Wisconsin Risk Management Project Information

What is Risk Managent?  - What are the five types of risk?

About the Wisconsin Grant - A joint project of the Wisconsin Apple, Berry, and Fresh Market Vegetable Grower Associations and the North Central Risk Management Education Center.

Sources of Risk and Strategies for Addressing Risk - Presented by Kevin Bernhardt, UW Platteville at the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Conference, January 2005. (Printable version)

Risk Management Self Assessment - Take this simple survey to assess your risk exposure. (Print it out in PDF Format)

Basic Financial Definitions - if you don't know your liability from your asset.

Assessing Your Financial Health(Powerpoint) - From the Wisconsin Apple Grower State Field Day, as presented by John Larson, AgStar Financial Services (PDF Format)
Examples

Key Financial Signals Worksheet (Excel) - Useful formulas to determine financial strengths and weaknesses.

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) - A federally funded program to  help producers of noninsured crops.

IPM: An Overview - Integrated Pest Management Overview By Dan Mahr, UW Madison Entomologist (pdf file)

Apple IPM Worksheet-Data Based Decision Making: (EXCEL Format) Contains Degree Day Model, Fireblight, Codling Moth, Plum Curculio Models, Apple Scab Worksheet and Model, Tree Row Volume Calculator, and Air Sprayer & Granular Spreader Calibration Worksheets. Courtesy of Bob Barthel, Barthel's Fruit Farm, Mequon

Mechanical Weed Control in Vegetables: by Jed Colquhoun, UW Extension Weed Specialist (pdf file)

Nutrient Cycling: By Carrie Laboski, UW-Madison Soil Science (pdf file)

Insect Pests in Strawberries - By Dan Mahr, UW Madison Entomologist (pdf file)

Weed Control in Strawberries - By Jed Colquhoun, University of Wisconsin Weed Specialist

Vineyard Equipment Needs for Grape Growing - by Tim Rehbein, Vernon County UW Extension (pdf file)

U.W. Extension - Catalog of Publications available from the University Extension Service

Purdue University Fruit & Vegetable Connection - Up-to-date information for growers of fruits and vegetables including production, pest identification, and post-harvest handling.

Michigan State University Extension - Search for Education Materials regarding fruit/vegetable production