INTRODUCTION

From the Producers

Financial Case Study

Acknowledgements

 

FINANCIAL RISK

Melick Orchards Profile

Financial Risk Management

Financial Risk

Record Keeping

Financial Statements

Budgeting

Enterprise Management

Extending Credit

Farm Service Agency

Farm Financial Scorecard

Financial Risk Management

 

PRODUCTION RISK

Wightman's Farms Profile

Production Risk Management

Adverse Weather

Pest Damage

Input Timeliness/Quality

Machinery Breakdown

Lack of Production Know-How

Diversification

Technology

Precision Agriculture

Site Selection

Timeliness of Operations

Record Keeping 

Crop Insurance 

Production Risk Management Checklist for Fruit Growers

Fruit Crop Insurance Presentation

Crop Insurance Fact Sheets

Production Risk Management for Fruit Growers Presentation

 

MARKETING RISK

Robson Farms Profile

Marketing Risk

Market Outlook

Price Risk Tools

Marketing Channels

Value-Added Ventures

Reducing Marketing Risk:  A Customer Centered Approach

Marketing Manual

 

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK

Peaceful Valley Orchards Profile

Environmental Risk    

Pesticides

Soil Erosion

Nutrient Application

Food Safety

Endangered Species   

Liability

Rules and Regulations

Federal Regulations

Other Statutes Affecting Agriculture

Management Practices

Farm Service Agency

Nutrient Management Planning

The Environmental Implications of Pesticides

 

LEGAL RISK

Chappine Farm Profile

Legal Risk in Agriculture

Taxes

Business Structure

Labor Safety/Compliance Standards

Liability Safety

Legal Risk for Fruit Farmers

Proxy Directive - Health Care

Proxy Directive - Durable Power of Attorney

 

LABOR/HUMAN RESOURCE RISK

Atlantic Blueberry Co. Farm Profile

Human Resource Risk

Estate Planning

Taxes

Business Transfer Planning

Insurance

Family

Labor

Transporting Hazardous Wastes

Human Resource Case Study

Human Resource Management Risks and Strategies