1. Risk Management Outreach and Training for New and Traditionally Underserved Agricultural Producers Nelson T. Daniels, Alfred L. Parks and Billy C. Lawton Prairie View A&M University

2. Target Audience Small Scale Farmers Limited Resources Farmers Farmers that are New to Agriculture Farmers with Limited Training Related to Agriculture

3. Building Collaborative Partnership for Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Objectives: Increasing participation in USDA programs among socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers Increasing in receptiveness of socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers to outreach efforts through effective communication utilizing our community based partners

4. Community Based Partners Landowners Association of Texas Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers 100 Ranchers Incorporated Waller County Cooperative Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

5. USDA Agencies Farm Service Agency Natural Resources Conservation Service Rural Development Risk Management Agency National Appeals Division

6. Small Farm Outreach Workshop TOPICS Small Farm Development : Southern Risk Management Education Center USDA Program Updates: Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rural Development, Risk Management Agency, National Agricultural Statistics Service and the National Appeals Division; Climate Change – USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub; Sustainable Agriculture Grant Programs – Southern SARE; Community Based Program and Partnerships Landowners Association of Texas, Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers, 100 Ranchers Incorporated; Waller County Cooperative; and the Texas Organic Farmers and Ranchers Association

7. Helping Underserved Farmers and Ranchers to be Successful Production Workshops and Field Days

8. Other Workshops

9. Need for Financial Assistance

10. Financial Management Training Programs Various Topics including: Financial Management Business Planning Marketing

11. Business Planning Hands-on, One-on-One Training

12. Recordkeeping Where would we like for them to be?

13. Recordkeeping Where are they when we start?

14. Recordkeeping General steps: Shoe Box Pen and Paper Computer (Quicken or QuickBooks)

15. Develop A Business Plan Use Ag Plan: Start with a Hard Copy Help them establish an email address Move to online version

16. Assistance with Loan Applications

17. Loan Application Assistance Package Completion: One-on-One Build Trust of Farmer 8 hours to complete Translate information Accompany Farmers to bank or FSA office Follow-up after the loan is approved

18. FSA Micro Loans Smaller Amount Less paperwork Less fear Less history needed

19. Accomplishments Farm Loan Applications YearNumberAmount 201623$ 2,202,630 201579$ 5,833,930 201479$ 7,761,664 201386$ 7,198,023 201256$ 5,619,772 201149$ 5,209,611 201055$ 7,157,885

20. QUESTIONS Nelson T. Daniels, PhD Program Specialist Agriculture & Natural Resources (936) 261-5112 ndaniels@ag.tamu.edu www.pvamu.edu/cahs