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One of the
areas traditionally lacking in risk management education programming
is diverse partnering between public and private industry for development
and delivery of content and materials. Excellent programs are often
created in a vacuum by one segment of the industry without participation
from another segment that may be in a better position to deliver
the information. For example, crop insurance agents usually have
a vast knowledge of different insurance products, but are lacking
in a widespread distribution network. By partnering with county
extension agents or farm commodity organizations, that information
is leveraged to a much larger number of producers. As another example,
extension agents are not always the preferred information delivery
mechanism for producers in every county. In some cases it's the
local ag lender, agricultural education instructor, Farm Service
Agency staff or other community leader. Each local farm community
dictates that they respect and rely on for information.
The goal of
creating public/private partnerships is to provide as many crossover
opportunities to reach audiences as possible, recognizing that producers
get their information from a variety of different sources.
Richard Owen,
Executive Vice President of the Montana Grain Growers Association,
serves as a consultant to the Western Center for RME to assist educators
in identifying and implementing effective partnerships between the
public and private sectors. In this role, Richard conducts training
sessions for risk management educators, provides communication of
successful partnerships through newsletters and e-mail, provides
one-on-one consulting to identify local and regional partners and
serves as in a consultative role to the Western Center for RME Advisory
Council. Richard can be reached at rtowen@mgga.org
or (406) 761-4596.
Public
Partnerships:
- Montana
Grain Growers Association - The
Montana Grain Growers Association has track record of developing
quality programs through the MarketManager risk management education
program.
- Montana
MarketManager Program - The
MarketManager program includes over 15 different public and private
partners delivering risk management education to producers in
Montana and surrounding states.
Private
Partnerships:
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