Targeted Commodity Education and Information for MT, ND, SD and WY Producers
States:MT, ND, SD, WY |
Montana State University |
James B. Johnson (406) 994-5606 |
$100,000 |
To deliver a risk management curriculum to producers of targeted commodities in MT, WY, ND, and SD in order to broaden their knowledge base of how to make improved risk management decisions |
Master Marketer 2003 Marketing Education for Underserved Producers of Targeted Commodities in Montana and Wyoming
States: MT, WY
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Montana Grain Growers Association
|
Alex Offerdahl (406) 761-4596
|
$27,500
|
To deliver the "Master Marketer" program, over 60 hours of instruction on crop insurance and marketing plans, to farmers and ranchers in MT and WY |
Prairie Grains Marketing Guide and Marketing Seminar focusing on Commodity Marketing and Risk Management Information of Specialty Crops
States: ND, MT, MN, SD |
North Dakota Grain Growers Association |
Tara Gillespie (701) 364-5488 |
$7,500 |
To deliver a marketing seminar for grain producers in ND, MT, MN, and SD to learn where to obtain risk management tools and a basic understanding of how to use them
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Localized Risk Management Decision Analysis Using Computers
States: AZ, CA, NV, UT |
Board of Regents of the University of Arizona |
Russell Tronstad (520) 621-2425 |
$94,000 |
To assist specialty crop producers with localized risk management decision analysis using computers in AZ, CA, NV, and UT
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Risk Management Education for Diversified California Farmers
States: CA |
Community Alliance with Family Farmers |
Gary Peterson (530) 756-8518 |
$96,043 |
To provide risk management education for diversified California farmers
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Risk Management Education for California's Small and Limited Resource Specialty Crop Producers
States: CA |
Regents of the University of California through the Small Farms Program |
Desmond Jolly (530) 752-3562 |
$85,756 |
To provide risk management education for California's small and limited resource specialty crop producers
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Small Farm Resource and Training Center and Incubator Farm Project
States: CA |
Hmong American Community |
Chukou Thao (559) 237-4919 |
$40,750 |
To provide risk management education through the central California Small Farm Resource and Training Center
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Programa Edacativo Para Pequenos Agricultores (Small Farmer Education Program)
States: CA |
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association |
Dina Izzo (831) 758-1469 |
$70,975 |
To provide small and limited resource farmers in California with a risk management education program |
Risk Management Education for Arkansas Specialty Crop Producers
States: AR |
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension |
Dr. Ronald Rainey (501) 671-2175 |
$22,514 |
To provide risk management education for Arkansas specialty crop producers |
Crop Insurance, Nap and Other Risk Management Tools for Targeted Commodities and Specialty Crops for Limited Resource Farmers
States: AR |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
Drs. Henry English and John Meister (870) 575-8246 |
$27,720 |
To provide risk management training for specialty crop producers in Arkansas, emphasizing crop insurance and the Non-Insured Assistance Program |
Risk Management in Aquaculture through New Marketing Opportunities
States: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, WV |
Kentucky State University |
Sid Dasgupta (502) 597-8103 |
$28,700 |
To provide risk management education for aquaculture producers in KY, TN, OH, WV, IL, and IN
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Greenhouse Tomato Short Course - A Comprehensive Educational Training for Commercial Growers in the U.S.
States: AL, MS
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Mississippi State University |
Dr. Rick Snyder (601) 892-3731 |
$48,652 |
To provide a short course in risk management education for greenhouse tomato producers in Mississippi and Alabama
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Alabama-Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi Fruit & Vegetable Growers Meeting
States: AL, AR, LA, MS
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Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
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Guy Feltenstein (601) 483-3451 |
$32,030 |
To provide risk management education for fruit and vegetable growers in AL, AR, LA, and MS
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Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Mississippi Agricultural Producers
States: MS |
Alcorn State University |
Dr. Gregory Reed (601) 877-3933 |
$89,000 |
To provide risk management training for specialty crop producers in Mississippi
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Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Oklahoma Agricultural Producers
States: OK |
The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc. |
Anita Poole (918) 647-9123 |
$42,539 |
To provide risk management education for horticultural and other specialty crop producers in Oklahoma
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Texas Border Region Risk Management Training Project
States: TX |
Texas-Mexico Border Coalition |
Omar Garza (956) 487-8032 |
$48,800 |
To provide risk management education to Hispanic specialty crop producers in Texas |
Risk Management Education for Texas Citrus Producers
States: TX |
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
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Gary McBryde (361) 593-2113 |
$55,440 |
To provide risk management education to citrus producers in Texas |
The Risk Factor: Risk Management Education for the Green Industry
States: TX |
Texas Nursery and Landscape Association |
Eddy Edmondson (512) 280-3012 |
$52,750 |
To provide risk management education to nursery and landscape producers in Texas |
Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Texas and Oklahoma Agricultural Producers
States: OK, TX |
Texas Cooperative Extension |
John Robinson (956) 968-5581 |
$87,109 |
To provide risk management education to horticultural producers in Texas and Oklahoma |
Targeted Commodity Education and Information for West Virginia Beef Cattle Farmers
States: WV
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West Virginia Department of Agriculture |
Billy Burke (304) 462-8810 |
$60,000 |
In partnership with the WV University Extension Service, to provide training in risk management to livestock farmers and other small farmers in WV, focusing on risk awareness, financial risk management, and other risk-related topics
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Farming in the 21st Century-Managing the Risks of Dynamic Change
States: VA |
Virginia Department of Agriculture |
Don Ayers (804) 786-0480 |
$25,000 |
To conduct a 2-day risk management conference for specialty crop producers and agribusiness professionals in Virginia to help producers cope with change
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Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Virginia Agricultural Producers
States: VA |
Virginia Department of Agriculture |
Don Ayers (804) 786-0480 |
$100,000 |
To provide specialty crop producers in Virginia with training and information to help them make better risk management decisions
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Risk Management Education and Training for Vermont Dairy Producers
States: VT |
Vermont Department of Agriculture |
Louise Waterman (802) 828-6900 |
$20,000 |
To provide innovative, high level educational support to dairy producers in Vermont |
Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Connecticut Agricultural Producers
States: CT |
Connecticut Department of Agriculture |
Frank Intino (860) 713-2540 |
$22,000 |
To provide a risk management education and information program for specialty crop producers in Connecticut |
2003 Green & Growin' Educational Sessions
States: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT WV |
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen, Inc. |
Bev Gelvin (919) 816-9119 |
$44,000 |
To organize and conduct "Green & Growin'" seminars for nursery growers in NC, SC, VA, AL, FL, GA, KY, MD, TN, WV, and Northeastern states |
Risk Management Education for Washington Specialty Crop Growers
States: WA |
Washington State Department of Agriculture |
Bill Brookreson (360) 902-1810 |
$100,000 |
To provide risk management education to specialty crop growers in Washington
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Increasing Beef Producers' Understanding and Management of Risk Management
States: ID |
Idaho Cattle Association |
Sara Braasch (208) 343-1615 |
$75,748 |
To provide risk management education to Idaho beef producers
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Reducing Risk for Pacific Northwest Cereal Grain Producers Through Alternative Specialty Crops
States: OR, WA |
Oregon State University Extension Service |
Bart Eleveld (541) 737-1409 |
$74,484 |
To help OR and WA grain producers consider diversification into specialty crops through training in enterprise budgets and market analysis |
A Risk Management Education Program for the Northwest Grape Industry
States: ID, OR, WA |
Washington Wine Grape Industry Foundation |
Vicky Scharlau (509) 782-8234 |
$100,000 |
To provide risk management education for grape growers in ID, OR, and WA
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Northern Farmers and Lenders Educational Programming for Active Risk Management
States: AK |
Alaska Farmers Union |
Vicki Trytten (907) 357-5743 |
$34,500 |
To provide farmers and lenders in Alaska with risk management education |
Partnership for Providing Risk Management Education for Targeted Commodity Producers (2002-2003)
States: MI
|
Michigan Department of Agriculture |
Christine Lietzau (517) 373-9800
|
$99,715
|
In partnership with several organizations, to reach small and mid-size fruit, vegetable, and timber producers in Michigan, through demonstration projects, display exhibits, and workshops |
Making Sound Crop Insurance Decisions: A Risk Management Education Program Based on the Payout Estimator
States: IL |
University of Illinois |
Dr. Gary Schnitkey (217) 494-9595 |
$82,843 |
To reach corn and soybean farmers in Illinois with training in the use of crop insurance and related marketing strategies using "Payout Estimator" software |
Accelerated Adoption of University Fertilizer Recommendations through Nutrient Insurance Policies
States: IA, MN, WI
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Hiawatha Valley Resource, Conservation and Development Association, Inc.
|
Diana Strain, (507) 281-1959, ext. 4
|
$99,916 |
To conduct risk management training for producers in MN, IA and WI with the goal of accelerating the adoption of reduced fertilizer application
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Educational Resource Initiative for Organic Agriculture in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
States:IA, MN, WI |
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Services, Inc. |
Faye Jones (715) 772-3153 |
$28,820 |
To provide risk management education and information to organic farmers and agricultural professionals in IA, MN and WI |
Providing Effective Tools for Organic Producers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
States: IA, MN, WI
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Organic Crop Improvement Association of Iowa
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Dennis Harkrader (563) 237-5937 |
$26,000 |
To provide risk management education to organic and transitioning producers based on recent agricultural research
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Upper Midwest Regional Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show
States: IA, MN, ND, SD, WI |
Minnesota Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association |
Marilyn Nysetvold Johnson (763) 434-0400 |
$16,700 |
To conduct an educational conference on risk management for fruit and vegetable growers in MN, WI, ND, SD and IA
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Minnesota's New Immigrant Sustainable Agriculture Risk Management Education Project
States: MN |
Minnesota Food Association |
Christopher B. Morton (651) 766-8895 |
$99,752 |
To develop and deliver a risk management curriculum to new immigrant farmers, sustainable agricultural producers, and agribusiness professionals in Minnesota |
Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education
States: WI |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College |
Ellen J. Leuck (608) 822-3262, ext 2351 |
$50,000 |
To offer a course on risk management strategies to producers of specialty soybeans, forage, timber, apples, nursery crops, and aquaculture in Southwest Wisconsin |
Achieving Risk Management Success in Dairy Education (ARMS)
States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI |
Foremost Farms USA, Cooperative |
Evan Kinser (608) 355-8805 |
$35,039 |
To provide to field staff and dairy producers in WI, MN, IA, IN, IL, MI, and OH, information to broaden their knowledge and understanding of price risks and other risk management tools |
Risk Management Education for Fruit, Vegetables and Aquaculture Producers
States: IA, IL, IN, MI,MN, OH, WI |
Practical Farmers of Iowa |
Richard Hartmann (515) 232-5661 |
$52,650 |
To further crop and income diversification in Iowa and the Midwest, particularly in the areas of fruits, vegetables and aquaculture by mitigating risk for farmers marketing these products |
Marketing Plan for Young Farmers
States: MN, WI |
Stewart-Peterson, Inc. |
Kathy Muth (262) 334-9779 |
$42,000 |
To provide training and information to young farmers in WI and MN about marketing risks, where to find risk management tools and how to apply them to their own operations |
Technology Center at the Prairie Grains Conference
States: MN, ND |
Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers |
Tara Gillespie (701) 364-5488 |
$6,000 |
To provide for producers in MN and ND to increase their knowledge of computer and Internet technologies through a Technology Center at the Prairie Grains Conference |
Minnesota Canola Council's Annual Conference
States: MN |
Minnesota Canola Council |
Jon Dockter (651) 638-9883 |
$3,860 |
To conduct a one-day conference that will provide canola growers in northwestern Minnesota with the latest information regarding canola production risks |
Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council's Annual Conference
States: MN |
Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council |
Jon Dockter (651) 638-9883 |
$3,176 |
To conduct a one and a half day conference that will provide wild rice producers in North Central Minnesota with the latest information regarding wild rice production risks |
Missouri Regional Partnership for Risk Management Education
States: MO |
Family Farm Opportunity Center |
Greg Stratman (573) 659-4787 |
$32,900 |
To conduct marketing risk management training for independent livestock and crop producers and their advisors in Missouri including those transitioning to organic agriculture |
Risk Management Seminars for Underserved Commodities: Dairy, Cotton and Rice
States: AR, IA, IL, MO, NE |
Ag Marketing Education, Incorporated |
Keith Allen (660) 527-3606 |
$33,364 |
To conduct risk management education workshops in rural communities of NE, MO, IA, IL, and AR, on how to capture better prices using tools such as futures and options for crop, livestock, and dairy producers |
Collaborative Risk Management Education and Training for Kansas Farmers and Agribusiness Leaders
States: KS
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Kansas National Farmers Association |
Greg Stephens (785) 825-8649 |
$35,965 |
To conduct educational meetings at different regions in Kansas on marketing grain strategies, the use of risk-mitigating conservation strategies, and livestock management strategies |
Drought Risks and Mitigation on the Agricultural Landscape: A Series of Risk Analysis, Management, and Mitigation Workshops for Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers
States: CO, IA, KS, NE, SD, WY |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Dr. Donald Wilhite (402) 472-4270 |
$95,198 |
To conduct listening sessions and workshops on drought risk analyses, management, and mitigation, providing downloads to all 93 county extension offices in Nebraska with linkages to neighboring extension offices in CO, IA, KS, SD and WY |
Taking Agriculture Commodity Risk Management Options to Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, and Others in Nebraska
States: NE |
Center for Rural Affairs |
Joy Johnson (402) 846-5428, ext 22 |
$41,195 |
To conduct interactive learning seminars on risk management for 300-500 beginning farmers and other producers of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley and oats in Nebraska |
Thinking Outside the Box Sustainably (TOBS), Risk Management Education Conference
States: IA, MO |
Small Farm Today |
Ronald Macher (800) 633-2535 |
$17,456 |
To conduct "The Thinking Outside the Box Sustainably" Risk Management Education Conference for 4,000 producers of specialty crops and underserved commodities in Missouri and Iowa |
SMART MARKETING IV Program
States: NE |
Nebraska Grain and Feed Association |
Patrick Ptacek (402) 476-6174 |
$5,000 |
To conduct the "Smart Marketing IV" program to assist farmers understand the factors in the world market and expose them to risk management tools available today |
"Winning the Game," a half-day educational program utilizing a marketing simulation game
States: CO, IA, IN, KS, MO, OH, OK, TX, WI |
Country Hedging, Incorporated |
Keith Banta (800) 961-1133 |
$99,955 |
To provide a half-day educational "Winning the Game" program utilizing a marketing simulation game for producers in KS, MO, CO, TX, OK, IA, WI, OH and IN |
High Plains Sunflower Irrigation Training Workshops
States: CO, KS, NE, WY |
National Sunflower Association |
Larry Kleingartner (701) 328-5103 |
$25,900 |
To conduct local High Plains Sunflower Irrigation training workshops for sunflower growers in NE, KS, CO and WY, to help them increase profits and reduce risks |
Risk Management Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
States: CO, KS, NE, OK |
Market Data, Incorporated |
Greg Lohoefener (785) 475-3322 |
$50,000 |
To provide current risk management and Farm Bill information to specialty crop producers and agri professionals in western KS, eastern CO, southwestern NE and western OK |
Organizational Structures and Strategies for the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida
States: FL |
University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service |
Leslie Sturmer (352) 543-5057 |
$9,350 |
To provide a risk management education and information program to hard clam growers in Florida |
Risk Management Educational Program for Florida Specialty Crop Producers
States: FL |
University of Florida |
Richard Weldon (352) 392-1826 |
$100,000 |
To provide a risk management educational program for Florida specialty crop producers |
"Carolina in the Morning"-National Convention of WIFE
States: AL, AR, CO, FL, KS, MN, MT, NE, NM, NY, ND, SC, SD, TX, WA, WY |
Foundation for Agriculture Education and Development, Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE)
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Pam Potthoff (308) 276-2548 |
$24,755 |
To provide risk management education and information to specialty crop producers, especially strawberry producers, WIFE members and agribusiness students attending the WIFE National Convention |
Food Safety Risk Management Education
States: AL, FL, GA, SC |
Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association |
Charles T. Hall (706) 845-8200 |
$64,000 |
To provide food safety workshops to specialty crop growers in Georgia to assist them in understanding and managing farm food safety risks |
2003 Fruit and Vegetable Conference for Southeastern Growers
States: AL, FL, GA, SC |
Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association |
Charles T. Hall (706) 845-8200 |
$84,300 |
To deliver risk management education and information at the 2003 Fruit and Vegetable Conference to specialty crop producers in the Southeast on methods that reduce important risk factors |
Florida Agri-Journal
States: FL |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Carole Strange (850) 488-3022 |
$31,400 |
To develop and distribute timely crop insurance, risk management, marketing and financial information to Florida specialty crop producers through the Florida Agri-Journal |
Targeted Commodity Education and Information for Georgia Agricultural Producers
States: GA |
Georgia Young Farmers Association |
John Allen Bailey (478) 289-2552 |
$48,760 |
To provide a risk management education and information program to specialty crop producers in Georgia
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TechShop 2003-A Multi Track Educational Program for the Horticultural Industry in the Southeast United States
States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV |
Southern Nursery Association |
Danny Summers (770) 953-3311 |
$58,000 |
To coordinate and deliver "TechShop 2003," a multi-track educational program to the Horticultural Industry in the Southeastern United States |
Alternative Methods of Managing and Marketing Beef Cattle
States: GA |
Chattooga County Young Farmers Chapter |
Kennith Moseley (706) 857-2402 |
$7,250 |
To establish a risk management education and information program for beef cattle operators in Chattooga County, GA |
A Comprehensive Risk Management Education Program for Multiple Specialty Crop Systems
States: AL, FL, GA, SC, TN |
Auburn University |
Edward Sikora (334) 844-5502 |
$57,475 |
To develop and provide a risk management education program for specialty crop producers in AL, FL, GA, SC, and TN |
Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education for Organics Producers in AL, FL, GA, SC, and TN
States: AL, FL, GA, SC, TN |
Georgia Organics, Inc. |
Deirdre Birmingham (770) 993-5534 |
$54,985 |
To provide risk management training to organic producers in AL, FL, GA, SC, and TN
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Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education in Northern Alabama
States: AL |
Alabama A&M University |
Dr. Duncan Chembezi (256) 858-4970 |
$98,000 |
To provide a risk management education information program for livestock and specialty crops producers including small and limited resource farms in 21 counties in Northern Alabama |
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Annual Conference and Risk Management Education Track
States: AL, FL, GA, SC, PR |
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group |
Archer Christian (229) 225-9556 |
$23,000 |
To provide risk management training to small, specialty crop producers in AL, FL, GA, SC, PR |
Florida Nursery and Allied Trades Show (FNATS)-Short Course
States: FL |
Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association |
Linda Reindl (407) 295-7994 |
$20,000 |
To offer nurserymen and growers in Florida the "Florida Nursery and Allied Trades Show (FNATS)" short course
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Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education in Alabama
States: AL |
Tuskegee University |
Dr. Ntam Baharanyi (334) 727-8454 |
$94,193 |
To provide a risk management education and information program for Alabama's minority producers of fruits and vegetables, timber, sugar cane, sorghum, and value-added agricultural products |
Invasive Pest and Plant Disease Detection and Identification Program
States: FL |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service |
Carole Strange (850) 488-3022 |
$52,000 |
To provide citrus growers in Florida with the risk management tools necessary to detect and identify invasive pests and diseases |
WinterSchool 2003
States: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN |
Georgia Green Industry Association, Inc. |
Sherry Loudermilk (706) 632-0100 |
$41,400 |
To provide risk management training during "Winter School 2003" for the horticulture industry in Georgia and surrounding States
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National and International Marketing Education for Florida Clam Farmers
States: FL |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Carole Strange (850) 488-3022 |
$75,000 |
To provide risk management training to Florida clam farmers |
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