SRMEC Grant Project Results

The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) funds projects that educate farmers on ways to manage agricultural risk.

Our mission is to empower the strengths and skills of individuals in the southern region who are involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks.

Our ultimate goal is to deliver results by educating the producers. On this blog, you will find success stories, training materials and current event articles to help you manage the risk on your farming operation. We encourage you to participate by posting comments and giving us your feedback with suggestions to improve this blog and your education.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Arkansas Corn Quick Facts

2012 Arkansas Corn Quick Facts Sheet

BY KEVIN LAWSON, PROGRAM ASSOCIATE - CORN & GRAIN SORGHUM VERIFICATION, ON DECEMBER 16TH, 2011

The Arkansas Corn Quick Facts Sheet is a handy one page reference for County Agents, producers and consultants that are looking for University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture recommendations on corn. Read more

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Restoring western rangelands

The arid conditions in the southwestern United States make restoring degraded rangelands extremely difficult, but a USDA scientist has found a way to help native grasses survive there so they can be closely studied as restoration tools.Click here to read the complete article.