Commercial Horticulture
Upcoming Webinar Series on Risk Management and Crop Insurance Options
Risk Management and Crop Insurance Options for Small Farms
Join NCAT's Rock Woods and Jeff Schahczenski in this FREE three-part virtual series where you will view brief tours of 3 diversified ag operations, hear about their risk management practices, and learn what insurance options might fit that type of operation!
Part 1: Diversified Nursery and Fruit Orchard with Guy Ames
Date: November 10, 2021, 11:00 am-1:00 pm CST
NCAT specialist Guy Ames of Ames Orchard and Nursery will take you on a brief tour of his operation and share his risk management practices. Guy specializes in organic and regenerative production of perennial fruits, such as pears, apples, and pawpaw.
Part 2: Diversified Livestock Farm with Jeremy Prater
Date: November 17, 2021, 11:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Jeremy Prater of Windset Ranch will take you on a brief tour of his sustainable diversified livestock operation and share his risk management practices. Jeremy's family has been farming for over 100 years and hasn't used fertilizers or pesticides on their farm since 2007.
Part 3: Diversified Livestock and Vegetable Farm with Travis Appel
Date: November 30, 2021, 11:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Travis Appel of Appel Farms will take you on a brief tour of his operation and share his risk management practices. Travis raises specialty crops such as strawberries and vegetables, as well as livestock.