| 2009 Grant Awards |
“Building Commercial and Retail Readiness of Small and Mid-Sized Farmers Through the Marketmaker Network”
Award Amount: $38,900
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: John Pike
Email: jpike@illinois.edu
University of Illinois Extension |
After the Succession: Developing Critical Skills
Award Amount: $6,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Chester County Cooperative Extension |
Annie's Project - Michigan
Award Amount: $18,784
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Warren Schauer and Bob Battel
Email: schauer@msu.edu
Michigan State University Extension |
Annie's Project - Navajo and Blackfeet
Award Amount: $28,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Tim Eggers and Vicki Le Beaux
Email: teggers@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Extension |
Annie's Project 2010 - Succession Planning, Records Management and Marketing Education for Montana Farm Families
Award Amount: $31,764
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Lola Raska and Loree Morgan
Email: lraska@mgga.org
Montana Grain Growers Association |
Annie's Project for Value Added and Beginning Wisconsin Farm Women
Award Amount: $40,436
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick
Email: joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu
UW Center for Dairy Profitability |
Annie's Project Hispanic Michigan
Award Amount: $3,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bob Wells and Tim Eggers
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Extension |
Annie's Project in Maryland and Delaware
Award Amount: $40,787
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Shannon Dill and Jennifer Rhodes
Email: sdill@umd.edu
University of Maryland |
Annie's Project Iowa Missouri 2009
Award Amount: $31,165
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bob Wells and Mary Sobba
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu
Mahaska County Agriculutral Extension District |
Assessing Institutional Markets as New Outlets for Maryland Agricultural Products: Risk Management Education for Farmers
Award Amount: $32,700
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Dr. James Hanson and Dr. Carolyn Dimitri
Email: jhanson@arec.umd.edu
Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland |
Assessing Nebraska Diversity and Risk Management Needs
Award Amount: $3,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Megan Voss
Email: mvoss2@unl.edu
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics Department |
Back to Basics, Managing Risk Through Basic Management Education
Award Amount: $20,557
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Beth Fausey and Rebecca McCann
Email: fausey.11@osu.edu
Ohio State University Extension, Agricultural Business Enhancement Center |
Back to the Basics: Educating Producers on the Functions of All Available Grain Marketing Tools and Their Role in a Successful Marketing Plan
Award Amount: $18,340
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Tim Strunk and Pete Loewen
Email: timstrunk@cox.net
Loewen and Associates, Inc. |
Building and Protecting the Farm: Identifying and Managing Risk Workshop
Award Amount: $35,560
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kendra Heffelfinger and Chris Rose
Email: kheffelfinger@agcredit.net
Ag Credit, Agricultural Credit Association |
Colorado Building Farmers Program: Creating New Capacity and Opportunities
Award Amount: $47,249
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Adrian Card and Dawn Thilmany
Email: acard@bouldercounty.org
Colorado State University Extension, Boulder County |
Crop Insurance, Production Patterns, and Risk Management for Women, Latino, and Beginning Farmers
Award Amount: $38,231
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Gregory Hanson and Robert Parsons
Email: gdh3@psu.edu
Penn State University |
Dairy Farming Basics for Beginning Farmers
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Sarah Dinh
Email: skd16@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension |
Development and Implementation of Risk Management Plans for Agritourism Providers in Vermont and New Hampshire
Award Amount: $27,002
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Ben Amsden
Email: blamsden@plymouth.edu
Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships |
Diversifying New England Farms Through Innovative Livestock Producer Education, Market Connections, and Integrated Risk Management Strategies.
Award Amount: $32,890
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jennifer Hashley and George Saperstein
Email: jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu
Tufts University Friedman School |
Dmap Client Risk Management Education
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Ron Jester
Email: rcjester@udel.edu
University of Delaware |
Education for Small-Scale Greenhouse Growers
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Laura Biasillo
Email: lw257@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Broome County |
Enhancing the Economic Viability of Grassfed Livestock Production in the Southwest
Award Amount: $47,180
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Laurie Bower and Tawnya Laveta
Email: thepoetlaurie@hotmail.com
The Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance |
Equine Legal Risk Management
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Lee
Email: dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County |
Evaluating the Financial Risks and Benefits of Technology Adoption in New and Existing Dairy Business Models
Award Amount: $47,588
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Brad Hilty
Email: bhilty@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University |
Expanding Local Food Markets to Include the Restaurant Industry in and Around Garrett County
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Willie Lantz and Cheryl DeBerry
Email: wlantz@umd.edu
Maryland Cooperative Extension Garrett County Office |
Farm and Ranch Succession Plans
Award Amount: $37,500
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Michelle Soll and Joe Hawbacker
Email: msoll@legalaidofnebraska.com
Legal Aid of Nebraska |
Farm Basics for New Refugee Farmers: Farm and Business Planning, Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices
Award Amount: $25,427
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Jon Vosper
Email: jon.vosper@theirc.org
International Rescue Committee |
Farm Business Transfer Planning for Vermont Dairy Producers
Award Amount: $19,425
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Louise Waterman
Email: Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets |
Farm Management Tools and Techniques for Beginning Dairy Farmers
Award Amount: $10,646
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Clark Hanson and Kelsey Ims
Email: chanson@dairynetinc.com
Dairy Net Inc. |
Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Build Your Exit Strategy
Award Amount: $28,238
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Gary Hachfeld
Email: hachf002@umn.edu
University of Minnesota Extension |
Farming as a Second Career
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Janet Pfromm
Email: jlp27@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County |
Farming Through the Generations
Award Amount: $9,750
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Chester County Cooperative Extension |
Financial Record-Keeping for the Beginning Farmer
Award Amount: $950
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Chester County Cooperative Extension |
Food Safety on the Farm - Helping Large and Small Producers Understand the Risks and Develop on Farm Risk Management Strategies
Award Amount: $8,466
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Maria Pippidis and Gordon Johnson
Email: pippidis@udel.edu
New Caslte County Cooperative Extension |
Food Safety Practices for Sustainable Local Food Systems
Award Amount: $8,466
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Edward (Ted) Carey
Email: tcarey@ksu.edu
Kansas State University |
Food Safety: a Tool for Managing Risk and Expanding Direct Marketing Opportunities
Award Amount: $44,228
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Margaret Cowee and Kynda Curtis
Email: mcowee@cabnr.unr.edu
University of Nevada, Reno |
From the Ground Up 2009: Hands-On Workshops for Beginning Farmers
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Beth Holtzman and Debra Heleba
Email: beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
University of Vermont Women´s Agricultural Network |
Got Profit? Beyond the First Step
Award Amount: $16,649
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Stan Schraufnagel and Jenny Vanderlin
Email: stanley.a.schraufnagel@uwrf.edu
University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
Grassp: Growers Response to Agriculture, Safe, and Sustainable Practices for Tree Fruit
Award Amount: $42,500
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Bruce Grim and Laura Mrachek
Email: bruce@wahort.org
Washington State Horticultural Convention |
Growing Places: Laying the Foundation for Successful Farm Businesses
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Beth Holtzman and Mary Peabody
Email: beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
University of Vermont Women´s Agricultural Network |
Human Resource Management Skills Training for Vermont Dairy Producers
Award Amount: $15,750
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Louise Waterman
Email: Louise.Waterman@state.vt.us
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets |
Improving New Mexico Small Farm Sustainability Through Farmers' Markets
Award Amount: $33,641
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Michael Patrick and Anil Rupasingha
Email: jmpat@nmsu.edu
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service |
Improving Quality Assurance in Nevada's Dairy and Beef Industry
Award Amount: $44,999
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Thain
Email: dthain@cabnr.unr.edu
University of Nevada Reno |
Improving the Accuracy of Farm Accounting Records Through the Use of an Innovative Approach to Teaching Proper Accounting Principles and Practices
Award Amount: $10,971
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Bradley Hilty
Email: bhilty@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University |
Integrated Pest Management in Viticulture
Award Amount: $8,665
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Dean Volenberg
Email: dean.volenberg@ces.uwex.edu
University of Wisconsin Extension |
Manager's Academy: Target 2015
Award Amount: $23,295
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Kelly Easterday
Email: keasterday@purdue.edu
Purdue Extension - Kosciusko County |
Managing Farm Finances: Tools and Resources to Help Farmers Assess and Grow Their Businesses
Award Amount: $25,962
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Kelly Coleman and Devon Whitney-Deal
Email: kelly@buylocalfood.org
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture |
Managing for Higher Production Costs to Cattle Producers
Award Amount: $24,981
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Jeffrey E Tranel
Email: jtranel@colostate.edu
Colorado State University |
Managing Risk for Montana Producers in Mobile Processing of Poultry
Award Amount: $34,546
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jan Tusick and Mark Rehder
Email: jt@ronan.net
Lake County Community Development Corp |
Marketing Opportunities for Ethnic and Specialty Crop Producers
Award Amount: $29,179
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Andy Wetherill
Email: awetherill@desu.edu
Delaware State University |
Mid-Columbia Ag Enterprise Investigation Series
Award Amount: $33,995
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Susan Kerr and Brian Tuck
Email: kerrs@wsu.edu
WSU-Klickitat Co. Extension |
Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers: Providing a Holistic Look at What It Takes to Start and Operate an Orchard Business.
Award Amount: $36,598
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: John Hendrickson and Regina Hirsch
Email: jhendric@wisc.edu
UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems |
Minimizing the Risk in Transition of the New York Dairy Farm Through a Written Plan and Implementation Program
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Janice Degni
Email: jgd3@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension |
Minnesota Hispanic Dairy Workforce Training Needs Assessment
Award Amount: $3,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Chuck Schwartau
Email: cschwart@umn.edu
University of Minnesota Extension |
New Technology to Reduce the Economic/Environmental Risk of Codling Moth Damage in Apples
Award Amount: $49,972
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Deborah Breth
Email: dib1@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Lake Ontario Fruit Program |
Northwest Certified Forestry Workshops: How to Manage Your Forest as an Investment
Award Amount: $47,500
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Ian Hanna and Stewart Matthiesen
Email: ian@nnrg.org
Northwest Natural Resource Group |
On Farm Assessments to Identify Risk and Improve Risk Managment for Dairy Producers in Kent County
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Susan Truehart Garey
Email: truehart@udel.edu
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension |
Organic and Natural Beef Production in South Dakota
Award Amount: $20,085
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Julie Walker and Penny Nester
Email: julie.walker@sdstate.edu
South Dakota State University |
Outreach Agriculture and Small Business Development
Award Amount: $46,590
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Judy Finley
Email: jafinley@nmsu.edu
NMSU - Northern NM Outreach Program |
Pilot Project: Transitioning Producers from Cattle to Sheep Production
Award Amount: $3,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Teresa L. Steckler
Email: tsteckle@illinois.edu
University of Illinois |
Production and Marketing Risk Management for Transitioning and Recently Certified Organic Growers in Idaho
Award Amount: $42,436
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Shelly Connor and Jennifer Miller
Email: sconnor@pesticide.org
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides |
Profit Mastery Financial Education
Award Amount: $42,436
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Rod Bristol
Email: bristol@brs-seattle.com
Business Resource Services |
Prudent Use of Pesticides to Minimize Surface and Groundwater Contamination
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Lee
Email: dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension |
Quickbooks Training for Central Vermont Farmers
Award Amount: $900
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Robert Parsons
Email: bob.parsons@uvm.edu
University of Vermont |
Quickbooks Training for Northern Vermont Farmers
Award Amount: $900
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Robert Parsons and Glenn Rogers
Email: bob.parsons@uvm.edu
University of Vermont |
Ranch and Farm Succession Education in the Nebraska Panhandle
Award Amount: $48,411
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Jay Jenkins and Bethany Johnston
Email: jjenkins2@unl.edu
UNL Extension |
Reducing Contract Risks for New, Small and Diversifying Farmers in Ohio
Award Amount: $44,546
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Peggy Hall
Email: aglaw@osu.edu
The Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program |
Reducing Risk for Produce Growers Through Farm Food Safety Workshop Training
Award Amount: $34,194
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Robert Hadad
Email: rgh26@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension |
Risk Management Education and Cull Cow Marketing and Management for Washington Livestock Producers
Award Amount: $34,109
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Shannon Neibergs and Mykel Taylor
Email: sneibergs@wsu.edu
Washington State University Extension |
Risk Management Evening Educational Meetings-West Virginia
Award Amount: $12,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: David Seymour and Bruce Loyd
Email: dave.seymour@mail.wvu.edu
Eastern Panhandle Marketing Cooperative |
Risk Management for Producer Wind Development
Award Amount: $15,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Roger Huizenga
Email: huizsaddle@midstatesd.net
Randall Resource Conservation and Development Association, Inc. |
Risk Management in a New Marketing Era in Kansas: Integrating Risk Management Tools with Sure and Acre Programs
Award Amount: $49,422
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: G.A. (Art) Barnaby and Michael Woolverton
Email: barnaby@ksu.edu
Kansas State University, Department of Agricultural Economics |
Rural Education Program for Prospective Employees in Pork Production
Award Amount: $38,863
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Gerald May and Dale Rozeboom
Email: mayg@msu.edu
Michigan State University Extension |
Scaling Up and Managing Risk in Selling to Institutions
Award Amount: $31,616
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Le Adams
Email: ladams@cybermesa.com
Farm to Table |
Small-Scale Processing Education for Producers
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Laura Biasillo
Email: lw257@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County |
Strengthening the Viability and Capacity of Beginning Small Farms in an Urban State
Award Amount: $38,724
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Candace Bartholomew and Trish Manfredi
Email: candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu
University of Connecticut, Cooperative Extension System |
Success for Small Beginning Dairy Farmers
Award Amount: $31,797
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Victor Cabrera and Jenny Vanderlin
Email: vcabrera@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Transitional Strategies and Planning for Beginning North Dakota Farmers
Award Amount: $20,494
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Dwight Aakre and Ron Haugen
Email: Dwight.Aakre@ndsu.edu
North Dakota State University Extension Service |
Understanding Marketing Strategies to Manage Risk in Grain Production in 4 S. Central Ny Counties
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Janice Degni
Email: jgd3@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension |
Variety Choice Decision Tool with Risk Management Considerations
Award Amount: $46,384
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jay Parsons and Norm Dalsted
Email: jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com
Colorado State University |
Women in Blue Jeans 2010 Conference
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Carol Millan and Dave Knudsen
Email: mill@santel.net
Women In Blue Jeans, Inc. |
Wyoming Master Cattleman
Award Amount: $15,750
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Bridger Feuz
Email: brfeuz@uintacounty.com
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service |
Young Cattlemen Step 2
Award Amount: $18,330
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Denise Schwab and Amber Matthiesen
Email: dschwab@iastate.edu
ISU Extension |
