WEBINARS
Individuals wishing to participate in the webinars must register for each session separately. The webinars are conducted through a software program called Zoom. Upon registration, users will receive an email confirmation with the link to join the webinar and the system requirements for Zoom.
Feb. 3, 9 a.m.: Crop Insurance – Supplemental Coverage Option
Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/940f3fe5ad9ab7d6c5b9141539e44ee6
- Larry McMaster, USDA-Risk Management Agency, Jackson Regional Office
Feb. 4, 9 a.m.: 2014 Peanut Farm Bill Program. Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/78362882a7ccd0f2dc2040ba88984b7b
- Nathan Smith, professor, University of Georgia Agricultural and Applied Economics
Feb. 5, 9 a.m.: 2014 Farm Bill Decision Aid Training & Crop Insurance - Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) for Upland Cotton. Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/c6ed14053234bd3e4ac87b605f06faf5
- James W. Richardson, regents professor & AgriLife Research senior faculty fellow, co-director Agricultural and Food Policy Center Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, and Larry McMaster, USDA-Risk Management Agency, Jackson Regional Office
Feb. 10, 9 a.m.: Crop Insurance – Basic Overview of Row Crop Options
Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/08d18f5da54cbbfe7510d14dfea9e911
- Larry McMaster, USDA-Risk Management Agency, Jackson Regional Office
Feb. 11, 9 a.m.: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/a1760071616b80137c24e00bf0acd2b8
- Tony Franco, chief of Farm Programs, Arkansas Farm Service Agency
Feb. 13, 9 a.m.: Rice Outlook and USDA Baseline Projections Farm Participation Considerations
Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/afe927018b6511228c34be5db4a05ad8
- Nathan Childs, agricultural economist, Economic Research Service, USDA
Feb. 17, 9 a.m.: To Be Announced
Feb. 19, 9 a.m.: NASS - Calculating the Marketing Year Average Price
Registration link: https://uaex.zoom.us/webinar/register/487766167408f21766858a512be5123a
- Eugene Young, deputy director, USDA-NASS, Delta Regional Office
Feb. 24, 9 a.m.: To Be Announced
Feb. 26, 9 a.m.: To Be Announced
Schedule for March forthcoming.
DECISION-AID WORKSHOPS
Coats said the team was expanding the workshops designed to aid growers in using a web-based decision tool. The expanded schedule:
Feb. 2, 8:30 a.m. – Lonoke, Lonoke Extension Office.
Contacts: Jeff Welch jwelch@uaex.edu, (501) 676-3124; Sherry.West@ar.usda.gov; Brad Watkins (870) 673-2661 and Bobby Coats (501) 671-2195
Feb. 3, 9:30 a.m. – Mississippi County, Manila Airport Auditorium. Generic Base, STAX; Registration to begin at 8:30 a.m. Contact: Archie Flanders (870) 526-2199
Feb. 4, 9 a.m. – St. Francis County, Mike’s Restaurant, Colt. Decision Aid workshop. Making Decision for the 2014 Farm Bill, Generic Base, STAX Contact: Archie Flanders (870) 526-2199.
Feb. 5, 2 p.m. – Stuttgart, Grand Prairie Center. Decision aid demo with James W. Richardson, co-developer, Texas A&M University
Feb. 6, 8 a.m. – Jonesboro, NE Arkansas Fairgrounds. Decision aid demo with James W. Richardson, co-developer, Texas A&M University
Feb. 9, 8:30 a.m. – Lonoke, Lonoke Extension Office. Decision Aid workshop. Contacts: Jeff Welch jwelch@uaex.edu, (501) 676-3124; Sherry.West@ar.usda.gov; Brad Watkins (870) 673-2661 and Bobby Coats (501) 671-2195.
Feb. 12, 8:30 a.m. – Poinsett County, Dixie Gin, Trumann. Decision Aid workshop. Making Decisions for the 2014 Farm Bill, Generic Base, STAX Contact: Archie Flanders (870) 526-2199.
Feb. 13, 8 a.m. – Poinsett County, Weiner Rice Festival Building. Decision Aid workshop. Making Decisions for the 2014 Farm Bill, Generic Base, STAX. Contact: Archie Flanders (870) 526-2199.
Feb. 14, 10 a.m. – Bentonville, location to be announced, Decision Aid workshop. Contacts: Johnny Gunsaulis, jgunsaulis@uaex.edu, (479) 271-1060.
Feb. 16, 9 a.m. – Stuttgart, Rice Research and Extension Center. Decision Aid workshop. Contacts: Brad Watkins (870) 673-2661, Danny Hoots (870) 946-3331 ext 2, or Bobby Coats (502) 671-2195.
Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m. – White County, location to be announced, Making Decisions for the 2014 Farm Bill. Contact: Archie Flanders (870) 526-2199.
Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – Stuttgart, Rice Research and Extension Center. Decision Aid workshop. Contact: Brad Watkins (870) 673-2661, Danny Hoots (870) 946-3331 ext 2, or Bobby Coats (501) 671-2195.
ADDITIONAL AREA MEETINGS:
Feb. 6, 8 a.m. – Lawrence & Randolph Counties Agri Appreciation Expo 2015, Sloan-Hendrix Gym, Imboden Contact: Mike Andrews (870) 892-4504 and Herb Ginn (870) 866-3741
Feb. 10, 2 p.m. – Clarendon, Farm Bureau Building, Contact: Van Banks (870) 747-3397
Feb. 12, 8 a.m. – Texarkana, Ag Expo, Contact: Jennifer Caraway, (870) 779-3609
Producers with questions about the 2014 Farm Bill can also contact:
- Bobby Coats, Professor – Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, 501-671-2195.
- Brad Watkins, Professor – Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, 870-673-2661.
- Archie Flanders, Assistant Professor – Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, 870-526-2199 x108.
- Scott Stiles, Instructor – Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, 870-972-2481.
Source:uaex.edu