Education for Farm Women
Risk
Management
Results and Discussion
Abstract
Annie’s Project was conducted for the first time
in Maryland and Delaware in 2008. This was
the first Annie’s Project in the Northeast states.
There were 19 women in attendance with a
wide range of ages, farm experience and
commodity interests.
The program followed the basic organization
that has been used in other areas of the
country. Main topics for the sessions are: Risk
Management Overview, Human Resources,
Personality Assessment, Business Planning,
Grain Marketing, Communications, Estate
Planning, Computer Use, Computer Programs
for Finance and Management. The presenters
of this poster are the major program teachers.
Participating presenters include extension
educators, private industry and government
staff.
www.anniesproject.umd.edu
Objectives
Annie’s project is designed to empower farm
women to manage information systems used in
critical decision making processes and to build
local networks throughout the state. The target
audience is farm women with a passion for
business and involvement.
Impacts
What is Annie’s Project?
A series of eight risk management education
workshops. Project topics include the five areas of
Risk Management - Production, Marketing, Financial,
Legal Risk, and Human Resources.
Computer Lab Class
Acknowledgements
MARYLAND & DELAWARE'S
FIRST ANNIE'S PROJECT
CLASS PARTICIPANTS
Jennifer Rhodes – Extension Educator, Agriculture &
Natural Resources
Shannon Dill – Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural
Resources
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