The North Central Risk Management Education Center, hosted by the UNL Ag Economics Department has announced the 2013 RFA for the Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program.
Pre-proposals will be accepted until 5:00 PM CST on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The Center is seeking proposals for educational projects designed to help agricultural producers succeed through targeted risk management strategies.
Grant awards will fund 12-month projects to be conducted between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Projects must be producer-focused and address at least one of the five areas of risk management, which are: production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resources. For more information and to read the full Request for Applications,visit the Center’s website, http://www.ncrme.org.
-- Cheryl Griffith