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Become a Certified ISO 31000 Risk Management Professional

A three-day course, December 9-11, 2014 in Denver, CO, will enable participants to become certified ISO 31000 risk management professionals (Foundations level). This training and exam are based on the ISO 31000 risk management standard which can be used by organizations of any size, any industry, and any sector.

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Help Wanted: The Next Generation of Agricultural Producers

Join us February 28, 2011 at the Comfort Inn in Hadley, Massachusetts for “Help Wanted: The next Generation of Agricultural Producers.” The program will start at 7:00 pm with a presentation on the aging agriculture producer population and funding programs available to entice the next generation to enter the industry.

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Risk Management in Massachusetts Agriculture

Join us February 28, 2011 at the Comfort Inn in Hadley, Massachusetts for “Risk Management for Massachusetts Agriculture.” The program will start at noon with a working lunch and an Introduction to Risk Management in Agriculture presentation. It will also include presentations on Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance Programs, Making Risk Management Decisions on the Chesapeake Maryland Farm (an Ag Survivor farm simulation),  

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Drought Risk Management Program in Weyers Cave, Virginia

Join us August 25th at the Weyers Cave Community Center in Weyers Cave, Virginia for “Drought Risk Management for Grazing and Haying Operations.” The program will start at 10:15 am and include presentations on Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance, the Noninsurable Crop Assistance Program (NAP) and a fun, interactive RightRisk Ag Survivor simulation workshop. 

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NNTAO August Conference in Arizona

Join us August 5th and 6th at the Seba Dalkai School in Arizona for the Navajo Nation Traditional Agricultural Outreach (NNTAO) Farmers and Rancher Workshop and Roundtable Event. Registration and program details can be found by clicking the link below.

NNTAO August Conference Invitation and Registration

This two-day event is being organized by Developing Innovations in Navajo Education,

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Risk Management Workshop in Stanford, MT

Make plans now to attend “Strategic Risk Management in Agriculture” an interactive risk management workshop offered on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the City Hall in Stanford, Montana. The workshop will run from 11 am to 3 pm and lunch will be provided. 

A complete announcement is available at

 http://www.OptimalAg.com/workshops/2010CentralMTRiskMgmtFlyer.pdf

This program will provide an overview of effective strategic risk management practices in agriculture and how to effectively use emerging risk management tools.

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Risk Management Workshop in Lewistown, MT

Make plans now to attend “Strategic Risk Management in Agriculture” an interactive risk management workshop offered in Lewistown, Montana on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Central Montana Education Center. The workshop will run from 11 am to 3 pm and lunch will be provided. 

A complete announcement is available at

 http://www.OptimalAg.com/workshops/2010CentralMTRiskMgmtFlyer.pdf

This program will provide an overview of effective strategic risk management practices in agriculture and how to effectively use emerging risk management tools.

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Risk Management Workshop in Montrose, CO

Make plans to attend our “Managing Risk on Colorado Rangeland” risk management workshop in Montrose, Colorado on July 20, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Express. The workshop will run from 2-5 pm. It will include a range monitoring presentation by Robbie Baird LeValley titled “Documenting the Good You Do” and two presentations on emerging risk management insurance tools.

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