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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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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
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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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