Specialty crops risk management webinar series begins January 6

December 18, 2020

by Olivia Hanlon, FFED extension education specialist

The pandemic provided opportunity for specialty producers in Iowa to expand production and sales. But managing risk for specialty production is critical to capitalizing on new market opportunities.

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The FFED Small Farms Team will sponsor a series of free webinars for specialty crop producers Jan. 6—March 10. They will feature new tools and resources on how to manage risk. The webinars will take place on consecutive Wednesdays over the noon hour. Please join us for any or all of the webinars! They will be presented live with time for Q&A, then archived on the Small Farms page.

The 10 sessions will cover various risk management topics, each featuring different speakers. Sign up here for any or all of the webinars.

Dates and topics

Below is a list of dates, topics covered and speakers for each webinar.

DateTopicSpeaker
January 6, 2021Why is Risk Management Important? & Overview of Risk Management StrategiesRex Nelson–Associate Extension Educator, University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension
January 13, 2021Crop Insurance Resources and Tools & Types of Insurance Policies and Options for Specialty CropsAmanda Weigel–Agriculture Program Specialist, Iowa Farm Service Agency
January 20, 2021Whole Farm Revenue ProtectionCraig Christianson–Risk Management Specialist, USDA Risk Management Agency
January 27, 2021Risk Management for Perennial CropsJoe Hannan–Commercial Horticulture Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
February 3, 2021Risk Management in Vegetable CropsAjay Nair–Extension Vegetable Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
February 10, 2021Food Safety on the FarmDan Fillius–Food Safety Educator, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
February 17, 2021Ag Decision Maker Resources and How to Access ThemAnn Johanns–Economics Extension Program Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
February 24, 2021Weather Patterns and Management ToolsJustin Glisan–State Climatologist of Iowa, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship & Joe Hannan – Commercial Horticulture Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
March 3, 2021Farm FinanceCraig Chase–Farm, Food and Enterprise Development Program Manager, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
March 10, 2021Risk Management for Organic ProductionKathleen Delate–Extension Organic Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Need more information? Contact Olivia Hanlon at ohanlon@iastate.edu.

This material is based upon work supported by USDA-NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28586.