Serving Farmers and Ranchers Through Targeted Risk Management Education
Welcome to the Center
The Western Extension Risk Management Education Center (Western Center) is one of five USDA NIFA Extension Risk Management Education Centers. Partnering with state university Extension educators and public and private sector partners in the west, the Center provides tools and training to support producers in establishing long-term risk management strategies that will strengthen the economic viability of their farm and ranch enterprises.
What’s New…
Funding Opportunity- 2025 Request for Applications is now OPEN!
2024 Outstanding Project Success Story – CA (pdf)
New Online Course for Extension, Agency, and Tribal Educators
Funding Opportunity- Farm Loan Program: Technical Assistance Provider Network Request for Applications is now closed.
Project Successes…
- 2023 ERME Outstanding Project Award – Western Meat School: A hybrid in-person and online learning experience for farmers & ranchers – OSU
- 2022 ERME Outstanding Project Award –Navajo Agriculture and Natural Resources Sustainability Project – NMSU
- CA Farmers Build Fire Resilience Fires Course – Testimonial Video 2020.mp4 – Google Drive
- The ‘Art of Range’ Podcast – Conservation as an Education Medium for the Age of Distraction
- Access the podcast series
