December 9 – Where Do We Want To Go? 90 minutes
Risk Management Resources for each region of US agriculture will be presented, with a panel on how to access these resources.
Speakers:
* Bob Craven, Director of the Center for Farm Financial Management
* HL Goodwin, Director of the Southern Center for Risk Management Education
* Doug Jose, Director of the North Central Center for Risk Management Education
* Jon Newkirk, Director of the Western Center for Risk Management Education
* Don Tilmon, Director of the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education

December 16 – Pulling it All Together 90 minutes
Using the wealth of information available from the Ag in uncertain times . . . Webinar series.
* John Nelson on Enhancing Your Educational Efforts
* Trent Teegerstrom on Getting and Using the Information and Tools
* Jon Newkirk on What Have We Learned?

Operating in risky environments
November 4 – Where Are We? 90 minutes
* Gary Brester, Montana State University, will discuss some of the factors creating the very risky environment many agricultural producers are facing and provide insights on thinking about strategies to deal with the volatility in day-to-day operational decisions.
* John Hewlett, University of Wyoming, will discuss “Strategic Risk Management in Agriculture,” a strategic planning approach to organize the process of risk management. This approach provides an ideal platform for organizing risk and risk management concepts. The Strategic Risk Management (SRM) process covers strategic, tactical and operational needs, decision-making processes and prediction and probability of outcomes. This 10 step program for strategically managing the five sources of risk includes the tools and worksheets necessary for implementation in today’s increasingly risky environment. The SRM process covered is accompanied by a web site and over forty tools to help implement the SRM process. These tools will be covered during the November 11th webinar.

November 18th – How Do We Get There? 90 minutes
* Duane Griffith, Montana State University
* John Hewlett, University of Wyoming and
* Jay Parsons, Colorado State University
- Will team-up to present “Risk Navigator” a set of tools providing the necessary equipment to begin implementing the Strategic Risk Management (SRM) process presented in the November 4th webinar. Each of the 10 steps in the SRM process is designed to help producers manage the five sources of risk faced by every agricultural operation. The process is cyclical and provides feedback and opportunities for re-evaluation as conditions change. The first three steps involve understanding the operator’s ability and preference for setting risk management goals. This tolerance for risk depends on their financial health and personal preferences. Available tools will be discussed that help producers through each of these steps. The middle steps are tactical, which include identifying risks and the outcomes for various management actions, determining the likelihood of each outcome and making an informed decision about how to manage any risks. The operational stage assures that what gets implemented is actually evaluated and reconsidered and that course corrections are made as necessary as the process unfolds. Available tools for these steps will also be briefly reviewed.

Families facing uncertainty in agriculture
October 7 – Where Are We? 90 minutes
* Dave Goeller, University of Nebraska – Ag in Uncertain Times: What we learned from the 80’s
* Jay Gordon, Executive Director of the Washington State Dairy Federation – Ag in Uncertain Times: What has Happened with Dairy?

October 14 – Where Do We Want to Go? 2 hours
* Elaine Froese – Communication Roadblocks
* Jeff Tranel, Colorado State University – The Interplay of Farm Business Finances
and Family Expenses
* Michael Rosmann, AgriWellness, Inc. – Managing Ourselves Optimally During Uncertain Times

October 20th – How Do We Get There? 90 minutes
* Norm Dalsted – bankruptcy
* Kenneth Copple – bankruptcy

October 21st – How Do We Get There? 90 minutes
* Ruth Hambleton – Tools and Techniques of the Family Business: How to Make Assignments and Carry Out Business Plans
* Bob Fetsch, Colorado State University – Who Copes Well with Tough Times?

September 17 – Where Do We Want to Go? Niche and Specialty Crops, Alternative Marketing Strategies
* Russ Tronstad, University of Arizona – Niche Marketing Strategies
* Rod Sharp, Colorado State University – Making a Successful Alternative Enterprise

September 16 – Where Do We Want to Go? Commodity Marketing Strategies
* Edward Usset – Grain Marketing Strategies
* Dillon Feuz – Livestock Marketing Strategies

September 9 – Where Are We?
* Matt Roberts – What are Today’s Grain Markets Telling Us about the Future?
* Jim Robb – Livestock Marketing Strategies for Challenging Times

Operating in the face of uncertain credit
June 24 – How Do We Get There?
* Duane Griffith - Extension Specialist, Montana State University
* Dale Nordquist - Extension Specialist, Center for Farm Financial Management,
University of Minnesota

June 17 – Where Do We Want to Go? a panel of agri-business professionals
* Cori Price - VP Senior Loan Officer South Valley Bank Lakeview Oregon
* Bob Syron – Director of Credit for Wilbur Ellis
* Joel Lorenzen – Chief Credit Officer, Farm Credit Services Southwest

June 10 – Where Are We? a panel of agricultural lenders
* Jay Penick - CEO Northwest Farm Credit Association
* Curt Covington – Senior VP, Agribusiness Banking, Bank of the West
* Chris Beyerhelm – Assistant Deputy Administrator for Farm Loan Programs with the Farm Service Agency

June 9 – What’s Around the Corner & Down the Road?
* David Kohl – Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech