Newsletter for Western Agricultural Educators & Stakeholders
Published by the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center
Fall 2019
Our Fall 2019 newsletter edition looks at the role that risk management education plays in the 2018 Farm Bill; and especially as it relates to underserved producers. This issue places a specific focus on American Indian agriculture and the successes of different programs across the West that have helped to improve the quality of life for tribal producers, their families and communities. Four of the articles demonstrate building Extension’s mission through the 1862’s Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) – a reservation-based program that provides culturally relevant, science-based programming in agriculture and natural resource management, horticulture, traditional foods, youth development and entrepreneurial business development. The fourth article – an ERME project success story, highlights another Extension project delivered by New Mexico State University – “The Navajo Rancher Sustainability Project”.
The Western Center’s Extension Risk Management Education Grants Program is now accepting applications from organizations who have experience educating producers on farm viability and a full range of risk management strategies. View the application details.
The Role of Risk Management Education in the 2018 Farm Bill
2018 Farm Bill Conference Presentations
2018 Farm Bill – Information Update for Washington
Agriculture as a Pathway to Youth
Tribal Farmers and Ranchers – Partnering for Community Vitality
Agriculture – A Leading Priority for Navajo Nation Tuba City, Arizona
The American Indian Producer in the New Economy
Navajo Rancher Sustainability Project
Newsletter for Western Agricultural Educators & Stakeholders
Published by the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center
Spokane, WA 99202
Fall 2019
Volume 9 Issue 1
Editor/Designer
Heather Schriver
Director
J. Shannon Neibergs
Associate Director
Jo Ann Warner
National Program Leader
Brent Elrod, USDA-NIFA
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The Western Extension Risk Management Education Center (Western Center) compiles this newsletter with submissions from our staff and may include submissions from the other 3 regional Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Centers; as well as university faculty, agencies, educator organizations and researchers from throughout the Western region and nation. We make every attempt to provide valuable and informative items of interest to our stakeholders. The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the Western or other regional ERME Centers. The Western Center is not responsible for the content of these submitted materials or their respective websites; and their inclusion in this newsletter does not imply ERME’s endorsement of that agency/organization/program.
This material is based upon work supported by funding through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Western Extension Risk Management Education Center is hosted by Washington State University with support from WSU Extension and the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences Extension School of Economic Sciences.
