About the Northeast Center
The Northeast Center for Risk Management Education was established in 2001 and is located at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The Northeast Center is funded through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), formerly CSREES, and is one of four regional Risk Management Education Centers throughout the country.
Our Mission
The mission of the Northeast Center is to improve the risk management decision-making processes of agricultural producers in the Northeast Region through a comprehensive educational program.
Competitive Grants
The Center, in conjunction with the other three regional centers, conducts the Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program. This program involves an annual competitive process, and provides funding to both public and private organizations for educational projects designed to improve the ability of agricultural producers to effectively manage the risks associated with their farming businesses. A key feature of this program is that it is “results-based” – awards are made to projects that clearly identify risk management results for the participants. As investors, the Risk Management Education Centers are not funding project team activities, but rather a change in risk management behavior for a group of participating producers. For more information about our results-based philosophy, please watch the video below on this topic.
Extension Risk Management Education
As a regional resource, the Northeast Center provides risk management education leadership and coordination, establishing priorities for Extension Risk Management Education Programming. The Center also works to enhance collaboration and partnering within the region, and disseminates information regarding risk management activities occurring throughout the Northeast.
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers
A second program administered through the regional Risk Management Education Centers is Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAA). This program was established by the Trade Act of 2002, and re-authorized by the Economic Recovery Act of 2009 to assist agricultural producers and fishermen in adjusting to import competition. The program provides technical assistance and cash benefits to eligible farmers and fishermen from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Please visit TAAforFarmers.org for complete information.
Advisory Council
An important part of the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education is our Advisory Council. This committee is composed of six members, each with different experience and expertise, and each from a different part of the region. The members assist in setting educational priorities for the region, and play a critical role in the evaluation of proposals and awarding of grant funds.
News
- 2012 Women in Agriculture Educators National Conference More >>
- 2012 Request for Applications is closed.
- 2011 Competitive Grant Awards
- 2011 Extension Risk Management Education National Conference Proceedings, St. Louis, MO More>>
- Review the 2010 National Women in Agriculture Educators Conference Proceedings More »
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