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In this episode, I interview Kendra Meyer, executive secretary for the Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, to talk about the upcoming Iowa Specialty Producers Conference.
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Mark your calendar for January 19-20, 2021, for the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference! Join the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Iowa Wine Growers Association for two days of learning, networking, and fun. Funded by IDALS. Registration is now open at www.iowaspecialtyproducers.com/registration-page. ... See MoreSee Less

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Specialty Crops Risk Management Webinar Series Begins Jan. 6, 2021

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers AssociationDecember 29, 2020
Olivia Hanlon
FFED Extension Education Specialist
ohanlon@iastate.edu

The pandemic of 2020 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.

Beginning Jan. 6, 2021, the Farm, Food and Enterprise Development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will sponsor a series of free webinars for specialty crop producers. They will feature new tools and resources on how to manage risk. The webinars will take place on consecutive Wednesdays over the noon hour. The last scheduled webinar is March 10.

The 10 sessions will cover various risk management topics, each featuring different speakers. Topics will include why risk management is important, types of insurance policies and options for specialty crops, whole farm revenue protection, developing a diversified market and profitable crops, and weather patterns and management tools.

Register for any or all of the webinars online at https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4orMZUc5RKCocj_6CLn5vQ.

Sessions are presented live, with time for Q & A. They will be archived for viewing on the FFED Small Farms page.

Dates and topics

Below is a partial list of dates, topics and speakers for each webinar. The full list is available on the FFED Small Farms page.

  • Jan. 6. Why is risk management important and an overview of risk management strategies, with Rex Nelson, associate extension educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
  • Jan. 13. Crop insurance resources and tools and types of insurance policies, and options for specialty crops, with Amanda Weigel, agriculture program specialist with the Iowa Farm Service Agency.
  • Jan. 20. Whole farm revenue protection, with Craig Christianson, risk management specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency.
  • Jan. 27. Risk management for perennial crops, with Joe Hannan, commercial horticulture specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

For more information contact Olivia Hanlon, FFED extension education specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, atĀ ohanlon@iastate.edu.

–Iowa State University Extension & Outreach

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