| 2011 Grant Awards |
Adding Value: Risk Management Education for Farm Entrepreneurs
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Scott Marlow
Email: smarlow@rafiusa.org
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA (RAFI-USA) |
Agbiz Professionals
Award Amount: $29,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Richard Stup and Jeffrey Hyde
Email: rstup@agchoice.com
AgChoice Farm Credit, ACA |
Annie's Project - Women Adding Value
Award Amount: $37,500
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Winifred McGee and Lynn Kime
Email: wwm1@psu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University |
Annie's Project- Empowering Women in Agriculture
Award Amount: $9,289
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Bonnie Collins and David Cox
Email: bsc33@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County |
Annie's Project in Maryland and Delaware: 2012
Award Amount: $18,925
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Shannon Dill and Jennifer Rhodes
Email: sdill@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension |
Application of Agfa to Assist Young Farmers to Improve Financial Decision-Making in an Increasing-Risk Environment
Award Amount: $41,645
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Jenny Vanderlin
Email: jmvander@wisc.edu
Center for Dairy Profitability |
Assessing and Reducing Risk for Beginning Farmers in the Western Lake Superior Region of Mn and Wi Through Comprehensive Farmer-To-Farmer Education.
Award Amount: $22,243
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Cree Bradley
Email: cree@lakesuperiorfarming.org
Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association |
Barley Risk Management Education Project, Phase Iv
Award Amount: $15,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Kelly Olson
Email: kolson@idahobarley.org
Idaho Barley Commission |
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Results Oriented Financial Planning Workshops
Award Amount: $49,535
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Kandi Manhart
Email: Kandi.Manhart@ca.nacdnet.net
Glenn County Resource Conservation District |
Biosecurity Proficiency Project for Beginning Producers in California 4-H.
Award Amount: $49,484
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Martin Smith and Cheryl Meehan
Email: mhsmith@ucdavis.edu
Veterinary Medicine Extension University of California, Davis |
Building Local Foods Capacity Through Risk Management Training
Award Amount: $44,160
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: David Camphouse
Email: dcamphouse@jwcc.edu
John Wood Community College |
Comprehensive Farm Safety Training for Dairy Producers and Latino Employees
Award Amount: $2,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland and Erin Shea
Email: nwolcott@uvm.edu
UVM Extension |
Defining Best Management Practices for Amish Growers Involved in Greenhouse Production
Award Amount: $30,773
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Eileen Nelson
Email: eonelson@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin |
Demystifying Gaps – Implementing and Auditing Food Safety on Small Scale Direct-Market Farms.
Award Amount: $29,666
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jennifer Hashley and McKenzie Boekholder
Email: jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project |
Diversified Business Planning Workshop: Turning Financial Risks in to Profit for Small to Mid-Size Farms and Ranches in Alaska.
Award Amount: $25,885
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jack Alcorn and John Collins
Email: Executive Director
Alaska Farmland Trust |
E-Commerce and Social Media Risk Management Planning for Agritourism Providers in Vermont and New Hampshire
Award Amount: $19,950
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Benoni Amsden
Email: blamsden@plymouth.edu
Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships |
Educational Opportunities for Women Involved in Agriculture
Award Amount: $48,214
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Margaret Viebrock
Email: viebrock@wsu.edu
Washington State University Extension |
Effective Communications Strategies for Managing Marketing Risk and Improving Farm Viability
Award Amount: $25,002
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, Inc. |
Employment Skills for Today: Planning for Success
Award Amount: $11,416
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Gary Hachfeld
Email: hachf002@umn.edu
University of Minnesota Extension |
Enhancing Small Farm Economic Viability Through Pricing Risk Management Education
Award Amount: $32,423
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Beth Holtzman
Email: beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
University of Vermont Extension Women´s Agricultural Network |
Environmental Regulatory Risk Management for Livestock Producers in Georgia
Award Amount: $45,504
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Mark Risse
Email: mrisse@engr.uga.edu
University of Georgia |
Evaluating Your Estate Plan
Award Amount: $33,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kelvin Leibold and Tim Eggers
Email: kleibold@iastate.edu
Iowa State University |
Farm Business Succession Education for Sustainable New England Vegetable and Fruit Farmers
Award Amount: $37,518
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Robert Parsons
Email: bob.parsons@uvm.edu
University of Vermont |
Farm Direct Marketing - Best Practices for Small & Medium Farms
Award Amount: $37,865
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Ann Louhela and David Steiger
Email: louhelaa@wnc.edu
Western Nevada College |
Farming as a Second Career
Award Amount: $1,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Rebecca Daubert
Email: rad282@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County |
Financial Analysis and Benchmarking Education; Tools for Risk Management for South Central Utah Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Award Amount: $49,925
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jay Olsen and Emily Peterson
Email: jay.olsen@snow.edu
Snow College |
Financial Planning for Hmong Fresh Market Growers
Award Amount: $23,324
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Kathy Schmitt
Email: kathy.schmitt@wi.gov
WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection |
Flexible Cash Leases: Reducing Price Risk
Award Amount: $12,903
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Greg Halich and Cory Walters
Email: Greg.Halich@uky.edu
University of Kentucky |
Fort Berthold Farmer & Rancher Strategic, Risk, and Whole-Farm Planning Program
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Mary Fredericks and Adam Guy
Email: mfrede@fortbertholdcc.edu
Fort Berthold Community College |
Growing Farm Profits
Award Amount: $39,021
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Jean Mills
Email: jeanmills@aol.com
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group |
Growing Farmers Growing Food - Big River Farms
Award Amount: $39,021
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Glen Hill
Email: glenhill@mnfoodassociation.org
Minnesota Food Association |
Hopi Ranching Improvement Program Through Livestock and Financial Management Records, Beef Quality Assurance, and Herd Health
Award Amount: $13,142
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Trent Teegerstrom and Matthew Livingston
Email: tteegers@ag.arizona.edu
University of Arizona Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Improving Land Leasing Skills in Kansas
Award Amount: $30,220
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kevin Dhuyvetter and Rich Llewelyn
Email: kcd@ksu.edu
Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics |
Increasing Farm Sustainability Through Risk Management Education Marketing Strategies for Wyoming Producers
Award Amount: $31,479
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Donn Randall and Linda Cruikshank
Email: donn.randall@wybusiness.org
Wyoming Business Council - Agribusiness Division |
Increasing Financial and Human Resources for Beginning Small Farms in an Urban State
Award Amount: $21,245
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 |
Innovative Composting and Rainwater Harvesting Education for Managing Production Costs and Marketing Risks Associated with Sustainable and Organic Production
Award Amount: $48,895
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Jason Vogel and Hailin Zhang
Email: jason.vogel@okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service |
Integrating Acre and Crop Insurance (2): a Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy
Award Amount: $13,018
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Cory Walters and Greg Halich
Email: cgwalters@uky.edu
University of Kentucky |
Managing Legal and Financial Risk in Community-Supported Agriculture (Csa) Programs
Award Amount: $45,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: A. Bryan Endres and Nicholas Johnson
Email: bendres@illinois.edu
University of Illinois, Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics |
Managing Legal Liability in Agritourism and Direct Marketing
Award Amount: $35,860
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Martha Walker and Jesse Richardson
Email: walker53@vt.edu
Virginia Cooperative Extension |
Managing Legal Risk for Alternative Uses of Forestland
Award Amount: $48,250
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Rusty Rumley
Email: rrumley@uark.edu
National Agricultural Law Center |
Managing Legal Risk for Livestock and Dairy Producers in Ohio
Award Amount: $43,696
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Peggy Hall and Elizabeth Rumley
Email: AgLaw@osu.edu
OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program |
Managing Reproduction and Utilizing Genetics to Mitigate Risk in Cow Calf Beef Production
Award Amount: $2,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Derrick Bender and William Lantz
Email: dbender@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension |
Managing Retirement Risk Through Workshops for Farm Owners and Their Families, Potential Successor Farmers and the Professionals Who Servie Them.
Award Amount: $2,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Tom Waring and Dr. Patricia Frishkoff
Email: twaring@finsvcs.com;
Waring Financial Group |
Managing Risk in the Environmental Horticulture Industry
Award Amount: $48,311
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Marco Palma and Charlie Hall
Email: mapalma@tamu.edu
Texas A&M University |
Managing Risk with Food Safety Education and Good Agricultural Practices (Gaps) Implementation.
Award Amount: $34,082
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Beth LaShell
Email: lashell_b@fortlewis.edu
Fort Lewis College |
Managing the Risks of Agritourism as an Income Diversification Strategy for California Producers
Award Amount: $49,716
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Shermain Hardesty and Penny Leff
Email: sfpdirector@ucdavis.edu
University of California Small Farm Program |
Managing Young Stands: Forest Management for New Forest Owners
Award Amount: $40,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Kirk Hanson and Hannah Yourd
Email: kirk@nnrg.org
Northwest Natural Resource Group |
Maps & Apps, Driving Customers to Ohio Producers Through Emerging Technologies
Award Amount: $40,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Julie Fox
Email: fox.264@osu.edu
The Ohio State University |
Marketing Risk Education for Hmong Growers
Award Amount: $33,710
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Bill Wright
Email: wright_wp@co.brown.wi.us
Brown County UW-Extension |
Marketing with Gps in a Virtual World
Award Amount: $33,710
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jonathan Kays and Ginger Myers
Email: jkays@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension |
Marketing with Gps in a Virtual World
Award Amount: $33,710
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jonathan Kays and Ginger Myers
Email: jkays@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension |
Mid-Atlantic Farmers Risk Management Techniques: a Training Module Design to Navigate the Challenges of Supplying Urban Farmers Markets
Award Amount: $33,710
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Calvin Lewis
Email: clewis@udc.edu
UDC Community Resources & Economic Development |
Mineral Rights Leases: Understanding Farmer Risks and Rewards
Award Amount: $48,000
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Scott Marlow and Jordan Treakle
Email: smarlow@rafiusa.org
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA (RAFI-USA) |
Minimizing Production, Marketing and Legal Risks Associated with Adopting Alternative Technologies for Locally Grown Produce
Award Amount: $50,605
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Kimberly Morgan
Email: morgan@agecon.msstate.edu
MS State University |
Native American Beef
Award Amount: $50,605
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lloyd "Boss" Racine
Email: bossrac@yahoo.com
Beef on the hoof |
Nebraska Multi-Generational Family Farm and Ranch Continuity Project
Award Amount: $50,605
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: David Specht
Email: davespecht@gmail.com
Specht Holding |
North Central Extension Farm Management Committee Lease Modernization
Award Amount: $49,741
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Arlin Brannstrom and Dale Nordquist
Email: ajbranns@wisc.edu
UW Center for Dairy Profitability |
Northern Wyoming High Plains Ranch Practicum
Award Amount: $26,526
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Barton Stam and Dallas Mount
Email: brstam@uwyo.edu
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service |
Outreach Agriculture Small Business Development
Award Amount: $26,526
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Judy Finley
Email: jafinley@nmsu.edu
NMSU -Northern NM Outreach Program |
Protecting the Critical Watershed Areas of Nett
Award Amount: $26,526
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Patterson K Shed and Francisca Sohl Obispo
Email: cspdirector@serehd.org
Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) |
Providing Access to Risk Management Tools Through Excel Training
Award Amount: $46,331
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kevin Dhuyvetter and Troy Dumler
Email: kcd@ksu.edu
Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics |
Quickbooks for Decision Making on Beef Farms
Award Amount: $19,812
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Denise Schwab and Dan Loy
Email: dschwab@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Extension |
Reducing New & Beginning Farmer Risk Through Training in Vegetable Cost of Production Analysis
Award Amount: $30,270
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Robert Hadad
Email: rgh26@cornell.edu
Cornell University |
Retired Farmers - an Elusive Concept? Addressing Real and Perceived Barriers to Farmer Retirement
Award Amount: $49,780
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Joy Kirkpatrick
Email: joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Center for Dairy Profitability |
Riparian Grazing and Water Quality Risk Management Strategies
Award Amount: $49,982
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Tipton Hudson
Email: hudsont@wsu.edu
Washington State University Extension |
Risk Management Education for Eastern Washington Wheat & Barley Producers
Award Amount: $47,500
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Keith Bailey and Dennis Fiess
Email: keith@agventuresnw.com
AgVentures NW, LLC |
Risk Management Education for Small, Medium and Limited-Resource Livestock and Forage Producers in Georgia
Award Amount: $36,924
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: R. Curt Lacy and Will Getz
Email: clacy@uga.edu
University of Georgia |
Risk Management Estate Planning Education
Past and Present
Award Amount: $36,924
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Billy Lawton
Email: bclawton@ag.tamu.edu
Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program |
Risk Management Toolkit for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Award Amount: $40,446
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Jay Yates and Jackie Smith
Email: jayates@ag.tamu.edu
Texas AgriLife Extension Service |
Soil Quality Improvement Through Composting and Rain Water Harvesting Education for Enhancing Food Availability and Quality
Award Amount: $40,446
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kefyalew Desta and Jason Vogel
Email: kefyalew.desta@okstate.edu
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University |
Teaching Refugees, Immigrants, and Low-Income Americans How to Be Successful Farmers in the Puget Sound Region.
Award Amount: $40,446
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Andrea Dwyer
Email: andreadwyer@seattletilth.org
Seattle Tilth |
Test
Award Amount: $40,446
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Chris Mikesell
Email: mikes002@umn.edu
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The 2011 Southeast U.S. Dairy Prosperity Initiative to Evaluate Alternative and Value Added Enterprises in the 21St Century.
Award Amount: $40,446
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Michael Roberts
Email: mtrobert@ncsu.edu
North Carolina State University |
The Five-Session Workshop Series, “So, You Want to Be a Farmer?”
Award Amount: $16,295
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Bridget Alexander and Kathleen Cavanagh
Email: balexander@semaponline.org
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership |
Training in the Use of an Integrated Dairy Price and Margin Risk Management System for Planning Purposes
Award Amount: $49,756
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Brian Gould and Victor Cabrera
Email: bwgould@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Training Producers to Manage Alternative Energy Risks
Award Amount: $45,795
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Mike Morris
Email: mikem@ncat.org
National Center for Appropriate Technology |
Using Advanced Whole Farm Planning to Reduce Financial, Market and Legal Risks
Award Amount: $49,217
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Colette DePhelps and Cinda Williams
Email: colette@ruralroots.org
Rural Roots, Inc. |
Using Season Extension and Winter Production to Manage Marketing and Production Risk
Award Amount: $29,899
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Maud Powell and Melissa Matthewson
Email: maud.powell@oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University Extension |
Wind Leasing: Understanding and Limiting Legal Liability
Award Amount: $46,679
Regional Center: Southern Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Shannon Ferrell and Rusty Rumley
Email: shannon.l.ferrell@okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University |
Women Ag Marketing Clubs
Award Amount: $15,210
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Darwin Miller and Kelvin Leibold
Email: darwinm@iastate.edu
Hardin County Extension Council |
Wyoming Master Woolgrower
Award Amount: $11,500
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Bridger Feuz and Hudson Hill
Email: bmfeuz@uwyo.edu
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension |
Zuni Youth Agriculture Enterprises: Planning for Success
Award Amount: $8,990
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Michael Patrick and William Becker
Email: jmpat@nmsu.edu
New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service |
