October 12, 2006
Insurance Workshop Focuses on Risk Management Strategies
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nov. 9 insurance workshop at the Holiday Inn at Hastings will teach producers and professionals how to make smart risk management decisions.
"New Tools for Your Crop Insurance Toolbox" will offer farmers and ranchers, crop insurance agents, agricultural lenders, marketing consultants, agricultural educators and other risk management service providers advice from university specialists, faculty and staff and industry representatives.
"The workshop will help participants enhance their ability to formulate an appropriate risk management plan for their farm or ranch or provide risk management advice to clients," said Doug Jose, University of Nebraska-Lincoln farm management specialist.
The workshop is jointly sponsored by extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State University and Colorado State University. The workshop also will be offered Nov. 7 in Brush, Colo., and Nov. 8 in Salina, Kan.
Presentations include: The New Farm Bill: Who, What and When?, Data Mining Procedures to Reduce Fraud and Abuse, AGR Lite, GRIP and How it Might Serve As an Alternative to Low Yields, The ABCs and 123s of LGM and LRP Insurance, Current RMA Issues and Status of Water in the Great Plains.
Continuing education credits are approved. Nebraska is approved for 6 crop credits. Kansas is approved for 2 crop credits or 6 PC credits. South Dakota is approved for 7 credits. Colorado and Wyoming credits are pending.
For more information or to register, visit the Web at CARI Registration and click on Course Catalog then under Course Group click on Insurance, or contact the UNL Department of Agricultural Economics, Room 303 Filley Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. 68583-0922, call (800) 535-3456 or fax (402) 472-0776.
Registration is $75 before Nov. 2 or $90 after and includes all materials, lunch and refreshments. Room reservations at the Holiday Inn are available at conference rates if made before Oct. 27.
UNL Extension is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
10/12/06-KO Doug Jose - Ph.D.
Agricultural Economics Professor (402) 472-1749
 
Sandi Alswager Karstens IANR News and Photography (402) 472-3030
Department:
Agricultural Economics
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