1. Extension Risk Management and Crop Insurance Teaching Program for Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska

2. Presented at the 2003 National Extension Risk Management Education Conference Dallas, TX March 26 – 27, 2003

3. Dr. Norm Dalsted Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University Dr. Art Barnaby Department of Agricultural Economics Kansas State University Dr. Doug Jose Department of Agricultural Economics University of Nebraska, Lincoln Presented by:

4. Risk Management Workshops Planning Committee  Representatives of all crop insurance companies in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.  The program developers from the 3 universities.

5. Organization 1 workshop in each state Planning committee meets in May Workshops in November Planning committee members make speaker contacts

6. Organization cont’d. One brochure - individual state registrations NCIS does mailings to agents in designated areas States do mailings to other lists such as lenders

7. Funding Initial RMA funding of $5,000 per institution. Programs were continued for 2000-2002 on funds generated by registrations.

8. Participants Receive Notebook with workshop handouts Lunch Continuing Education Credit Each state pays the respective State Insurance Departments to be a certified continuing education provider Registration fees - $65 and $90 for late registration

9. The first seminar entitled: “Use of Crop Revenue Insurance and Marketing Tools to Assist Great Plains Farmers”

10.  Nearly 400 crop insurance agents, lenders, and farmers attended the three seminars in 1999.  In 2000 – 2002 average attendance has been 300 – 400 participants.

11. Continuing education credits were offered in the following states ColoradoKansas Nebraska Oklahoma South DakotaWyoming Continuing Education Credits were also offered in 2000, 2001, and 2002

12. 1999 Program: Will Revenue Insurance and Marketing Tools Help Growers Weather the Current “Farm Crisis?”

13. Future Public Policy Changes Crop insurance reform legislation was being debated Marketing strategies and tools for farmers 1999 Topics:

14. 1999 Topics cont’d Combining Crop Insurance and Price Risk Management Tools Case problem with government programs, marketing tools and crop insurance Will These Tools Work on the Farm? Farmer Panel Does Setting Goals Work with Limited Resource Farmers?

15. 2000 Program: MANAGING RISK UNDER THE CROP INSURANCE REFORM LAW

16. 2000 Topics Legislative Update by Congressional Aids Working with the Next Generation of Farmers Risk Returns Under Financial Leverage

17. 2000 Topics cont’d. Fitting Options, Forward Contracts and Futures Into Your Crop Insurance Plan Making Tools Work at the Farm Level Panel of Grower, Lender, Crop Insurance Agent Internet Crop Insurance Sales

18. 2001 Farm Bill Survey, “ What Do Farmers Want?” 2001 Program:

19. 2001 Topics Results of the Farm Bill Survey The Farm Bill and Items That Will Effect Crop Insurance Legislative Update

20. 2001 Topics cont’d. Fraud, Waste and Abuse Panel of NCIS, RMA and FSA Representatives Lending and New Products Company Representative and Lender Using Risk Management Tools, A Case Study

21. 2002 Program: CHALLENGES FACING CROP INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT WITH THE NEW FARM BILL

22. 2002 Topics Understanding the New Farm Bill Is it Going to Rain in 2003 - Analysis of Weather Patterns

23. 2002 Topics RMA Presentations Controlling Fraud & Abuse; Current Great Plains Crop Insurance Issues Washington Legislation Concerning Crop Insurance

24. RA-HPO verses CRC Whole farm safety net Crop insurance actuarial soundness The Impacts of Drought on Agriculture: A Lender’s Perspective Crop Insurance Challenges for the Great Plains 2002 Topics cont’d.

25. Evaluation Workshop Evaluations have been 6.0 to 7.0 on a scale of 1 - 9 On average each insurance agent works with approximately 100 clients. Therefore the educational effort impacts approximately 35,000 farmers and ranchers in the Central Plains region each year.

26. Results Insurance agents and companies have continued to support this training effort Continued educational endeavor is provided to a unique audience

27. Demonstrates a multi-university educational effort This extension educational program is entirely self-funded Results cont’d