Completed Project Report


Crop Insurance Education for Dairy Producers, Native Americans and Other underserved producers

  • Award Amount: $54,936
  • Regional Center: Western Extension Risk Management Education Center
  • Grant Program: 2020 ERME Underserved

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Project Overview

This project addressed producers underserved by crop insurance with targeted programming to enhance economic viability through risk management. The primary sources of risk for producers in Utah and Navajo Nation are financial stress and production risk. The project enabled producers to thoughtfully consider positive and negative changes to their operation.  Producers gained the skills to conduct a thorough analysis of their existing situation, map out alternatives and develop a course of action best suited for their situation. For Native American (NA) farmers programming was culturally appropriate and incorporate unique jurisdictional issues that cause increased regulatory risk. 
Programming included: 1) Native American workshops were not help due to Covid restrictions; 2) dairy: two 2-hour online workshops; 3) specialty crop producers: 2-day Urban and Small Farms Conference and online/individual assistance and 4) Traditional farmers -1 half-hour presentation on crop insurance at crops schools and other meetings. Only one online crop school was held due to Covid restrictions.
Project reached 376 producers. Due to online presentations and Covid restrictions, we were unable to complete our evaluation plan. 

Number of Participants: 376

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