Four Fryar Center workshops to focus on risk management for farmers
“The workshop format just allows us to put a lot more meat in the program than we otherwise could.” — John Anderson
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Dec. 14, 2023
Fast facts
- Register for workshops online
- Workshops set for Jonesboro, Newport, Searcy, Stuttgart
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LITTLE ROCK — Economists from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
will be bolstering their outreach to farmers with four risk-management workshops scheduled
in January and February.
Typically during production meetings, farmers hear the 10,000-foot economic overview. However 2024 will be different. The four Fryar Center Agricultural Risk Management, or FARM, workshops are longer format, allowing for more in-depth looks at situations and tactics.
Registration is open online. Cost for each event is $20. Registration within seven days of the workshop is an additional $20.
The agendas will cover both livestock and row crop production depending on location.
“The farm workshops really give us an opportunity to get more in depth in really important topics,” said John Anderson, head of the agricultural economics and agribusiness department for the Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. “In our one-off smaller production meetings, we can get into the current situation and outlook and give a sense of where the markets are, but it’s harder to get in-depth with topics such as risk management strategies, assessment of financial statements and evaluating crop insurance products.
“The workshop format just allows us to put a lot more meat in the program than we otherwise could,” he said.
The four workshops will be:
- Jan. 10 — 10 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. — JONESBORO — Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, 3414 One Place. Download agenda.
- Jan. 11 —10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. — STUTTGART — Rice Research and Extension Center, 2100 Arkansas Highway 130. Download agenda.
- Feb. 1 — 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. — NEWPORT — Corn and Grain Sorghum Producers Building at the Jackson County Extension Center, 649 Jackson Road 917. Download agenda.
- Feb. 2 — 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — SEARCY — White County Extension Office, 24 — Landing Road. Download agenda.
The Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas was established in 2020 with a gift from Ed and Michelle Fryar. The center’s work focuses on critical risk management issues facing the food and fiber system, with particular emphasis on products and industries contributing significantly to the Arkansas economy.
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About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen
agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption
of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative
Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work
within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact ls059@uark.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu