FUNDING & PROJECTS - Recent Awards

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2007 Grant Awards
"Commodity Marketing Education: Assisting Women to Increase Farm Profitability While Decreasing Price Risk"
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Kelly Easterday and Stacy Herr
Email: keasterday@purdue.edu
Purdue Extension
2007 Minnesota Canola Council Annual Conference/Nmftsac Grass Seed Institute
Award Amount: $5,500
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Jon Dockter
Email: mncanola@comcast.net
Minnesota Canola Council
2007 Regional Women in Agriculture Conference
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Lee
Email: dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County
2007 Women in Agriculture Conference
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Shannon Dill
Email: sdill@umd.edu
Maryland Cooperative Extension, Talbot County
A Regional Women in Agriculture Program
Award Amount: $29,441
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Laurie Wolinski
Email: lgw@udel.edu
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
Accessing Local Markets: Buyer/Seller Connections, the Key to Success
Award Amount: $44,572
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Lois Federman
Email: lois.federman@datcp.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Advanced Training in Veterinary Skills and Animal First Aid
Award Amount: $4,017
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Janet Pfromm
Email: jlp27@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County
Advice from Farmers: Managing Human Risk for Maintaining and Sustaining Good Neighbor and Municipal Relations
Award Amount: $15,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Kimmel
Email: david.kimmel@ag.state.nj.us
State Agriculture Development Committee
Agricultural Safety and Health Risk Management Education
Award Amount: $14,981
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Aaron Yoder
Email: ayoder@psu.edu
Penn State University
Agriculturally-Based Enterprise Diversification
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Laura Wollin-Wood and Brian Aukema
Email: lw257@cornell.edu
Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County
Agritourism Development in Colorado: Improving Decision-Making Tools for an Emerging Income Diversification Strategy
Award Amount: $44,123
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Dennis Kaan and Martha Sullins
Email: Dennis.Kaan@ColoState.EDU
Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension
Amish Community Cheese Production
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jonathan Laughner and Eugene Schurman
Email: jbl14@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Andy's Project--Computer Education for Farmers
Award Amount: $8,499
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Ruth Hambleton
Email: rhamblet@uiuc.edu
University of Illinois Extension
Annie's Project - Minnesota
Award Amount: $42,406
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Margaretha Rudstrom
Email: rudstrmv@umn.edu
Univesity of Minnesota Extension Service
Annie's Project in Oklahoma
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bill Burton and Damona Doye
Email: bill.burton@okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Ser.
Annie's Project- Ohio's Risk Management Education for Farm Women
Award Amount: $33,064
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Julia Woodruff
Email: woodruff.94@osu.edu
Ohio State University Extension
Annie's Project: Risk Management Education for Ky Farm Women
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Lee Meyer and Greg Halich
Email: lmeyer@uky.edu
University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics
Annie's Project--Education for Farm Women
Award Amount: $24,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Ruth Hambleton
Email: rhamblet@uiuc.edu
University of Illinois Extension
Annie's Project-Women Marketing Grain
Award Amount: $12,980
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bob Wells and Tim Eggers
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu
Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District
Appalachian Grown: Managing Risk Through Branded Marketing
Award Amount: $39,567
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Charlie Jackson
Email: charlie@asapconnections.org
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Avoiding the Financial Risk of Being Crushed by Farm and Family Debt
Award Amount: $38,499
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Suzann Knight and Katherine Fredette
Email: suzann.knight@unh.edu
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Beehive Master Beef Manager Program (Year 2)
Award Amount: $33,091
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: C. Kim Chapman and Dale ZoBell
Email: kimc@ext.usu.edu
Utah State University Extension
Calf Managers Workshop: Reducing Production Risk
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Julia Smith
Email: Julie.M.Smith@uvm.edu
University of Vermont
Chesapeake Green 2008 - a Horticulture Symposium
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Vanessa Finney and Hank Doong
Email: mnacma@aol.com
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Commercial Horticulture Educational Meetings
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Margaret Miltenberger
Email: M.Miltenberger@mail.wvu.edu
West Virginia University Extension Service
Commodity Marketing
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Duane Waddle
Email: dwaddle@cccneb.edu
Central Community College
Computerizing Your Farming Operation
Award Amount: $19,977
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Douglas Lewis and Sherri Harre
Email: dlewis@farmersco-operative.com
Farmers Cooperative-Dorchester, NE
Conducting a Grain Marketing Decision Aid - Workshop
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Carl German
Email: clgerman@udel.edu
University of Delaware
Conducting an Options on Agricultural Futures - Workshop
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Carl German
Email: clgerman@udel.edu
University of Delaware
Creating a Market for Cleaner Cotton
Award Amount: $28,217
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Marcia Gibbs
Email: marcia@sustainablecotton.org
Sustainable Cotton Project
Crop Insurance Education for Tree Fruits in New York State
Award Amount: $16,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Paul Baker and Jim Bittner
Email: pbaker.hort@roadrunner.com
New York State Horticultural Society
Development & Education of Risk Management for the Ct Women in Agriculture Network
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jaime Smith and Candace Bartholomew
Email: jaime.smith@ct.gov
CT Department of Agriculture
Development of Agribusiness Planning Workshops and Resources for Extension Professionals
Award Amount: $48,001
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: S. Gary Bullen
Email: gary_bullen@ncsu.edu
North Carolina State University
Digital Dairy Business Management & Marketing Education - 2
Award Amount: $56,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: C. Wilson Gray and Dr. Brian Gould
Email: wgray@uidaho.edu
University of Idaho
Eastern Panhandle Farmers Market Risk Management
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Mary Beth Bennett and Bob Knight
Email: MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu
WVU Berkeley County Extension Office
Educating Women on Human Risk for the Farm's Sake
Award Amount: $46,875
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Stacy Herr and Kelly Easterday
Email: sherr@purdue.edu
Purdue Cooperative Extension
Emergency Response Training for Amish Farm Families
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Kay Moyer and Axel Linde
Email: klm26@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Empowering Montana's Farm and Ranch Women Through Risk Management Education - Annie's Project 2007
Award Amount: $38,100
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lola Raska
Email: lraska@mgga.org
Montana Grain Growers Association
Entrepreneurship Center for Women in Puerto Rico’S Agriculture
Award Amount: $46,038
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Gladys González
Email: ggonzalez@uprm.edu
Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service
Facilitating Direct Markets for Farmers
Award Amount: $29,926
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Jan Joannides
Email: jan@rtcinfo.org
Renewing the Countryside
Farm Leasing Workshop
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County
Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Build Your Exit Strategy
Award Amount: $22,405
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Gary Hachfeld
Email: hachf002@umn.edu
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Farmers Market Training
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Leanne Moorman
Email: LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu
WVU Extension
Farming Through the Generations
Award Amount: $6,110
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County
Farms Forever: a Partnership Approach to Increasing Farm Transfer and Tenure in Southeastern Massachusetts
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Sarah Kelley
Email: skelley@umassd.edu
Southeastern Masschusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Financial Planning for Alaskan Shellfish Farmers
Award Amount: $35,832
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Raymond RaLonde
Email: afrlr@uaa.alaska.edu
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Marine Advisory Program
Finding Individual Solutions for Cow/Calf Producers Through Production and Financial Analyses.
Award Amount: $25,939
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Julie Walker
Email: julie.walker@sdstate.edu
South Dakota State University
From Farm to Market: Food Safety Education for Farm Direct Marketers
Award Amount: $43,525
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Colette DePhelps
Email: colette@ruralroots.org
Rural Roots, Inc.
From the Ground Up 2007: Hands-On Workshops for Beginning Farmers
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Beth Holtzman and Debra Heleba
Email: beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
Women´s Agricultural Network, UVM Extension
Gaining New Ground: Arkansas Women in Agriculture Sub-State Regional Programming
Award Amount: $49,995
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Carrie Hirmer
Email: arwomeninag@gmail.com
Arkansas Women in Agriculture, Inc.
Going to Market: a Hands-On Workshop on Customer Profiles and Competition Analysis
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Beth Holtzman and Mary Peabody
Email: beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
Women´s Agricultural Network
Got Profit? Accrual Acccounting an Important First Step.
Award Amount: $25,921
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Stanley Schraufnagel and Jenny Vanderlin
Email: stanley.a.schraufnagel@uwrf.edu
UW-River Falls, Department of Agricultural Economics
Guiding Farmers and Their Families to Productive Professional Advisor Relationships in Legal and Financil Risk Management
Award Amount: $49,416
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Andrew Branan and Ted Feitshans
Email: abranan@gmail.com
North Carolina Farm Transition Network, Inc.
Identification of Risk Vulnerability in Cow-Calf Operations
Award Amount: $7,770
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Stan Bevers
Email: s-bevers@tamu.edu
Texas Cooperative Extension
Implementing Risk Management Practices to Capitalize on Agricultural Diversification Business Opportunities in Texas
Award Amount: $49,487
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Dr. Ashley Lovell
Email: lovell@tarleton.edu
Tarleton State University & Texas Cooperative Extension
Improving Farm Viability Via Reducing Personal Risk
Award Amount: $19,992
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Karen Mastronardi
Email: kjm54@cornell.edu
NY FarmNet
Improving Marketing and Production Opportunities for Small Farmers in the Southeast
Award Amount: $35,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Karen Wynne
Email: wynnekaren@hotmail.com
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network
Improving Pasture-Based Management to Reduce Risk
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Rachel Gilker
Email: rgilker@uvm.edu
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Income Opportunities in Agriculture
Award Amount: $6,192
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lynn Kime
Email: lfk4@psu.edu
Penn State University
Insurance Education for Sheep Producers
Award Amount: $40,191
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Jay Parsons and Dana Hoag
Email: jay.parsons@OptimalAg.com
Colorado State University
Iowa Missouri Womens Risk Management Education
Award Amount: $31,267
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bob Wells and Mary Sobba
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu
Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District
Lamb Risk Management
Award Amount: $6,500
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: David Anderson
Email: danderson@tamu.edu
Texas Cooperative Extension
Learning to Use Farm Financial Management Tools to Improve Profitability
Award Amount: $47,847
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Dale Nordquist
Email: dnord@umn.edu
Center for Farm Financial Management
Livestock Insurance Education Program for North Dakota
Award Amount: $11,892
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Tim Petry and Ron Haugen
Email: Tim.Petry@ndsu.edu
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Management and Profitability of Organic Grass-Based Dairy Systems
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Timothy Beck
Email: tbeck@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Managing a Profitable Dairy
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Keith Dickinson
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County
Managing for Success 2007 -- Time for Change!
Award Amount: $25,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: John Conway and Ed Staehr
Email: jfc6@cornell.edu
PRO-DAIRY, Dept. of Animal Science, Cornell Univ.
Managing Human Risks for Horticultural Producers in Texas
Award Amount: $29,903
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Marco Palma and Luis Ribera
Email: mapalma@tamu.edu
Texas Cooperative Extension. Texas A&M Univ System.
Managing Input Price Risk Through Cooperation
Award Amount: $36,360
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lynda Brushett
Email: brushett@metrocast.net
Cooperative Development Institute
Managing Labor Risks Via Improved Human Resources Management and Problem Solving
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Richard Winnett
Email: Richard.Winnett@ny.usda.gov
NRCS/Finger Lakes RC&D Area
Managing Price Risk for Cattle Producers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina
Award Amount: $49,967
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: R. Curt Lacy
Email: clacy@uga.edu
University of Georgia
Managing Price Risk for Purchased Feed by Livestock Producers and Feed Suppliers
Award Amount: $35,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Emmit Rawls and Curt Lacy
Email: elrawls@utk.edu
University of Tennessee Extension
Managing Production, Marketing, and Financial Risks Associated with Season Extension
Award Amount: $36,120
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Larry Lev
Email: larry.lev@oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University
Managing Risk for Greenhouse Producers in Western Pennsylvania
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lee Young
Email: ljs32@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension in Washington County
Managing Risk in the First Years of Organic Certification
Award Amount: $3,328
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Joan Quinn
Email: joan.quinn@state.nm.us
New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission
Managing Risk in the Green Industry in Tennessee
Award Amount: $49,094
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Clark Garland
Email: cgarland@utk.edu
University of Tennessee
Managing Risk in the Implementation of New Production Practices in Vineyards
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Tim Weigle and Terry Bates
Email: thw4@cornell.edu
NYS IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Managing Risk in the Turfgrass Industry in Texas
Award Amount: $12,333
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Lawrence Falconer and Marco Palma
Email: L-falconer@tamu.edu
Texas Cooperative Extension
Managing Risk Through Computer Education for Farm and Green Industry Producers
Award Amount: $14,510
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Beth Fausey and Becky McCann
Email: fausey.11@osu.edu
Ohio State University Extension, Agricultural Business Enhancement Center
Managing Risk Through Good Agricultural Practices (Gap)
Award Amount: $12,500
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Jeffrey LaFleur
Email: jlafleur@cranberries.org
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
Managing Risk Through Improved Farm Labor Managment
Award Amount: $25,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Ron Strochlic
Email: rstrochlic@cirsinc.org
California Institute for Rural Studies
Marketing and Business Planning for Value-Added Agriculture
Award Amount: $35,001
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Diane Holtaway
Email: holtaway@aesop.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Marketing Education for Risk Mitigation in Specialty Crop & Direct Markets
Award Amount: $32,085
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Denise Mainville
Email: mainvill@vt.edu
Agricultural & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech
Marketing, Production and Financial Risk Management Education for Small-Scale Producers in Southwest Georgia
Award Amount: $30,887
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Shirley Sherrod and Mikhiela Sherrod
Email: fosc@bellsouth.net
Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc.
Meat Goat Producer Training on Business Planning and Marketing Alternatives
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Marion Simon and Kenneth Andries
Email: marion.simon@kysu.edu
Kentucky State University
Mechanizing Fresh Market Sweet Corn Harvest
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: John Berry
Email: johnberry@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Minimizing the Financial Risks in Cultivating New Seafood Markets
Award Amount: $15,773
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: M. Scott Baker Jr.
Email: bakers@uncw.edu
North Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program
Mississippi Women in Agriculture (Annie's Project)
Award Amount: $48,499
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Beverly Howell
Email: beverlyh@ext.msstate.edu
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Navajo Nation Farmer's Market Project
Award Amount: $49,981
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Edmund Gomez and Gary Hathorn
Email: gr@nmsu.edu
New Mexico State University
Niche Market Assessment & Strategy Development for Western Agriculture
Award Amount: $43,544
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Ruby Ward and Kynda Curtis
Email: rward@econ.usu.edu
Utah State University
North Alabama Risk Management Education Program
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: DR. DUNCAN M. CHEMBEZI and MS. E´LICIA L. CHAVEREST
Email: DUNCAN.CHEMBEZI@AAMU.EDU
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY
Northern Panhandle Agriculture Education Dinner Series
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Edgar Hooper and Leanne Moorman
Email: Edgar.Hooper@mail.wvu.edu
WVU Extension-Marshall County
Northern Panhandle Agriculture Educational Dinner Series
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Leanne Moorman
Email: LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu
WVU Extension-Hancock
Northern Vermont Maple Conference
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Tim Wilmot
Email: timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu
Uinversity of Vermont Extension
Northwest Certified Forestry
Award Amount: $38,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Ian Hanna and Kirk Hanson
Email: ian@nnrg.org
Northwest Natural Resource Group
Oklahoma Meat Goat Education Program
Award Amount: $49,938
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: James Jones and Justin McDaniel
Email: jj.jones@okstate.edu
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
On-Farm Evaluations to Identify Risk and Improve Risk Management for Dairy Producers in Sussex County
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Cory Whaley
Email: whaley@udel.edu
University of Delaware
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Insurance Education Program for North Dakota
Award Amount: $7,940
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
Personnel Management Training for South Texas Agribusiness Producers
Award Amount: $21,525
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Steve Amosson and Danny Klinefelter
Email: s-amosson@tamu.edu
Texas Cooperative Extension
Pesticide Safety and Storage
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: David Lee
Email: dlee@aesop.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County
Post Harvest Grain Marketing for Md, Nj, De & PA
Award Amount: $17,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Doug Tregoning
Email: dwt@umd.edu
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Profitability Assessment Dairy Tool:Drilling Down to the Bottlenecks in the Dairy Business
Award Amount: $32,708
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Virginia Ishler and Gabriella Varga
Email: vishler@psu.edu
Penn State University
Profitability Starts with People; Managing Labor on the Farm
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Brian Kelly and Tom Ford
Email: bmk12@psu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University, Blair County Extension Office
Profitable Grain Marketing
Award Amount: $10,228
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Bob Wells and Tim Eggers
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu
Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District
Quality Improvement of Goat's Milk
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Jordan Le Roux
Email: jleroux@vtbutterandcheeseco.com
Vermont Butter and Cheese Company
Record Keeping Training and Program Assessment for Native American Livestock Producers
Award Amount: $28,732
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Gerald Moore and Jeannie Benally
Email: gmoore@ag.arizona.edu
University of Arizona Extension/FRTEP
Reducing Legal and Human Resource Risks Through Education for 1St-Line Supervisors
Award Amount: $48,146
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Howard Rosenberg and Kimberly Naffziger
Email: howardr@are.berkeley.edu
University of California, Berkeley
Reducing Product Liability Risk Through Good Agriculture Practices for Farmers Market Vendors
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Willie Lantz and Cheryl DeBerry
Email: wlantz@umd.edu
Garrett County Office of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Reducing Risk for American Samoa Farmers
Award Amount: $30,000
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Alfred Peters and Amio Mavaega-Luvu
Email: peters_ah@yahoo.com
American Samoa Community College Community & Natural Resources
Regional Multi-State Enterprise Budgets for Organic Vegetable Crops
Award Amount: $49,948
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Esendugue Greg Fonsah and John Black
Email: gfonsah@uga.edu
University of Georgia
Retail Farm Marketing Benchmarks
Award Amount: $9,961
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: John Berry
Email: johnberry@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Retirement Portfolio Planning for Farmers
Award Amount: $49,961
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Carl Dillon
Email: cdillon@uky.edu
University of Kentucky
Returning to the Farm - River Falls
Award Amount: $20,853
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Gregg Hadley
Email: gregg.hadley@uwrf.edu
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Risk Management - Train the Trainer
Award Amount: $10,598
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Carole Strange
Email: strangc@doacs.state.fl.us
FL Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Risk Management Assessment and Education for Hispanic Farmers in Arkansas
Award Amount: $42,765
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Jennie Popp
Email: jhpopp@uark.edu
University of Arkansas
Risk Management Education for Agri-Tourism
Award Amount: $31,750
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Ray Hansen and Mary Holz-Clause
Email: hansenr@iastate.edu
Iowa State University Extension Value Added Agriculture
Risk Management Education for Goat Meat Industry in Tennessee and Alabama
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Safdar Muhammad and Sandra Soliaman
Email: smuhammad@tnstate.edu
Tennessee State University
Risk Management Education for Hmong Poultry Farmers
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Nou Vang and Lao Xiong
Email: nvang@hndinc.org
Hmong Natioanl Development, Inc.
Risk Management Education for Meat Goat and Alpaca Producers
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Janet Pfromm
Email: jlp27@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County
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: dseymour@wvu.edu
Eastern Panhandle Marketing Coop
Risk Management for Northeast Women Farmers: Adapting Annnie's Project
Award Amount: $25,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Kathy Brasier and Carolyn Sachs
Email: kbrasier@psu.edu
Penn State University
Risk Management Tools and the Farm Bill Safety Net
Award Amount: $29,239
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: W. Don Shurley and Nathan B. Smith
Email: donshur@uga.edu
University of Georgia
Risk Management Tools for California Sheep Producers
Award Amount: $24,145
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Lesa Eidman
Email: cwga@gvn.net
California Woolgrowers Association
Risk Management/Crop Insurance Resources for Tree Fruit Growers in Massachusetts
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Jon Clements
Email: clements@umext.umass.edu
UMass Amherst
Second Virginia Regional Outlook Conference and Seminars
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: Southern Region Risk Management Education Center
Project Director: Michael Roberts
Email: mrob@vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Size Wise Financial Training for Pennsylvania Dairy Producers: Part II
Award Amount: $8,900
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Keith Dickinson and Tim Beck
Email: krd16@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Chester County
Small Ruminant Dairy Project
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Carol Delaney
Email: carol.delaney@uvm.edu
University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture
South Dakota Annie's Project
Award Amount: $23,438
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Robin Salverson and Stacy Hadrick
Email: salverson.robin@ces.sdstate.edu
SDSU Cooperative Extension Service
Southeast Vermont Maple Conference
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Tim Wilmot
Email: timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu
Uinversity of Vermont Extension
Sw Livestock Producers, Harnessing Markets, Building Skills & Networks for Profitability
Award Amount: $39,182
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Bill Hayes and Tawnya Laveta
Email: tlaveta@yahoo.com
Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance
Teaching Grain Marketing Strategies to Minimize Risk Through Grain Marketing Clubs
Award Amount: $0
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Eugene Schurman and Kevin Fry
Email: exs10@psu.edu
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Teaching Management Skills to Young Dairy Producers
Award Amount: $50,209
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Chris Zoller and Dianne Shoemaker
Email: zoller.1@osu.edu
Ohio State University Extension - Tuscarawas County
Tierra De Oportunidades Project
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: Eric Toensmeier and Hilda Colon
Email: erict@nuestras-raices.org
Nuestras Raices, Inc.
Transition Planning Assistance for Kansas (Tpak)
Award Amount: $50,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Rodney Jones and Kevin Herbel
Email: jonesrd@agecon.ksu.edu
Kansas State University
Transitioning to Value-Added Products in Nw Washington
Award Amount: $39,835
Regional Center: Western Center for Risk Management Education
Project Directors: David Bauermeister and Curtis Moulton
Email: david@agbizcenter.org
NW Agriculture Business Center
Value-Added Opportunities for Northeast Dairy Producers
Award Amount: $20,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Sarah Roth
Email: sarahroth@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University
Western Mass Wholesale Market Readiness Education
Award Amount: $10,000
Regional Center: Northeast Center for Risk Management Education
Project Director: Kelly Coleman
Email: kelly@buylocalfood.com
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Inc.
Women in Blue Jeans 2008 Conference
Award Amount: $15,050
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Diana Goldhammer and Dave Knudsen
Email: DiGoldam@dwu.edu
Women In Blue Jeans, Inc.
Women Outreaching Women
Award Amount: $45,000
Regional Center: North Central Risk Management Education Center
Project Directors: Linda Fischer and April Hemmes
Email: lefisch@iastate.edu
Benton County Agricultural Extension District

 

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