Risk Management Team
The Risk Management Team fosters programs to increase awareness
among agricultural producers and agribusinesses so they
can evaluate and manage risk in ways that meet their family
and business goals.
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN WISCONSIN
Risk Awareness
Dairy Price Risk Management
Dairy Options Pilot Program (DOPP)
Grains Price Risk Management
Farm Business Arrangements
RESOURCES AND LINKS
WHAT WE DO
Work Groups
Risk Awareness and Assessment
Contact: Jeff Key
Develop, market, and deliver experientially based curriculum
that guides producer participants through the stages of
becoming aware of the risks they face, prioritizing those
risks, and developing means for addressing the risks.
Market and Price Risk
Contact: Kevin Bernhardt
and Bob Cropp
Develop, market, and deliver experientially based curriculum
that guides producer participants through the stages of
evaluating what price they need to meet farm business and
family goals, and what tools can be used to meet their price
objectives.
- Dairy Price Risk Management
- Grains Price Risk Management
- Dairy Options Pilot Program (DOPP)
Farm Business Arrangements
Contact: Joy
Kirkpatrick and Tom
Anderson
Develop, market, and deliver experientially based curriculum
that guides producer participants through the stages of
farm transfer and business arrangements via consideration
of people, financials, and tax impacts.
Train the Trainer
Contact: Kevin Bernhardt
Coordinate and organize train the trainer sessions to launch
off new curriculum.
Marketing
Contact: Kevin Bernhardt
Bring about awareness of risk team products.
Making a difference
Success stories and impact reports
The price of milk has become more variable in the past several years. Not knowing the price one will receive for one's product will make the dairy business a risky business. Dairy farmers need a way to manage price risk and create a more predictable income.
 Smoothing out dairying’s financial bumps
WHO WE ARE
Co-Leaders
- Kevin Bernhardt
- Matt Glewen
Coach
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Members
- Tom Anderson, Shawano Co.
- Ken Barnett, Marathon Co.
- Kevin Bernhardt, UW-Platteville
- Greg Blonde, Waupaca Co.
- Robert A. Cropp, UW-Madison
- Kevin Erb, UW-Green Bay
- Mark Feuerstein, Door Co.
- Randy Fortenbery, UW-Madison
- Gary Frank, UW-Madison
- Matt Glewen, Calumet Co.
- Matt Hanson, Jefferson Co.
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- Ed Jesse, UW-Madison
- Bruce Jones, UW-Madison
- Matt Jorgensen, Clark Co.
- Jeff Key, Winnebago Co.
- Dennis Nehring, Rock Co.
- Rami Reddy, UW-Platteville
- Doug Sutter, Brown Co.
- Ron Wiederholt, Clark Co.
- Jon Zander, Trempealeau Co.
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CONTACT
Team Co-leaders
Kevin Bernhardt
UW-Platteville/Extension farm management specialist
608-342-1365
Matt Glewen
UW-Extension agriculture agent, Calumet County
920-849-1450
Team Coach
Richard Klemme
Associate Dean/Program Leader
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension
608-262-4591
FOR TEAM MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES
Shared Resources
- PowerPoint presentations
- Publications
- Software
- Other resources
Evaluation Instrument
Goals / Plan of Work / Success Stories
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