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 western extension risk…

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 western extension risk management education center at washington state university has a 23-year record of superior performance in administering the arme (ERME) program to deliver risk management education to agricultural producers. The western center will provide leadership in projects and activities to create environments that support learning, collaboration, and partnerships to develop and deliver programs that improve agricultural producers' ability to manage risk and improve their economic viability. Our plan of work is in alignment with USDA's strategic goals by strengthening the farm safety net through outcome-based programs that ensures america's agricultural system is equitable, resilient and prosperous. The western center at WSU is leading several projects developing climate smart agricultural solutions. We are committed to a philosophy of continuous improvement and engagement to support ERME and USDA/arme strategic objectives. Our proposed plan of work will enhance reporting metrics using a performance measure/theory of change construct to demonstrate the economic and public value impacts of our programs. The western center at WSU has developed significant capacity to deliver risk management programs with regional, multi-regional and national impacts. Our partnership network and communication plan has established expertise, resources, and programs necessary for serving a diverse audience of producers and that is critical to serving the needs of special emphasis audiences in particular. We are committed with our plan of work to help all producers improve their economic viability for long reaching economic, social and environmental impacts for rural, urbanand other emerging and underserved communities.