In 2014, and 2017 local farmers had the opportunity to learn more about these risks and develop their personal risk management plan by attending a series of risk management workshops. The objective of those workshops was to teach farmers how to understand and implement farm business planning principles for successful risk management decision making.
In 2022, farmers will have another opportunity to learn more in greater detail with one of the five types of risk management by attending a series of Developing Marketing Plans and Strategies Workshops. The series of workshops will be held on:
January 24, 2022 - N.C. Cooperative Extension, Duplin County Center, 165, Agriculture Drive Kenansville, NC
February 21, 2022 – Sampson County Livestock Facility, 93 Agriculture Place, Clinton, NC
March 14, 2022 - N.C. Cooperative Extension, Duplin County Center, 165, Agriculture Drive Kenansville, NC
March 28, 2022 - N.C. Cooperative Extension, Duplin County Center, 165, Agriculture Drive Kenansville, NC
The workshop will be from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Travel will be reimbursed to the workshops and Lunch will be provided.
The presenters for the workshops will be Dr. Laurence Crane of National Crop Insurance Services and Dr. Albert Essel, Executive Administrator, 1890 Association of Extension Administrators. Farmers will be introduced to five areas of risk and learn how to identify, measure, and manage risks on their farms in these areas: Production, Marketing, Financial, Legal, and Human Resources.
Pre-registration is required to participate and register as early as possible as space is limited to 40 participants, you must attend the entire series to receive a certificate of completion. To register, you can contact the Extension Center at (910) 592-7161 or email James_hartsfield@ncsu.edu. Registrar through this Google Form.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University are collectively committed to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disability, family and marital status, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. NC State University, N.C. A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
