MyFaRM Production Risk Class #2

10789 Stewart Neck Road,Princess Anne MD 21853

07 April, 2021

Description

This is the ninth of 11 classes that make up the Mastering Farm Risk Management Series. This is a safe event! Participants will need to practice safe distancing and will be required to wear masks.ABOUT THE EVENT: This class is the ninth of 11 classes offered by the Mastering Farm Risk Management Program (MyFaRM). Farmers in the core group who commit to attending a minimum of eight in-person classes, including the kickoff class and all of the financial risk classes (three), will graduate with a 5-year risk management plan for their farm. MORE ABOUT MyFaRM: The MyFaRM program is free, and offers a series of classes covering all aspects of farm risk management, plus so much more! The MyFaRM program is an incredible opportunity for Lower Eastern Shore farmers to get comprehensive information and assistance in developing risk management plans that cover the unique needs of their individual farms and help them better manage the risks that come with farming in today’s world. MyFaRM instructors include experienced educators from the University of Maryland Extension, Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative, UMES Extension, Virginia State University, the Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Corporation (MARBIDCO), MidAtlantic Farm Credit and other industry experts. Farmers with experience in diversifying their farms and developing niche markets for their products will also be presenters. The classes cover financial risk, legal risk, production risk, marketing risk and the risks associated with having farmworkers. There will be a 30-minute break in the middle of each class with refreshments provided, and all classes and events will require everyone to adhere to public health requirements. For more information about the MyFaRM program, assistance in registering for classes, or to request an application to be in the core group of farmers, contact Nicole Cook at [email protected] or by calling 410-651-6182. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Production Risk classes will provide instruction for students concerning managing production risks of various horticultural crops, including a variety of specialty crops. Following this class, participants will have the capacity to:  select plants;  develop and cultivate plants;  perform pest and disease management techniques; and  harvest and process plants. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you require special accommodations to attend this event, please call 410-651-6070 no later than five business days before the event. CONTACT(S): Nicole Cook, environmental and agricultural faculty legal specialist, UMES Extension, at [email protected] or 410-651-6182. Berran Rogers, small farm program coordinator, UMES Extension, at [email protected] or 410-651-6693. UPCOMING CLASSES: May 11, 2021 - Marketing Risk Class #1 June 2021 (All day, Date TBD) - Marketing Risk Class #2 Dates and times are subject to change in response to State and University mandates concerning the pandemic. ________________________________________________________________________________________ University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin. ABOUT MyFaRM: MyFaRM (Mastering Farm Risk Management) program is a new initiative that delivers free risk management education to farmers about how to develop risk management plans that address five risk areas (financial, human, legal, marketing and production). MyFaRM instructors include experienced educators from the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI), UMES Extension, the University of Maryland Extension, Virginia State University, the Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Corporation (MARBIDCO), MidAtlantic Farm Credit, and other industry experts. Farmers with experience in diversifying their farms and developing niche markets for their products will also be presenters. ___________________________________________________________________________________ The MyFaRM (Mastering Farm Risk Management) project is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under award number 2018-70027-28588.