Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the southern risk management…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the southern risk management education center (SRMEC) at the university of arkansas division of agriculture leverages expertise from the center's faculty/staff and diverse advisory council to help farmers and ranchers make informed risk management decisions. SRMEC intentionally builds relationships across the region with public and private agricultural stakeholders. The center's mission is to empower the strengths and skills of southern region producers involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks. SRMEC strives to improve producers' ability to manage risks and increase farm profitability by delivering programs designed to change risk management knowledge and behavior. Our goal is to deliver resources that enable farmers and ranchers to make informed decisions and to empower producers to manage the diverse risks facing their operations.SRMEC seeks to develop and deliver impactful results-based educational programming in collaboration with the extension risk management education program (ERME). Direct engagements with project directors, program partners, and industry stakeholders seek to provide opportunities to promote risk management resources, share program best practices; network in order to enhance risk management collaboration across the region; detail innovative uses of technology and evaluation processes; and disseminate producer success stories to enhance program visibility. Project objectives include:successfully manage SRMEC competitive grant's programs.collaborate with southern extension economists on outreach and resources.risk management capacity development with community organizations and industry.collaborate with 1890 land-grant institutions and outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.collaborate with the regional risk management centers to provide a vibrant national ERME program and national conference.targeted engagements seek to build capacity that enhances understanding of risk issues; to effectively raise awareness of risk management challenges and producer needs; and to use center resources. SRMEC activities continue to be relevant, grass-roots efforts relying upon guidance from our diverse advisory council and targeted stakeholder engagements. The center intentionally collaborates with agricultural stakeholders to create win-win situations to increase visibility of risk management resources and maintain transparent dialogue to serve farmer/rancher needs. These engagements are continually promoted through center's website, ( https://SRMEC.uaex.EDU/ ) and multiple direct and indirect media channels.