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Connect new and emerging farmers to USDA programs |
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The ag-census has past, if you are not registered as a farmer or minority farmer, please do so, it will allow you to be part of the 2012 ag-census that NASS is in charged of... If you wish to obtain more information please give us a call at 509-453-3157 .......................................................................................... ..... |
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The Center conducts educational workshops in Spanish (or translated to Spanish if the presenter/instuctor speaks only English) regarding risk management, disaster protection and general farm financial management. .......................................................................................... ..... |
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Prepare Loan Packages |
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The Center has assisted with the packaging of Farm and Operating Loans from Farm Service Agency (FSA) for Center clients, totaling over $$9 million dollars since its existence. .......................................................................................... ..... |
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Assist with Crop Insurance issues (understanding, selecting & purchase) |
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The Center provides assistance in helping understand the value of protecting farms in the event of a natural disaster by purchasing crop insurance, educating and informing about managing risks in their farms with higher levels of crop insurance. More information regarding crop insurance and programs available to all farmers can be found at the Risk Management Agency's website: http://www.rma.usda.gov/ .......................................................................................... ..... |
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Provide one-on-one technical assistance service |
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Center Staff meet with their clients in one-on-one or group settings in order to provide assistance, in both English and Spanish settings. .......................................................................................... ..... |
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Facilitating direct market relations for their products |
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The Center works with farmers in helping with the marketing of their products by eliminating third-parties for the growth of their sales and revenue. .......................................................................................... ..... |
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Successful Risk Management Tools
· Crop Insurance 101-En Español is an instructional DVD that focuses on the basics of purchasing crop insurance
for new and beginning farmers. The DVD includes three different interviews with real farmers that include
a producer interview, an RMA live broadcast radio show at KDNA a Spanish Language Public Radio station and 2009 policies being
discussed with two producers by a crop insurance agent.
· A Crop Insurance informative Booklet (comic book-like)
was also developed by the Center throughout this 2008 year, in this booklet two fictional stories about small producers from
the Yakima County show what it means to them having a loss in their farms, one of them not having insurance coverage compared
to the other one that did acquire an insurance policy.
This booklet is very simple and basic; if you wish to obtain a FREE copy of this booklet or the DVD please contact the Center.
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