Resources
This handbook is designed to improve the risk management skills of American farmers and ranchers. There is a broad array of established risk management tools ready to be used and new tools are always being developed. By learning about and using these tools, crop and livestock producers can build the confidence needed to deal with risk and exciting opportunities of the future.
Este manual está diseñado para mejorar las habilidades de gestión de riesgos de los agricultores y ganaderos estadounidenses. Existe una amplia gama de herramientas de gestión de riesgos establecidas listas para ser utilizadas y siempre se están desarrollando nuevas herramientas. Al conocer y utilizar estas herramientas, los productores de cultivos y ganado pueden generar la confianza necesaria para enfrentar los riesgos y las emocionantes oportunidades del futuro.
This handbook is available in English y este manual está disponible en español.
These 3 presentations are a portion of the materials presented during the training in Minneapolis, MN on April 28, 2015.
Intro to Reporting in the Results Verification System (RVS)
Curtis Mahnken of the University of Minnesota
Using a Multi-Tiered Education Approach
Chris Benedict of Washington State University
Success Stories
by Laurie Bower of Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance & Allan Vyhnalek of Nebraska Extension
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- Application Tutorial
- Application Tutorial - Exploratory Funding Opportunity
- Application Tutorial - Underutilization of Crop Insurance Funding Opportunity
- Reporting Tutorial
- ERME 2025 PD Training - Refining Project Outcomes
- ERME 2025 PD Training - Refining Project Outcomes (Recording)
- ERME Budget Form
- ERME Budget & Budget Narrative Instructions
- ERME Sample Budget Narrative
- ERME Cover Sheet (SF 424)
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- RFA Definitions
- ERME Retrospective Evaluation Presentation
In the current environment of dramatically increasing risk, the Extension Risk Management Education program provides training to help producers learn new strategies to manage complex and growing agricultural risks.
The program's goal is simple - improve the risk management capabilities of U.S. farmers and ranchers. Learn more at /Opportunities
Examples of Successful Outcomes-Oriented Projects
These videos describe producer outcomes from successful Extension RME funded projects.