Ag In Uncertain Times

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times October 21^st, 2020 webinar: “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator Ramiro Lobo
* Speakers:
   Christopher Purdy with An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
   Panel Discussion with:
   Andrew Yokom, General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
   Lisette Alent, Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
   Emily Black, Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
   Scott Thellman, President of Juniper Hill Farms

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator Ramiro Lobo
Christopher Purdy with An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
Andrew Yokom, General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
Lisette Alent, Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
Emily Black, Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
Scott Thellman, President of Juniper Hill Farms
Q&A following speaker presentations
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
– Panel Discussion: What works? | What doesn’t? | How to Make it Better?

Presenters include:
  * Christopher Purdy, Associate Deputy Administrator, Commodity Procurement Program, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

  * Andrew Yokom – General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
  * Lisette Alent – Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
  * Emily Black – Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
  * Scott Thellman – President of Juniper Hill Farms

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * Farmers to Families Food Box Program
  * Commodity program overview
  * How to become a vendor

  * Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
  * Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
  * Lone Mountain Farms
  * LINC Growers Cooperative
  * Juniper Hill Farms

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times December 18^th, 2018 webinar: “Financial & Farm Stress: Where Do We Stand?” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator Shannon Neibergs
* Speakers:
   Nathan Kauffman on the Agriculture Economic Conditions and Outlook
   Jeff Dwyer on Managing Stress on the Farm & Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator Shannon Neibergs
Nathan Kauffman on the Agriculture Economic Conditions and Outlook
Jeff Dwyer on Managing Stress on the Farm & Communicating with Farmers Under Stress
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Agriculture Economic Conditions and Outlook
– Managing Stress on the Farm & Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

Presenters include:
  * Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, regional economist
  * Jeff Dwyer, Director and Senior Associate Dean, Michigan State University Extension

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
  * Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Regional Economy
  * mentalhealthfirstaid.org
  * Farm Stress Summit
  * MSU Extension – Managing Farm Stress

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times November 14^th, 2018 webinar: “Expanding Opportunities for Small-Scale Farms in the Specialty Food Market” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator Shannon Neibergs
* Speakers:
   Shermain Hardesty, Rob King, Jenna Muller, and Steve Horton on Expanding Opportunities for Small-Scale Farms in the Specialty Food Market

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator Shannon Neibergs
Shermain Hardesty, Rob King, Jenna Muller, and Steve Horton on Expanding Opportunities for Small-Scale Farms in the Specialty Food Market
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Expanding Opportunities for Small-Scale Farms in the Specialty Food Market

Presenters include:
  * Shermain Hardesty, Ph.D. | Cooperative Extension Specialist Emerita | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics – University of California-Davis
  * Rob King, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus | Department of Applied Economics – University of Minnesota
  * Jenna Muller | Full Belly Farm – Guinda California
  * Steve Horton | Baker’s Field Flour & Bread – Minneapolis Minnesota

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * Full Belly Farm
  * Bakers Field
  * Beyond Fresh & Direct: Guides for Producers and Extension Educators

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times October 16^th, 2018 webinar: “Agricultural Tax Update” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator Jeffrey Tranel
* Speakers:
   Guido van der Hoeven on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Ag Tax Update
   J.C. Hobbs on Income Tax Planning

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator Jeffrey Tranel
Guido van der Hoeven on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Ag Tax Update
J.C. Hobbs on Income Tax Planning
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Ag Tax Update
– Income Tax Planning

Presenters include:
  * Guido van der Hoeven, Extension Specialist, Sr. Lecturer | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University
  * J.C. Hobbs, Associate Extension Specialist | Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * Rural Tax Education
  * Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University
  * Paul Neiffer, CPA writes a tax blog for Clifton Larson Allen (CLA)

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times May 3^rd, 2016 webinar: “Local Food” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator George Haynes
* Speakers:
   Martha Sullins on Local Food Systems in the West
   Karin Allen with Product Development and Food Safety: Issues for Farms
   Shermain Hardesty on Agritourism in the Western US

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator George Haynes
Martha Sullins on Local Food Systems in the West
Karin Allen with Product Development and Food Safety: Issues for Farms
Shermain Hardesty on Agritourism in the Western US
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Local Food Systems in the West
– Product Development and Food Safety: Issues for Farms
– Agritourism in the Western US

Presenters include:
  * Martha Sullins, Ag Business Management Specialist, Colorado State University Extension – Local Food Systems in the West
  * Karin Allen, Assistant professor, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, Utah State University – Product Development and Food Safety: Issues for Farms
  * Shermain Hardesty, Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California—Davis, and Director of the University of California’s Small Farm Program – Agritourism in the Western US

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * (grants, market information, directories, toolkits)
  * (grants, data sources)
  * Chttps://www.agcensus.usda.gov/
  * http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-markets-prices/local-foods.aspx
  * (EI toolkit, secondary data sources)
  * “Producing and Selling Value-Added Products” full curriculum