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 (referred as srmec or center) 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 to enhance our program impacts. 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' abilities to manage risks and increase farm profitability by delivering programs designed to change risk management knowledge and behavior. Our main goal is to deliver resources through capacity building activities and management of the competitive grants program that enable farmers and ranchers to make informed decisions and to empower producers to manage the diverse risks facing their operations.srmec's primary purpose is to continue the successful management of the extension risk management education (ERME) competitive grants program and outreach activities. The center continues collaboration with the southern extension economics committee – collaboration of region's land-grant extension economist – to develop risk management resources and outreach. A primary focus of srmec has been and will continue to be establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships with key agricultural stakeholders across the region. These strategic and intentinal efforts include public and private organizations serving agriclture, farm and farm organizations, and connections with socially disadvantaged and historically underserved (SDFR) entities/clientele. Lastly, srmec plans to continue collaborating with ERME partners – other three regional centers and the digital center – to continue to expand and improve the use and understanding of the ERME programs.