Completed Project Report


Risk Management Education in Vermont 2020-2021

  • Award Amount: $99,139
  • Regional Center: Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center
  • Grant Program: 2020 Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance
  • Project Director: Jake Jacobs
  • Email: jake.jacobs@uvm.edu
  • Organization: The University of Vermont

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Project Overview

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

Number of Participants: 250

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