FUNDING & PROJECTS - My Risk Library Entry

Interactive, Web-Based Risk Management Training for Mid-South Producers
 
Award Amount: $60,000 
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Grant Program: 2002 Competitive Grant Program

Project Directors: John Anderson
Email: anderson@agecon.msstate.edu
Mississippi State University
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Summary Results Project Steps Materials Delivery Area Comments
PROJECT SUMMARY
This collaborative, multi-state effort proposes to make use of innovative delivery systems to provide comprehensive risk management training to producers and extension field personnel. The curriculum developed for this project will be based on the five major risk categories defined by USDA-RMA and will be tailored to the unique needs of Mid-South agricultural professionals. This curriculum will primarily be delivered using interactive web technology.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15
TOPICS COVERED
  • Product and enterprise diversification
  • Cash and futures pricing tools
  • Marketing strategies, plans and clubs
  • Contract production, branded or certified marketing, and value-added enterprises
  • Financial records, analysis, and bench-marking
  • Business and strategic planning
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