groups Implementation Award Amount: $69,203 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Francisco Abello (fjabello@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary Producers face production, marketing, financial and human risk during the implementation... More
Risk Management Through Value-Added Marketing Clubs Award Amount: $25,015 Institution: Beartooth RC&D Project Director: Joel Bertolino (Joel.Bertolino@rcdnet.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Montana farm and ranch families face many challenges as they... More
Risk Management Toolkit for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $40,446 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Jay Yates (jayates@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project aims to educate at least 100 young and... More
Risk Management Toolkit for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers II Award Amount: $39,167 Institution: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Project Director: Jay Yates (jayates@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project aims to continue the 2011 project educating young... More
Risk Management Tools and Resources for Western Livestock Producers Award Amount: $99,591 Institution: Utah StateUniversity Project Director: Ryan Feuz (ryan.feuz@usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary USU proposes to work with Master Stockman Consulting (MSC), RMA and... More
Risk Management Tools and the Farm Bill Safety Net Award Amount: $29,239 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: W. Don Shurley (donshur@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project proposes to package farm bill programs, market outlook,... More
Risk Management Tools for California Sheep Producers Award Amount: $24,145 Institution: California Woolgrowers Association Project Director: Lesa Carlton (cwga@gvn.net) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary The California Wool Growers Association will provide opportunities to sheep... More
Risk Management Tools for Dairy Farmers: Translating Complex Concepts to Generate Impact on Our Dairy Industry. Award Amount: $62,236 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Gonzalo FERREIRA (gonf@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The number of dairy farms in the Southern region, and... More
Risk Management Training and Budgeting for the Costs of Food Safety on Colorado Farms Award Amount: $49,995 Institution: Colorado State University, Extension Project Director: Martha Sullins (martha.sullins@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Colorado’s fruit and vegetable producers are exposed to greater financial,... More
Risk Management Training for Absentee Landowner Issues Award Amount: $45,002 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Gregory Ibendahl (ibendahl@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This collaborative multi-state effort addresses risk issues facing absentee landowners... More
Risk Management Training for High School Agriculture Teachers, Students and Farm Families Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Kim Anderson (kim.anderson@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Risk management subjectsProduction Risk: Economic risks of new... More
Risk Management Training for Latino Farmers of Specialty Crops in Oregon Award Amount: $48,653 Institution: Adelante Mujeres Project Director: Alejandro Tecum (atecum@adelantemujeres.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Lead applicant Adelante Mujeres will ensure that Latino producers of specialty... More
Risk Management Training for Oklahoma Farm Youth and Families Award Amount: $33,375 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Kim Anderson (kim.anderson@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This unique project provides production, marketing and risk management education... More
Risk Management Training for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Central Chesapeake Award Amount: $25,575 Institution: Future Harvest CASA Project Director: Caroline Selle (caroline@futureharvestcasa.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Future Harvest CASA will develop and offer risk management training... More
Risk management training through financial and farm resource planning, diversification in production and marketing, and using low-impact pest management methods. Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Kentucky State University Project Director: Siddhartha Dasgupta (sdasgupta@gwmail.kysu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project educates small-scale and limited-resource producers in Kentucky/Tennessee to... More
Risk Management Training with RightRisk Award Amount: $38,574 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@ceres.agsci.colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary RightRisk Education Team members from eight western states meet twice... More
Risk Management Under Climate Uncertainty: Building Resilience for Underserved Producers through Farmer-to-Farmer Led Insurance Education Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Rhizobia, LLC Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary This project builds on past programs delivering climate-risk management education... More
Risk Management Winter Series for Garrett County, MD Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension - Garrett Co. Office Project Director: Willie Lantz (wlantz@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The production of fruit and vegetables for direct market sales... More
Risk Management Workshops for Small-Scale Producers in Texas Award Amount: $38,383 Institution: Council for Healthy Food Systems Project Director: Judith McGeary (info@healthyfoodsystems.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The Council for Healthy Food Systems will produce and host 14... More
Risk Management/Crop Insurance Resources for Tree Fruit Growers in Massachusetts Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: UMass Amherst Project Director: Jon Clements (clements@umext.umass.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A web page titled "Risk Management/Crop Insurance Resources for Tree... 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
Risk Managemnt Through Value Added Marketing Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Maryland Cooperative Extension - Garrett County Project Director: Willie Lantz (wlantz@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Small farms in Garrett County have a marketing disadvantages as... More
Risk minimization for beekeepers Award Amount: $40,028 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Courtney Bir (courtney.bir@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary This project will cover the risk management topics of production... More
Risk Mitigation and Best Management Practices [BMP] Training to Build Resilience of Minority-Owned Farms in Persistent Poverty Communities in Alabama Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: RURAL SOUTH INSTITUTE Project Director: Duncan M. Chembezi (ruralsouthinstitute@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Working collaboratively with FSC/LAF, ACES and Alabama's three land-grant universities,... More
Risk Mitigation Events: Carbon Offset Producer Education (COPE) Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: University of Nebraska Project Director: Matthew Stockton (mstockton2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Legal uncertainty and financial instability have increased the risks that agricultural... More
Risk mitigation through production, price and legal risk management tools Award Amount: $41,041 Institution: International Rescue Committee Project Director: Jon Vosper (jon.vosper@rescue.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Risk Mitigation project of the International Rescue Committee, Inc.... More
Risk Perception on the Family Farm Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Project Director: Debra Kantor (debra.kantor@maine.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Risk Reduction Training in Four Farming Systems for Southern Producers Award Amount: $39,853 Institution: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Project Director: Jean Mills (jeanmills@aol.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the risk management needs of small and... More
Risks and risk management for wolf-livestock conflicts in the West Award Amount: $99,993 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dana Hoag (dhoag@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Underserved Projects Summary Coloradoans voted to reintroduce wolves in November 2020. Over... More
RME on POS Software, Record Keeping, WFRP, and Financial Planning Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: The University of Arizona Project Director: Russell Tronstad (tronstad@ag.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Underserved Projects Summary The number of electronic Point of Sale or Service (POS)... 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 This financial risk project prepares participants for interest rate increases... More
Rural Black Women Agriculture Sustainable Economic Project in the Southeast Award Amount: $47,936 Institution: Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Project Director: Heather Gray (heathergray@federation.coop) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will be 3 pronged with a (1) tour... 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 addresses the human resource needs of Central... 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 This conference will bring women living in rural communities together... More
Safety on the Family Farm Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Based on the successes of a 2006 Farm Safety Workshop... More
Saving Our Acres - West Virginia Estate and Transition Planning Award Amount: $24,851 Institution: West Virginia University Research Corporation Project Director: Emily Morrow (emily.wells@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Berkeley and Jefferson Counties are two of the seven counties... More
Scaling Up and Managing Risk in Selling to Institutions Award Amount: $31,616 Institution: Farm to Table Project Director: Le Adams (ladams@cybermesa.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project goal is to help farmers and ranchers understand... More
Scaling up Farm Production to Meet Demand Award Amount: $49,947 Institution: The Kansas City Food Hub Project Director: Katie Nixon (katherine.m.nixon@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The Kansas City (KC) Region has seen a surge in demand... More
Scaling Up From the Market: Take Your Food Business to the Next Level Award Amount: $72,669 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Elizabeth Canales (elizabeth.canales@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The goal of this project is to increase capacity and... More
SE Montana Extension Cattle Production School Award Amount: $15,000 Institution: Montana State University Project Director: Michael Schuldt (acxms@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Support in the amount of $15,000 is being requested to... More
Second Virginia Regional Outlook Conference and Seminars Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Project Director: Michael Roberts (mrob@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project is the second of four sustainable outlook projects... More
Securing the Future of Bitterroot Family Farms & Ranches Award Amount: $39,965 Institution: Bitter Root Land Trust Project Director: Grant Kier (grant.kier@bitterrootlandtrust.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will address legal, financial, and social issues that... More
Seeds of Success: Farm Financial Management Education Program Award Amount: $49,781 Institution: California FarmLink Project Director: Reggie Knox (reggie@cafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary California FarmLink’s innovative Farm Financial Education Program will utilize workshops,... More
Self-directed Marketing Approaches for Small Holder farms (SMASH) Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association Project Director: Christopher Brown (chris@albafarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) proposes to deliver intensive, land-based... More
Selling Successfully at Farmers Market Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Project Director: Nada Haddad (nada.haddad@unh.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Exploratory/lLocal Level Program Grants Summary With the continually emerging number of farmers markets and the... More
Setting the Stage for Succession – Tools for the Retiring Farmer Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Paula Ledney (pay103@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Many resources are available to guide farmers through the farm succession... 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
Showcasing Perennial Crops Suitable for Organic Production in Pennsylvania Award Amount: $99,836 Institution: Rodale Institute Project Director: Leigh Archer (leigh.archer@rodaleinstitute.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Incorporating perennial crops into an agricultural system is a climate smart... More
Simplifying Risk Management Through Collaboration and Innovation Award Amount: $96,500 Institution: University of Connecticut Project Director: Joseph Bonelli (joseph.bonelli@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Risk management subject topics:Production risk management strategies including crop insurance... More
Size Wise Financial Training for Pennsylvania Dairy Producers Award Amount: $23,760 Institution: Penn State University Cooperative Extension Project Director: Kenneth E. Griswold (drgriz@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This project will address risks associated with a lack of... More
Size Wise Financial Training for Pennsylvania Dairy Producers: Part II Award Amount: $8,900 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County Project Director: Keith Dickinson (krd16@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary This project will provide funding to continue and enhance the... More
Skill Up! Utilizing Agritourism to Grow Farm Income Award Amount: $49,809 Institution: Oahu Resource Conservation and Dev Council Project Director: Dave Elliott (dave.elliott@oahurcd.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Oahu RC&D will provide risk management information to a growing network... More
Small Farm Livestock Production Trainings Award Amount: $4,700 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Chenango and Broome Counties are working to address the educational... 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 will focus on profitable marketing of locally grown... More
Small Farm Veterinary Skills Program Award Amount: $4,219 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jpfromm@hotmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Small farms in Chenango and surrounding counties are facing severe... More
Small Meat Processor Assistance from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Award Amount: $140,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Christa Hartsook (hartc@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary This project intends to positively affect the number and quality of... More
Small Ruminant Dairy Project Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture Project Director: Carol Delaney (carol.delaney@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary During the month of January 2007, we will hold 3... More
Small Ruminant Health Awareness Program in the West-Central Region of Missouri Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: The Curators of the University of Missouri Project Director: David Brown (davidbrown@missouri.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 max) Summary Sheep and goat operations in the West-Central region of Missouri... More
Small Ruminant Health Program Award Amount: $1,500 Institution: Univeristy of Delaware Project Director: Dan Severson (severson@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2015 Exploratory/Local Level Grants ($2,000 maximum) Summary There is a shortage of veterinarians in the state of... More
Small-Scale Processing Education for Producers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County Project Director: Laura Biasillo (lw257@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This project will target small-scale farmers, those who are entering... More
Smart Choice Health Insurance Workshop for Agriculture Producers Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sarah Bercaw (sbercaw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Exploratory/Local Level Grants ($2,000 maximum) Summary This program will help address health insurance literacy and how... More
So You Bought the Farm...Now What? Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County Project Director: Janet Pfromm (jlp27@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Many people in the Leatherstocking Region have taken ownership of... More
So You Want to Own Rural Land: Maryland Ag Land Legal Project Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Rural areas in Maryland continue to see pressure from residents... More
So You Want to Own Rural Land: Maryland Legal Project Part Deux Award Amount: $74,999 Institution: University of Maryland - Office of Research Administration Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Rural areas in Maryland continue to see pressure from residents... 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 will be to address the... More
Social Media to enhance competitiveness of Small Farmers in South Florida Award Amount: $36,878 Institution: University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center Project Director: Edward Evans (eaevans@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The project seeks to deliver marketing risk management education by... 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 provides educational and networking opportunities... More
Solar Leasing: Minimizing Risks for Agricultural Landowners in the Pacific Northwest Award Amount: $49,176 Institution: American Farmland Trust Project Director: acandib@farmland.org Candib (acandib@farmland.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary With the proposed project, American Farmland Trust (AFT) and its... More
Sorghum GRIP Eductional Program Award Amount: $30,000 Institution: National Grain Sorghum Producers Project Director: Jeff Dahlberg (jeff@sorghumgrowers.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Sorghum has traditionally been under-served in terms of insurance programs.... More
South Central Utah Beginning Farmer and Rancher Financial Management Program Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Beginning farmers and ranchers enrolled in this new project will... 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 realizes the importance of empowering... More
South Dakota Meat Goat Business Plan Workshop- Material Development Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: SDSU CES Project Director: Irene Graves (irene.graves@sdstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2010 Special Emphasis Challenge Grants Summary The South Dakota Meat Goat Business Plan Workshop – Material... More
Southeast Cattle Handling for Women Producers: Advanced BQA Training and Farm Safety Award Amount: $49,998 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Matt Poore (matt_poore@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary The Southeast Women's Cattle Handling program is designed to promote self-confidence... More
Southeast Vermont Maple Conference Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Uinversity of Vermont Extension Project Director: Tim Wilmot (timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Among the current challenges facing the approximately 2500 Vermont maple... 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 factors that are... More
Southeastern Beef Cattle Marketing School Award Amount: $19,955 Institution: Dept. of Applied Econ. & Stat. -- Clemson Univ. Project Director: Todd Davis (tddavis@clemson.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary An integrated educational program that combines classroom and hands-on experiences... More
SOUTHEASTERN BEEF CATTLE RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROJECT Award Amount: $49,960 Institution: The University of Georgia Project Director: Lawton Stewart (lawtons@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This integrated educational program will leverage distance technology and regional... More
Southeastern Beef Cattle Risk Management Education Project Award Amount: $49,957 Institution: The University of Georgia Project Director: R. Curt Lacy (clacy@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This integrated educational program leverages distance technology and regional experts... More
Southeastern New York Small and Limited Resource Producer Educational Program Award Amount: $36,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County Project Director: Mariane Kiraly (mk129@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary The major focus of the Risk Management Educational Program is... More
Southern Agricultural Lease Education Program Award Amount: $45,086 Institution: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary We propose to develop materials and programming to encourage landowners... More
Southern Agricultural Lease Education Program (Part 2) Award Amount: $23,308 Institution: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary Building on the successful programs and overwhelmingly positive evaluation results... More
Southern Agricultural Lease Education Program (Part 3) Award Amount: $26,669 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary Over the past two years, great success has been achieved... More
Southern Tier Risk Management Conference Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties Project Director: Laura Hunsberger (lkh47@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Exploratory/Local Level Grants ($2,000 maximum) Summary This project will offer the first ever comprehensive Risk Management... More
Southwest Marketing Network´s Navajo Nation Comprehensive Risk Management Conference and Trainings Award Amount: $49,075 Institution: Farm to Table Project Director: Pamela Roy (pamelaroy.nm@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Southwest Marketing Network (SWMN) strives to help Southwest producers—... More
SOW Tuh-mah-suan/Tema-Se-an-kant Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Project Director: Frank Flavin (flavinf@unce.unr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary This proposal is submitted under the Production Risk (1) topics... More
Soybean Cyst Nematode: A New Threat to Soybean Production and Profitability in the Northeast Award Amount: $29,730 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Kenneth Wise (klw24@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the #1 pest of... More
Soybean Rust Educational Program Award Amount: $21,579 Institution: University of Tennessee Project Director: Delton Gerloff (dcgerloff@utk.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Subject: Soybean Rust. Our project will empower soybean producers to... More
Specialty Crop and Organic Producer Analysis of Whole- farm and Organic Crop Insurance Options Award Amount: $41,920 Institution: Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA Project Director: Scott Marlow (smarlow@rafiusa.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary RAFI will work with farmers to analyze the new Whole-farm... More
Specialty Crop Risk Reduction Through Grower Education Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Oklahoma and Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show Project Director: Carolyn Lewis (calewis@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Exploratory Project Summary Producers of specialty crops are susceptible to a wide range of... More
Specialty Cut Flower Risk Management Education in the Mid-South Award Amount: $42,816 Institution: University of Arkansas Project Director: James Robbins (jrobbins@uaex.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will focus on production and marketing risks emphasizing... More
Spotted Lanternfly Risk Management Education for Grape Growers in the Northeast Award Amount: $41,808 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Claudia Schmidt (czs786@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive sap-feeding pest that was... More
Spray Safe, Spray Well: Reducing Pesticide Use Risks for Beginning Organic Growers and Spanish-Speaking Farmers Award Amount: $97,795 Institution: Cornell University - Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Ethan Grundberg (eg572@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This proposal aims to support growers in better managing the... More
Starting and Improving Farms Conference Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Sarah Cornelisse (sar243@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Statewide Chainsaw Operator Safety Training Reduces Risk for Washington’s Tribal Nations Award Amount: $49,870 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Andrew Perleberg (andyp@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary 1) The risk management education topic addressed is Human Risk: safeguarding... 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 addresses legal risks: environmental regulations, a timely topic... More
Strategic Investment in Limited-Resource Farmers to Mitigate and Manage Risk in Mississippi Award Amount: $49,644 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Rockiell Woods (rockw@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary i. NCAT’s project addresses Aspirational Goals of production, marketing, financial, legal,... 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” will empower producers to make... More
Strategies for managing risk in forage-based production systems for direct marketed beef Award Amount: $27,830 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Geoffrey Benson (geoff_benson@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 RME/SARE Competitive Grants Summary There is increased interest in forage-fed, direct marketed beef among... More
Strategies for Success: Risk Management Education & Whole Farm Support of Beginning Farmers in the Southern Appalachians. Award Amount: $48,802 Institution: Organic Growers School Project Director: Cameron Farlow (cameron@organicgrowersschool.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary Organic Growers School will serve beginning, low resource, and sustainable... More
Strength in Networks: Risk management education for underserved producers in NY's Hudson Valley Award Amount: $65,471 Institution: Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming Project Director: David Llewellyn (dllewellyn@glynwood.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming (Glynwood) is... More
Strengthening Agricultural Capacity on the Colville Reservation Award Amount: $2,000 Institution: Washington State University Colville Reservation Extension Project Director: Linda McLean (ljmclean@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($2,000 maximum) Summary This proposal is in response to needs voiced by... More
Strengthening Management Capabilities of Small Federally Inspected and Custom Exempt Meat and Poultry Processing Plants Award Amount: $140,666 Institution: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Project Director: Elliott Dennis (elliott.dennis@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary This program focuses on improving the search and management capabilities of... More
Strengthening Risk Management Tools for Growers in South Florida: Crop Insurance Training Award Amount: $27,135 Institution: University of Florida Board of Trustees Project Director: Edward Evans (eaevans@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The project seeks to deliver production risk management education... More
Strengthening the Viability and Capacity of Beginning Small Farms in an Urban State Award Amount: $38,724 Institution: University of Connecticut, Cooperative Extension System Project Director: Candace Bartholomew (candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 Special Emphasis Producer Summary We will address financial, production, legal and marketing risks which... 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 Veterans have a unique and varied interest in agriculture. Many... More
Strengthening Women and Beginning Farmers Labor Management Skills to Reduce Risks on Livestock and Specialty Crop Farms Award Amount: $49,684 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Beth Holtzman (beth.holtzman@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Through this project, 90 farmers who operate specialty crop and... 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 University of Minnesota extensions agricultural business management team, in partnership with... 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 will train 60 small beginning dairy farmers and... More
Succession and Estate Planning for Coastal California Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: California FarmLInk Project Director: Steve Schwartz (steve@californiafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Three workshops with two days of programming each will be... More
Succession Planning for Washington’s Forest Landowners Award Amount: $47,834 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Andrew Perleberg (andyp@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will educate producers about transitioning family forests to... More
Supporting Farmland Succession with Accessible Legal Tools Award Amount: $46,022 Institution: Farm Commons Project Director: Rachel Armstrong (rachel@farmcommons.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary This project provides the information and support farmers need to... More
Supporting Producers to Manage Risks through Online and Novel Software Technology Applications Award Amount: $49,943 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary Producers desire to improve sales, manage customers, track production, increase land... More
Sustainability in Essex County, MA Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Essex County Buy Local Program Project Director: Christine Rasmussen (chrisras@gis.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Insurance products, marketing strategies, direct markets.One on one contact/ email.... 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 have participated in Annie’s Projects have express strong... More
Sustainable corn rootworm management in Iowa Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Iowa State University Project Director: Erin Hodgson (ewh@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
Sustainable Hawaii Avocado Production for Market Expansion Award Amount: $27,899 Institution: University of Hawaii Office of Research Services Project Director: Alyssa Cho (acho@hawaii.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This project addresses the production and economic risks associated with product... More
SW Livestock Producers, Harnessing Markets, Building Skills & Networks for Profitability Award Amount: $39,182 Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@swgla.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA) and partners represent over 1,000... More
SW Pennsylvania Women In Agriculture Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Eugene Schurman (exs10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Although the number of male farm operators continues to decrease,... More
Systematic identification and education to reduce Preliminary Incubation Counts on-farm Award Amount: $32,200 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sandra Costello (ssc10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Preliminary Incubation Count (PIC) has been instituted by several locally... More
Tackling Farm Succession Planning and Stress on the Farm Award Amount: $36,177 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (daliving@pafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2019 Education Projects Summary A multifaceted approach will ensure high quality farm succession and farm... More
Tackling the Challenges of Succession and Transition Planning for the Farm Family Award Amount: $37,944 Institution: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc. Project Director: Darlene Livingston (c-daliving@pa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Momentum developed through “Project Succession”, with 217 participants to date,... More
Targeted Risk Management Training at the Carolina Meat Conference for New Meat Producers Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: NC State University Project Director: Sarah Blacklin (seblackl@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2019 Exploratory Projects ($5,000 maximum) Summary NC Choices (“NCC” described below) proposes a half-day risk management track... More
Teaching Grain Marketing Strategies to Minimize Risk Through Grain Marketing Clubs Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Eugene Schurman (exs10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Dairy, livestock, and grain producers must realize there are risks... More
Teaching Livestock and Horticulture Production and Financial Risk Management to New and Beginning Oklahoma Veteran Farmers. Award Amount: $34,922 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Joshua Campbell (joshua.campbell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary This project addresses production, marketing and financial risks generally experienced by... 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 is 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 Missouri´s Grade A dairy producers milk an average of 95... More
Teaching New Tools for Risk Management to Livestock Producers in Oklahoma Award Amount: $37,373 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: JJ Jones (jj.jones@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Too many Oklahoma livestock producers risk management plans or lack... More
Technical Assistance to Massachusetts Cranberry Growers for Diversification Options Award Amount: $39,200 Institution: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers´ Association Project Director: Jeffrey LaFleur (jlafleur@cranberries.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses the financial risks faced by Massachusetts cranberry... More
Technological Development with Underserved Producers: Needs and Assets Assessments Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Michigan Food & Farming Systems Project Director: Lauren Marquardt (michelle@miffs.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This project intends to target two grower groups totaling23 growers... More
Testing the Climate Resilience Toolkit: Appropriate Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Small-scale and Diversified Farms Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: Rhizobia Project Director: Natalia Pinzon Jimenez (natalia@nataliapinzon.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
Testing the feasibility of assembling for-profit consultants to deliver risk management education to Michigan producers Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: Elm Grove Enterprises LLC Project Director: Bob Olson (elmgrovebob@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2014 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary This Exploratory Project will determine the feasibility of delivering risk... More
The application of real-world drought scenarios in risk management education for Arizona ranchers/range managers. Award Amount: $35,390 Institution: University of Arizona, V Bar V Ranch Project Director: Doug Tolleson (dougt@cals.arizona.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Drought is a continuing risk for southwestern range managers and... More
The Application of Risk Management Education to Increase Undeserved Producers' Adoption of Federal Crop Insurance Programs. Award Amount: $99,876 Institution: Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc. Project Director: Osei Yeboah (oyeboah@ncat.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary The purpose of this application is through partnerships with universities,... More
The Art of Range podcast Award Amount: $49,723 Institution: Washington State University Kittitas County Extension Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2018 Education Projects Summary This project will establish a biweekly (26 episodes per year) podcast... More
The Art of Range Podcast: Reaching Ranchers Nationwide with New Risk Education Award Amount: $49,789 Institution: WSU Kittitas County Extension Project Director: Tipton Hudson (hudsont@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The Art of Range podcast was established in 2018 to... More
The Demand for and Development of Cost Management Control Tools and Programming Award Amount: $3,000 Institution: University of Nebraska Lincoln Project Director: Matthew Stockton (mstockton2@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... More
The Development and Implementation of a Value-Added Production and Marketing Strategy for African American Women Farmers in Southwest Georgia Award Amount: $38,640 Institution: Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education Inc. Project Director: Lillie Webb (educations@bellsouth.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary A group of about 50 African American women from rural... More
The Development of A Grain Marketing Decision Aid Award Amount: $25,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Carl German (clgerman@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Grain marketers need a decision aid that can enhance their... More
The Financial Risks of Dying Without a Will in Montana Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: MSU Extension Service--Dept Agricultural Economics & Economics Project Director: Marsha Goetting (goetting@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Sale of land is a major financial risk for farmers... More
The five-session workshop series, “So, You Want to Be a Farmer?” Award Amount: $16,295 Institution: Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Project Director: Bridget Alexander (balexander@semaponline.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2011 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary The five-session workshop series, “So, You Want to Be a... 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 Pillars of Contingency Planning will encompass a process to... 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 According to the 2017 USDA Census, there are 90,422 women producers... More
The Producer Pathway: Mitigating risk in sustainable agriculture communities with outreach, training, and support Award Amount: $49,704 Institution: Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) Project Director: Jennifer Roop (jroop@asdevelop.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary ASD’s Producer Pathway agriculture training programs cover risk management educational... 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 will teach participants to understand business... More
The use of GRP/GRIP for coverage of sorghum silage in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas as a new risk management tool for silage production Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: National Sorghum Producers Project Director: Jeff Dahlberg (jeff@sorghumgrowers.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Research at the Bushland Research Station has shown that sorghum... More
Think Fast: Assessing Agricultural Risks Using Applied Techniques Award Amount: $41,669 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Keith Coble (coble@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Agriculture’s inherent riskiness coupled with increasingly complex policy measures have... More
Third Annual Virginia Regional Outlook Conference and Seminars Award Amount: $45,925 Institution: Virginia Polytechnic and State University Project Director: Michael Roberts (mrob@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary This outlook project will build upon previous projects. This... 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
Tierra de Oportunidades Project Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Nuestras Raices, Inc. Project Director: Eric Toensmeier (erict@nuestras-raices.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Small and Limited-Resource Producer Summary Project will conduct business and marketing training for aspiring... More
Tilling the Soil of Opportunity: NxLevel Training for Agricultural Entrepreneurs Award Amount: $17,238 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Dale Johnson (dmj@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Close proximity to markets offers Maryland farmers’ opportunities to reduce... More
Tools and Training for New Farmers during the Growth Phase of Business Development Award Amount: $28,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County Project Director: Monika Roth (mr55@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will assist 25 farm entrepreneurs (2-7 years in... More
Tools for Managing and Mitigating Risks in Produce and Preserved Products using a Multidisciplinary Workshop Focused on Food Safety, Financial Recordkeeping, Business Practices and Strategies for Mississippi Producers and Processors Award Amount: $48,922 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Courtney Crist (cac400@msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2017 Education Projects Summary This comprehensive and multidisciplinary project addresses food safety and business development... More
Tools for Profit Teams: Improving the success of advisory teams to benefit overall farm performance Award Amount: $47,514 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Stephen Bullen (gary_bullen@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary In collaboration with Penn State & Virginia Tech Universities, this... More
Training family farmers to reduce food safety risks in post-harvest handling Award Amount: $49,653 Institution: Community Alliance with Family Farmers Project Director: Dave Runsten (dave@caff.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary CAFF will conduct a series of workshops and provide one-on-one assistance... More
Training Farmers in Vermont: Improving Farm Viability by Managing Risks Due to Extreme Weather Award Amount: $28,153 Institution: Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Project Director: Enid Wonnacott (enid@nofavt.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2012 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project will focus on the financial risks of farming... 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 Growers in Florida to Develop Marketing Plans to Take Advantage of Changing Realities in the Digital Era Award Amount: $49,891 Institution: University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center Project Director: Trent Blare (tblare@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The marketing reality that vegetable and fruit growers confront has... 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 will develop within a single decision-making environment,... More
Training Kentucky Crop Farmers to Develop an Integrated Farm Program, Insurance, and Price Risk Management Safety-Net Award Amount: $49,998 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Todd Davis (todd.davis@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary Commercial farmers, lenders and insurance agents will understand integrating crop... 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 Producers to Manage Alternative Energy Risks Award Amount: $45,795 Institution: National Center for Appropriate Technology Project Director: Mike Morris (mikem@ncat.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the renewable energy policy priority in the... 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... More
Training Small Scale Sierra Nevada Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to Reduce Risk and Improve Economic Viability Award Amount: $49,851 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension Placer & Nevada Project Director: Cindy Fake (cefake@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The goal of this project is to reduce risk and improve... More
Training to Reduce Marketing and Financial Risk to Sierra Nevada Farmers and Ranchers Award Amount: $36,000 Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension, Placer/Nevada Project Director: Roger Ingram (rsingram@ucanr.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project focuses on small-scale producers in Placer, Nevada, and... More
Training Underserved Arkansas and Mississippi Crop Farmers to Understand and Utilize Crop Insurance as a Risk Management Tool Award Amount: $99,977 Institution: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Project Director: Hunter Biram (hdbiram@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary The costs of time and effort faced by a producer to... More
Training Underserved Specialty Crop Producers to Mitigate Production Risk through Farmland Assessment and Soil Health Practices Award Amount: $99,960 Institution: Trustees of Tufts College Project Director: Jennifer Hashley (jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers face increasing crop production risks due... More
Transition and Estate Planning for Maine’s Aquaculture Sector Award Amount: $73,575 Institution: Maine Aquaculture Association Project Director: Christian Brayden (christian@maineaqua.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary Topic: Transition and estate planning for aquaculture farms in Maine,... 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
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
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 for the Future - Risk Management Strategies for Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Farmers Award Amount: $11,053 Institution: Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Project Director: Beth Nelson (wr@mnwildrice.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary The Minnesota cultivated wild rice industry is in a state... More
Transitioning to a Forage-Finished Beef Enterprise in the Upper South Award Amount: $43,381 Institution: University of Kentucky Project Director: Greg Halich (greg.halich@uky.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary There has been considerable interest in forage-finished beef in recent... 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 will help producers manage risk through the disciplined... More
Transitioning to Organic Dairy Production – What are the Financial and Production Risks? Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Eugene Schurman (exs10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Consumer demand for organic milk is growing at the rate... More
Transitioning to Organic Farming Systems in Montana: Managing the Risk Award Amount: $24,000 Institution: Alternative Energy Resources Organization Project Director: Jonda L Crosby (jcrosby@aeromt.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary With collaborators, AERO is proposing two, one-day, Transitioning to Organic... More
Transitioning to Value-Added Products Award Amount: $49,733 Institution: Northwest Agriculture Business Center Project Director: David Bauermeister (david@agbizcenter.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary As in the current course, Transitioning to Value-Added Products´ expert... More
Transitioning to Value-Added Products in NW Washington Award Amount: $39,835 Institution: NW Agriculture Business Center Project Director: David Bauermeister (david@agbizcenter.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2007 Competitive Grant Program Summary Transitioning to Value-Added Products´ expert team will assist willing farmers... More
U.S. Cattle Identification Systems: Risk Management and Market Opportunities Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: DeeVon Bailey (dbailey@econ.usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses producer product liability, market access risks, and... More
UF/IFAS Farm Labor Supervisor Certification Program: Managing Human and Legal Risk in Florida's Agriculture Industry Award Amount: $74,988 Institution: University of Florida Project Director: Kimberly Morgan (kimorgan@ufl.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary The goal of the Farm Labor Supervisor Program (FLSP) is... More
Underserved producers in the Arkansas Delta implement the use of crop insurance to reduce financial and production risks Award Amount: $99,781 Institution: East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Inc Project Director: Robert Cole (eaec@sbcglobal.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2022 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary This project will deliver risk management education to agriculture producers... More
Underserved Producers Strengthened through Technical Assistance and Risk management Training (UPSTART) Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association Project Director: Nathan Harkleroad (nathan@albafarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 ERME Underserved Summary The project will strengthen the financial risk management capacity of 100... More
Understanding and Managing the Financial, Production, and Marketing Risks of Starting or Expanding a Farm in Remote Alaska Award Amount: $47,654 Institution: University of Alaska Fairbanks Project Director: Heidi Rader (hbrader@alaska.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The agriculture industry in Alaska is still nascent. However, there... More
Understanding and Negotiating Leases for New England Farm Entrants Award Amount: $22,000 Institution: Land For Good Project Director: Kathyrn Ruhf (kzruhf@verizon.net) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Farm leases can be an important, risk-minimizing tool for new... More
Understanding and Protecting Heirs Property Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Center Community Foundation Project Director: Daniel Rainey (ccf72063@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects Summary Families for decades have struggled with the limitations of jointly owning... More
Understanding Cattle Markets: Assisting Ranchers with Market Shocks and Volatile Market Conditions Award Amount: $47,077 Institution: California Cattlemen's Foundation Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2022 Education Projects Summary Cattle markets are a complex topic that involve high risk levels... More
Understanding Legal and Economic Risk in Long-term Leasing: A Special Case in the Appalachian Christmas Tree Industry. Award Amount: $21,722 Institution: Va Tech Project Director: Gordon Groover (xgrover@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary Christmas Tree production by 2,400 growers in a 30-county Appalachian... More
Understanding Legal Risks in Agricultural Labor in the MidAtlantic Award Amount: $27,821 Institution: University of Maryland Project Director: Paul Goeringer (lgoering@umd.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2023 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Mid-Atlantic agricultural producers often struggle to understand labor laws and... More
Understanding Marketing Strategies to Manage Risk in Grain Production in 4 S. Central NY Counties Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension Project Director: Janice Degni (jgd3@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2009 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The proposed workshop is meant to provide needed grain marketing... More
Understanding the Farm Business Planning and Tax Implications of Federal and State Environmental Regulations and Conservation Incentives Award Amount: $39,959 Institution: North Carolina Farm Transition Network, Inc. Project Director: Andrew Branan (abranan@ncfb.net) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary The project will help farm producers understand the tax implications... 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 will conduct 3 half-day workshops in Michigan... More
Unraveling Risk in Farm-provided Employee Housing Award Amount: $75,000 Institution: Cornell University Project Director: Richard Stup (rstup@cornell.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary This project will be the next phase of Cornell Agricultural... More
Urban Growers Collective Underserved by Crop Insurance Risk Management and Education Program Award Amount: $100,000 Institution: Urban Growers Collective Project Director: Erika Allen (info@urbangrowerscollective.org) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Projects Summary Building upon a previous NCE RME award, Urban Growers Collective’s... 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 "Surviving in Agriculture" to Teach Equity Management to Ag Producers in Western States Award Amount: $39,237 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Dennis Kaan (Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project’s objective is to increase the producer’s basic understanding... More
Using Advanced Whole Farm Planning to Reduce Financial, Market and Legal Risks Award Amount: $49,217 Institution: Rural Roots, Inc. Project Director: Colette DePhelps (colette@ruralroots.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses financial, marketing and legal risks associated with... More
Using Alternative Enterprises and Recreational Development to Bolster Farm Incomes Award Amount: $49,231 Institution: National Agricultural Law Center Project Director: Rusty Rumley (rrumley@uark.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Recognizing that diversification is an important tool in financial and... More
Using Business Planning to Manage Risk for AgriTourism Award Amount: $70,684 Institution: Center for Farm Financial Management Project Director: Katie Wilts Johnson (kwj@umn.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary This project will help reduce the production and financial risks of... 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 an established record of providing innovative... More
Using Direct Marketing to Decrease Farm Financial Risk in Two Rural Idaho Communities Award Amount: $24,839 Institution: Rural Roots Project Director: Colette DePhelps Brown (colette@ruralroots.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses the financial risks to farm businesses that... More
Using EBusiness Tools to Minimize Financial Risks on Western Massachusetts Farms Award Amount: $30,831 Institution: CISA- Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Project Director: Annie Cheatham (annie@buylocalfood.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses marketing and financial risks for western Massachusetts... More
Using Emerging Technology to Reduce Risk in the Green Industry Award Amount: $42,525 Institution: Texas A&M University Project Director: Marco Palma (mapalma@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project uses multiple delivery mechanisms to reach a wide... More
Using Excel as a Farm Management Tool Award Amount: $5,911 Institution: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Scott Clawson (scott.clawson@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Microsoft Excel offers multiple functions that can be utilized in... More
Using Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance to Manage for Drought in Colorado Award Amount: $16,631 Institution: Colorado State University Extension Project Director: Jeffrey Tranel (jtranel@colostate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance is a new product offered... More
Using Precision Agriculture to Reduce Risk of Corn Production Award Amount: $7,000 Institution: WVU Extension Service Project Director: David Seymour (dave.seymour@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Precision Agriculture and Site Specific Management (SSM) are being used... More
Using Representative Farms to Develop Risk Management Plans for Cattle, Poultry and Timber Farms Award Amount: $13,998 Institution: Mississippi State University Project Director: Gregg Ibendahl (ibendahl@agecon.msstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Agricultural Economics Department at Mississippi State University and the... More
Using Season Extension and Winter Production to Manage Marketing and Production Risk Award Amount: $29,899 Institution: Oregon State University Extension Project Director: Maud Powell (maud.powell@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses marketing and production risk through educational programming... More
Using Whole Farm & Advanced Financial Planning to Reduce Production, Marketing and Financial Risks on Inland Northwest Small to Mid-Size Farms and Ranches Award Amount: $43,858 Institution: University of Idaho Project Director: Cinda Williams (cindaw@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project addresses production, marketing and financial risks associated with... More
Utilizing peer to peer learning and a regional approach to connect Idaho’s farmer veterans with risk management education and each other Award Amount: $74,991 Institution: Regents of the University of Idaho Project Director: Ariel Agenbroad (ariel@uidaho.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects Summary University of Idaho Extension is committed to improving the economic opportunities... More
Utilizing Precision Agriculture Technology to Improve Financial Resources and Reduce Production Risks Award Amount: $47,712 Institution: University of Georgia Project Director: Yangxuan Liu (yangxuan.liu@uga.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary In the U.S., growers are motivated to adopt precision agriculture... More
Utilizing Social Media and Digital Technologies as a Marketing Strategy for Virgin Islands Farmers Award Amount: $49,949 Institution: University of the Virgin Islands Project Director: Stafford Crossman (scrossm@uvi.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2015 Education Projects Summary The project will provide Virgin Islands farmers with the ability... More
UVM Extension Ag Ag Business Management Workshops for 2005 Award Amount: $4,882 Institution: UVM Extension Project Director: Dennis Kauppila (dennis.kauppila@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary UVM Extension and University of New Hampshire have joined forces... More
UVM Extension Ag Business Managment Workshops Award Amount: $2,420 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Glenn Rogers (glenn.rogers@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary UVM Extension is requesting funding for our Ag Business Workshops... More
UVM/UNH Extension Ag Business Management Workshop for 2005-2006 - Northeast Vermont Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This request is for a 4-day financial training workshop in... More
UVM/UNH Extension Ag Business Workshop for 2005-2006 - Central New Hampshire Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This request is for a 4-day financial training workshop in... More
UVM/UNH Extension Ag Business Workshop for 2005-2006 - Champlain Valley Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Robert Parsons (bob.parsons@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This request is for a 4-day financial training workshop in... More
Value Added Agricultural Products Toolbox Award Amount: $40,001 Institution: Western Marketing Extension Committee Project Director: Ruby Ward (rward@econ.usu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2005 Competitive Grant Program Summary Many agricultural producers in the West want to find new... More
Value-added Opportunities for Northeast Dairy Producers Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Sarah Roth (sarahroth@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Interest in value-added dairy products has increased, both with consumers... More
Variety choice decision tool with risk management considerations Award Amount: $46,384 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project represents a continuation of a previously funded project... More
Variety choices and risk management considerations for grain producers. Award Amount: $20,000 Institution: Colorado State University Project Director: Jay Parsons (jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Grain producers are faced with increasing challenges when making grain... More
Venturing Beyond the Pumpkin Patch – Expanding Diversification Options for Agritourism Operators in the Northeast Award Amount: $41,170 Institution: The Pennsylvania State University Project Director: Claudia Schmidt (czs786@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2022 Standard Education Projects ($50,000 maximum) Summary Agritourism activity has the potential not only to keep small- and... More
Vermont Dairy Producer Labor Management and Training for a Hispanic Workforce. Award Amount: $19,835 Institution: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Project Director: Louise Waterman (waterman@agr.state.vt.us) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary Human resource risk for Vermont dairy businesses can be managed... More
Vermont Maple Conferences Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Uinversity of Vermont Extension Project Director: Tim Wilmot (timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2008 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Vermont Maple Conferences drew approximately 400 maple producers... More
Vermont Maplerama Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Project Director: George Cook (george.cook@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The Vermont Maplerama is a two day tour of Vermont... More
Vermont Vegetable abd Berry Growers Annual Meeting Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2006 County-Regional Level Programs Summary A statewide meeting will be organized in cooperation with the... More
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Annual Meeting Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Vermont Extension Project Director: Vernon Grubinger (vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This all-day meeting of approximately 100 commercial growers features presentations... More
Veterinary Feed Directive Short Course and Producer Certification Award Amount: $21,432 Institution: Montana State University Extension Project Director: Megan Van Emon (megan.vanemon@montana.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The proposed short course will focus on the new Veterinary... More
VI Good Food Coalition Risk Management Initiative: Improving Risk Management for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in the Virgin Islands Award Amount: $12,877 Institution: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Project Director: Courtney Long (court7@iastate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The VI Good Food Risk Management Initiative will provide Risk... More
Virginia Regional Market Analysis and Economic Outlook Seminars utilizing the Internet as an interactive delivery system. Award Amount: $40,000 Institution: Virginia Cooperative Extension Project Director: Michael Roberts (mrob@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project would begin July 1, 2006 and end June... More
Virginia Rural Heritage Initiative – Farm Transition 2008 Award Amount: $49,999 Institution: Virginia Tech Project Director: Tom Stanley (stanleyt@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will bring a comprehensive strategy to the transitioning... More
Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative Award Amount: $48,584 Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Project Director: John Bovay (bovay@vt.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary The goal of the project is to enhance farm viability... More
Virtual Training to Manage Animal Welfare Risk for Turkey Producers and Processors Award Amount: $150,000 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Allison Pullin (apullin@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary Since 2007, animal rights groups have released eight undercover videos documenting... More
Washington State Dairy Farm and Cheese Processing Network Award Amount: $19,999 Institution: Washington State Department of Agriculture Project Director: Linda Condon (LCondon@agr.wa.gov) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project provides risk management skills to small and medium... More
Weather Ready Farms certification program development Award Amount: $1,309 Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Director: Ashley Mueller (ashley.mueller@unl.edu) Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2017 Exploratory Projects ($3,000 maximum) Summary ... 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 Producers will gain a new web-based software application to help... 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 brings producers in the middle of daily risk... More
Western Mass Wholesale Market Readiness Education Award Amount: $10,000 Institution: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc. Project Director: Kelly Coleman (kelly@buylocalfood.com) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2007 Unrestricted Risk Management Education Summary This project addresses marketing and financial risks of western Massachusetts... More
Western Meat School: A hybrid in-person and online learning experience for farmers & ranchers to reduce marketing, financial, and legal risk and strengthen local meat supply chains. Award Amount: $46,694 Institution: Oregon State University Project Director: Rebecca Thistlethwaite (thistler@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Increasingly more livestock producers want to diversify and expand their market... More
Western Region Adaptive Ag Water Symposium Award Amount: $5,000 Institution: The Dry Farming Institute Project Director: Amy Garrett (dryfarminginstitute@gmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Exploratory Projects Summary ... More
What are the Odds: A Decision Tool to Simulate Probabilities of Success for Farm Transition Tools Award Amount: $49,983 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Recent research at Oklahoma State University suggests many farms may be... More
Where's the Beef? Economic and Legal Considerations for Direct Beef Sales Award Amount: $47,726 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Justin Benavidez (benavidezjustin@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous logistic issues in the food... More
Where's the Beef? Economic and Legal Considerations for Direct Beef Sales Online Course Award Amount: $143,183 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary While the COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous logistical issues, the increase... More
Where's the Beef? Video Series Award Amount: $49,970 Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Project Director: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (tdowell@tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary In 2021, the SRMEC funded “Where’s the Beef? Legal and... More
Who's Going to Fill My Shoes: Planning from the beginning to the end for succession in a farming operation education project Award Amount: $35,118 Institution: Texas Corn Producers Association Project Director: Angie Martin (angie@texascorn.org) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary In the next decade, Texas will experience the largest intergenerational land transfer... More
Whole Farm and Enterprise Financial and Production Records and Analysis to Improve Business Planning and Profit, Adapt Technology, Improve Family and Business Relationships and Communication, and Improve Farmer Well-Being Award Amount: $48,724 Institution: Snow College Project Director: Jay Olsen (jay.olsen@snow.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary Through regular, one-on-one instruction and workshop activities, participants will grow a... More
Whole Farm Risk Management Education for Dairy Producers Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Eugene Schurman (exs10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary There are still many dairy producers who are considered speculators... 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 Several women's peer groups have grown out of Annie’s Project... More
Whole Ranch Planning and Grass-fed Applications - Arizona Award Amount: $44,750 Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA) Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More
Whole Ranch Planning Series Award Amount: $32,520 Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More
Whole Ranch Planning Series II Award Amount: $37,640 Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance Project Director: Laurie Bower (info@grassfedlivestock.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More
Whole Ranch Planning: Navajo Nation Award Amount: $39,013 Institution: Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA) Project Director: Laurie Bower (thepoetlaurie@hotmail.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2016 Education Projects Summary The Whole Ranch Planning Series is a learning program that... More
Wholesale Market Development for Specialty Crop Producers in Central Oregon Award Amount: $33,453 Institution: Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Project Director: Katrina Van Dis (kvandis@coic.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary This project will increase the viability of small-medium producers to... More
Wholesaling Niche Meats: A Guidebook to Success for Producers & Processors Award Amount: $149,999 Institution: Oregon State University Office of Sponsored Programs Project Director: Rebecca Thistlethwaite (thistler@oregonstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - Meat & Poultry Processing Projects Summary Wholesaling Niche Meats: A Guidebook to Success for Producers and... More
Widening the Supply Chain Bottleneck for New and Transitioning Local Meat Producers: Developing Targeted Tools, Resources, and Training to Mitigate Processing Risks and Expand Market Opportunities Award Amount: $50,000 Institution: NC State University Project Director: Sarah Blacklin (seblackl@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2023 Education Projects Summary North Carolina farmers risk losing market opportunities and experience other... More
Wildfire Preparedness: Assisting Ranchers with Wildfire Risk Minimization, Wildfire Response, and Post-Fire Recovery Award Amount: $49,720 Institution: California Cattlemen's Association Project Director: Kirk Wilbur (kirk@calcattlemen.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2020 Education Projects Summary 2018 was California’s worst fire year on record, spurred in part... 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 will motivate and educate 400 Wisconsin producers to... More
Wind Leasing: Understanding and Limiting Legal Liability Award Amount: $46,679 Institution: Oklahoma State University Project Director: Shannon Ferrell (shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project focuses on providing retiring/transitioning producers, beginning farmers, and... 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 will develop and deliver a concentrated marketing program... 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 will be a chance for women... 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 Women Ag Marketing Club’s will be a chance for women... More
Women and Agriculture: Cultivating Our Reality Award Amount: $38,277 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary Three statewide Women and Agriculture conferences were held in Washington.... 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 will learn... More
Women in Agriculture - Challenges and Opportunities Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County Project Director: David Lee (dlee@rce.rutgers.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary This year, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is... More
Women in Agriculture: Challenges & Opportunities Grain Marketing Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: University of Delaware Project Director: Laurie Wolinski (lgw@udel.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary The third Women in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities Conference in... More
Women in Agriculture: Effective Communication Skills and Strategies to Reduce Stress on the Farm Award Amount: $83,895 Institution: PA Farm Link Project Director: Michelle Kirk (mkirk@pafarmlink.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2021 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Summary Communication and stress go hand in hand. Whether with a... 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, will... 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 want to improve risk management skills and activities... 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 “Women Managing the Farm: Reducing Your Risk” will prepare women... 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 Rural Iowa women are changing. They are increasingly proactive in... More
Women, Farms & Food Award Amount: $47,000 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Women, Farms & Food continues a successful innovative project to... More
Women, Farms & Food Award Amount: $45,000 Institution: Washington State University Extension Project Director: Margaret Viebrock (viebrock@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Women, Farms & Food builds on a successful innovative project... More
Women´s Agricultural Network (WAgN)Farmer Discussion Group Award Amount: $750 Institution: UVM Extension Project Director: Mary Peabody (mary.peabody@uvm.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2005 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Discussion groups are small on-farm gatherings meeting for a focused... More
Working Together To Increase Milk Quality Dollars on 150 Client Dairies - A Milk Quality Advisor Workshop Award Amount: $1,000 Institution: Penn State Cooperative Extension Project Director: Sandra Costello (ssc10@psu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2010 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Mastitis is the costliest disease on most dairies. Subclinical mastitis... More
Working Together: Exploring Risk Management by Forming Producer Cooperatives in Northern New Mexico Award Amount: $49,927 Institution: Taos County Economic Development Corporation Project Director: Terrie Bad Hand (tcedc@tcedc.org) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2013 Competitive Grant Program Summary Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC), recipient of the 2012... More
WV Agrimeats Excellence Award Amount: $23,279 Institution: West Virginia Farmers Market Association Project Director: Holly Morgan (executivedirector@wvfarmers.org) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Standard Education Projects ($75,000 maximum) Summary This project aims to address marketing and legal risk, with... More
WV Annie's II - Building on Risk Management Improvements for Female Agripreneurs in WV. Award Amount: $12,843 Institution: West Virginia University Project Director: Doolarie Singh-Knights (dosingh-knights@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2014 Education Projects Summary Project offers advanced risk-management education for beginning/mid-level women-in-agriculture across WV.... More
WVU Agricultural Bio-Security Training Award Amount: $900 Institution: WVU Extension Project Director: Tom McConnell (trmcconnell@mail.wvu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2004 County-Regional Level Programs Summary Farmers in sparsely populated states experience so little outside influence... More
Wyoming Master Cattleman Award Amount: $14,490 Institution: University of Wyoming Project Director: Bridger Feuz (brfeuz@uintacounty.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2008 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objectives of this project are to promote the sustainability... More
Wyoming Master Cattleman Award Amount: $15,750 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Bridger Feuz (brfeuz@uintacounty.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2009 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of the project are to promote the sustainability... More
Wyoming Master Cattleman - Ranch Management Institute Award Amount: $21,000 Institution: University of Wyoming Extension Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2012 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of this project is to enhance the sustainability... More
Wyoming Master Woolgrower Award Amount: $11,500 Institution: University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Project Director: Bridger Feuz (bmfeuz@uwyo.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary The objective of the project is to promote the sustainability... More
Year 2 - Professional Development for County Agents in the Southern Region in the Developing and Presenting of Outlook Conferences Award Amount: $16,675 Institution: North Carolina State University Project Director: Nick Piggott (nick_piggott@ncsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary This proposal is for the second year of a project... More
Year 3 - Idaho Grain Marketing & Risk Management Project Award Amount: $8,000 Institution: Idaho Barley Commission Project Director: Kelly Olson (kolson@barley.state.id.us) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2004 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will build on a solid foundation of grain... 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 will focus on the two risk... More
Young Farmer and Rancher Executive Institute Award Amount: $33,398 Institution: Farm Credit Services Southwest Project Director: Cassidy Ditchey (cassidy.ditchey@fcssw.com) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2010 Competitive Grant Program Summary This project will improve the risk bearing capacity of young... More
Youth Focused Risk Management Curriculum Enrichment Teaching materials Award Amount: $29,965 Institution: Texas 4-H and Youth Development Project Director: Jeff Howard (jhoward@ag.tamu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Southern ERME - 2006 Competitive Grant Program Summary Most teenage kids think they’re invincible! Truly being concerned... More
YouTube Live Video: Development of social media direct marketing curriculum for PNW small scale farmers Award Amount: $49,949 Institution: Washington State University Project Director: Jihyeong Son (jihyeong.son@wsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2021 Education Projects Summary The social media marketing curriculum, developed through support from the Emerging... More
Zuni Youth Agriculture Enterprises: Planning for Success Award Amount: $8,990 Institution: New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service Project Director: Michael Patrick (jmpat@nmsu.edu) Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2011 Competitive Grant Program Summary Zuni high school students are seeking to transform their school... More

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The Application of Risk Management Education Strategies to Mitigate Land Loss in Socially Disadvantaged Communities in East Texas through Transition and Estate Planning

Empowering new crop insurance users in a changing climate

How Do You Know Your Pricing is Right, and Your Investment is Protected?

"Adding Value,Managing Risk"

"Commodity Marketing Education: Assisting Women to Increase Farm Profitability while Decreasing Price Risk"

"Iowa Cowmaker Elite" Bred Heifer Development Risk Management Project

"Keeping the Family Farming" Workshops

"Managing the Risk: Evaluating Farm Energy Use Tools and Alternatives for Montana."

"Project Succession" part 2 the Key to Continued Farm Succession Progress in Pennsylvania

"Project Succession" the Key to the Future of Pennsylvania Agriculture

"The Real World" Production Agriculture Simulator: A Youth Focused On-line Course in Agriculture Management

"Ties To The Land"

“A Sustainable Wisconsin Dairy Farm Financial Management Model”

“Building Commercial and Retail Readiness of Small and Mid-sized Farmers through the MarketMaker Network”

“Implementing risk management practices to improve economic viability with 80 socially disadvantaged producers in San Elizario, Texas"

“Risky Business:” Peer-to-Peer Expert Mentorship for Chesapeake Farmers Underserved by Crop Insurance

2004 Producer Education on Post-Harvest Strategies

2005 Delaware Women in Agriculture Conference

2005 Market Education Seminars

2006 Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference: North and South

2006 Regional Women in Agriculture Conference

2007 MINNESOTA CANOLA COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE/NMFTSAC GRASS SEED INSTITUTE

2007 Regional Women In Agriculture Conference

2007 Women in Agriculture Conference

2012 Farm Bill Risk Management Decision Tool

2013 Farm Bill Education for the North Central Region: Evaluating Risk Management and Crop Insurance Choices

2013 Farm Bill Education Workshops

2019 Farm Bill / Risk Management Education and Decision Tool

2019 West Virginia Farmer Tax Education Outreach Program

2020-2022 Crop Insurance and Risk Management Education for New Hampshire Farmers

2020-21 Financial Viability Programming for Nebraska Women in Agriculture

2021 Risk Management Education for West Virginia Beginning and Veteran Farmers

36th Annual Winter Safety and Recertification Seminar

A Bilingual Training and Education Program for Calf Care and Handling

A Bilingual Training and Education Program to Improve Practices that Affect Milk Quality

A Cohort-based Approach to Managing Risk and Increasing the Economic Viability of Women Producers in Hawaii.

A Comprehensive Approach to Farm Business Succession Planning

A Comprehensive Risk Management Initiative for Amish and Mennonite Growers of High-value Crops in Eastern Iowa

A comprehensive risk management program for emerging SD sheep producers

A Comprehensive Training Program for Small and Underserved Farmers to Reduce the Risks Associated with Managing a Small Ruminant Production System

A Farm Safety Training Program on Human Risk Management for Dairy Producers using a Labor Force including Hispanic Workers

A Regional Women in Agriculture Program

A Risk Management Initiative of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program

A Training Manual for Preparation of a Market Outlook Presentation

A training program on human risk management for producers using Latino labor force

Accessing Local Markets: Buyer/Seller Connections, the Key to Success

Accrual Adjusted Financial Statement Education and Linkages with Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Insurance

Adding Livestock Enterprise Budgets to the Ag Budget Calculator Program

Adding Value: Risk Management Education for Farm Entrepreneurs

Addressing Common Pain Points in Risk Management for the Small Independent Virginia Farmer

Addressing Farm Leasing Risk

Addressing Food Safety Risks through Farm-Based Training

Addressing Post-harvest and Food Safety Risks for Western Pennsylvania Vegetable Producers

Addressing Production and Business Risk for Small Ruminant Producers in Kentucky

Addressing production, liability and food safety risks of value added processing in on-farm residential kitchens.

Addressing Risks with Education and Resources for NY’s Meat Producers and Processors

Addressing the Need for On-Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism Support in Oregon

Addressing the Risk of Labor Relation and Supply With a Better Understanding of Worker Culture

Advanced Farm Management Training for Mid-Career Producers – Reducing Risk through Skill Building in Labor Management Systems, Cost of Production and Strategic Marketing

Advanced Online Marketing Strategies for Tennessee Farmers

Advanced Training in Veterinary Skills and Animal First Aid

Advancing Dairy Value-Added Options

Advancing Farmworker Disaster Resilience

Advancing the farm and business management skills of beginning grazing dairy managers.

Advice from Farmers: Managing Human Risk for Maintaining and Sustaining Good Neighbor and Municipal Relations

After the Succession: Developing Critical Skills

Ag Energy Cost Reduction Strategies Program

Ag Enterprise Explorer Tool

AgBiz Professionals

Agricultural Human Resource Management

Agricultural Labor Management with a Latino Workforce

Agricultural Management E-School: Going the Second Mile

Agricultural Marketing & Financial Seminars

Agricultural Risk Management in a Consumer Label Driven Market

Agricultural Safety and Health Risk Management Education

Agricultural Supervisor Certificate Program

Agricultural Wildfire Training and Preparedness