2008 National Risk Management Education Progress Report

To read the recent 2008 National Risk Management Education Progress Report, click here.

National 2008 Women in Agriculture Conference

We would like to announce the 2008 National Women in Ag Conference will be held April 1-2  in Oklahoma City.It will open with a pre-conference seminar, "Keeping Farmers Out of Court and Educators Out of Jail", being held March 31. For more information visit the National Women in Ag Conference website at: http://www.agrisk.umn.edu/wia/Conferences/WIA2008/ .

Breeze Web Training

To access the recorded Breeze Training Workshop from November 27, click here.

Summer Training Workshop Held

Each year the North Central Risk Management Education Center hosts a summer training workshop. This year's workshop, “Keys to Success” was held in Omaha , NE on August 14 & 15, 2007 at the Doubletree. Read more.

Important Upcoming Dates:

• February 1, 2008 Finalists announced to submit full proposal
• February 1, 2008 Progress report due for current projects
• February 28, 2008 Full proposals due with all required materials
• April 2008 Final award decisions announced
• May 1, 2008 Progress report due for current projects
• June 30, 2008 Award contracts finalized

Center Funds 28 New Projects for 2007!

The North Central Risk Management Education Center recently concluded its grant application process for 2007. Seventy-four pre-proposals were submitted, and of that group, 51 were selected to submit on-line full proposals. After a thorough review by the Advisory Council 28 new projects for $722,050 were chosen to receive funding. Read more about all of the newly funded programs.

Congratulations to the 2007 grant recipients:

• Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Insurance Education Program for North Dakota : Dwight Aakre – North Dakota State University
• Accessing Local Markets: Buyer/Seller Connections, the Key to Success: Lois Federman – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
• Learning to Use Farm Financial Management Tools to Improve Profitability: Dale Nordquist – Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota
• 2007 Minnesota Canola Council Annual Conference/NMFTSAC Grass Seed Institute: Jon Dockter – Minnesota Canola Council
• Commodity Marketing Education: Assisting Women to Increase Farm Profitability While Decreasing Price Risk: Kelly Easterday – Purdue University
• Managing Risk Through Computer Education for Farm and Green Industry Producers: Beth Fausey – Ohio State University
• Women Outreaching Women: Linda Fischer – Benton County Ag Extension District , Iowa
• Women in Blue Jeans: Diana Goldammer – Women in Blue Jeans, Inc.
• Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Build Your Exit Strategy: Gary Hachfield – University of Minnesota
• Returning to the Farm – River Falls : Gregg Hadley – University of Wisconsin
• Annie's Project – Education for Farm Women: Ruth Hambleton – University of Illinois
• Andy's Project - Computer Education for Farmers: Ruth Hambleton – University of Illinois
• Risk Management Education for Agri-Tourism: Raymond Hansen – Iowa State University
• Educating Women on Human Risk for the Farm's Sake: Stacy Herr – Purdue University
• Facilitating Direct Markets for Farmers: Jan Joannides – Renewing the Countryside
• Transition Planning Assistance for Kansas (TPAK): Rodney Jones – Kansas State University
• Computerizing Your Farming Operation: Douglas Lewis – Farmer's Cooperative
• Livestock Insurance Education Program for North Dakota : Tim Petry – North Dakota State University
• Annie's Project – Minnesota : Margaretha Rudstrom – University of Minnesota
• South Dakota Annie's Project: Robin Salverson – South Dakota State University
• Got Profit? Accrual Accounting an Important First Step: Stanley Schraufnagel – University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• Commodity Marketing: Duane Waddle – Central Community College
• Finding Individual Solutions for Cos/Calf Producers Through Production and Financial Analyses: Julie Walker – South Dakota State University
• Annie's Project Women Marketing Grain : Bob Wells – Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District , Iowa
• Iowa Missouri Women's Risk Management Education: Bob Wells – Mahaska County Agriculture Extension District
• Profitable Grain Marketing : Bob Wells – Mahaska County Agricultural Extension District – Iowa
• Annie's Project- Ohio's Risk Management Education for Farm Women: Julia Woodruff – Ohio State University
• Teaching Management Skills to Young Dairy Producers: Chris Zoller – Ohio State University

Center Highlights for 2006 here

Center Highlights for 2005 here

Center Highlights for 2004 here

Center Highlights for 2003 here