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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Blossoming Prosperity: Empowering Indiana Cut Flower Growers for Sustainable Growth
Award Amount: $47,356
Institution: Purdue University
Project Director: Reba Wicker (rwicker@purdue.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects
Summary
Responding to the increased requests from Indiana's growing cut flower...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Building Momentum for the Starting and Improving Farms Conference
Award Amount: $10,000
Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Project Director: Megan Chawner (mzc335@psu.edu)
Funding Opportunity: Northeast ERME - 2024 Exploratory Projects ($10,000 maximum)
Summary
This grant will build on the success of last year’s...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Farm Pulse- Online Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing for Women and Organic Farmers
Award Amount: $99,383
Institution: University of Wisconsin System
Project Director: Katie Wantoch (katie.wantoch@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...
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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...
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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: Christina Stucker-Gassi (cstuckergassi@pesticide.org)
Funding Opportunity: Western ERME - 2024 Education Projects
Summary
This initiative is dedicated to equipping growers in the Western...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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: Jennifer Hill (jhill38@unl.edu)
Funding Opportunity: North Central ERME - 2024 Education Projects
Summary
According to the 2017 USDA Census, there are 90,422 female...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Scaling Up From the Market: Take Your Food Business to the Next Level
Award Amount: $72,669
Institution: Department of Agricultural Economics
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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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