tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473806842606639252024-03-13T06:03:15.338-07:00Southern Risk Management Education CenterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-54478428032298169482012-01-13T11:03:00.001-08:002012-01-13T11:03:16.203-08:00Training Available to the Public<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>The online training modules that were developed for the TAA for Farmers and Fishermen training program are available to the public. There are many useful training modules ranging from specific to the approved commodities in the program (shrimp, catfish, asparagus, lobster, and wild blueberries) to trainings that are non-commodity specific (financial management, business planning, direct marketing, etc.)</p> <p></p> <p>There are 39 courses available via the National TAA for Farmers website. The links below are for farmers, fishermen and educators interested in viewing the materials NOT for TAA participants seeking credit for training. If you are a qualified applicant (application period is closed) make sure you follow the links to login to take courses for credit. Follow any of the links below for a list of all training available online or commodity specific training most relevant to southern catfish farmers and shrimp fishermen.</p> <p></p> <p>After you click on one of the below links (or you select a course from the main training page) you will be taken to the home training page for the topic you selected. There will be a short intro video for each topic that shows how to use the TAA Online Training. To view the selected training course, on the top left of the screen click on “Presentations” and the course specific training sections will appear and you can begin the training course or choose which portion of the training you wish to view. </p> <p></p> <p><b>TAA for Farmers Online Courses (ALL Courses):</b> <a href="http://taaforfarmers.org/Courses.aspx"> <a href="http://taaforfarmers.org/Courses.aspx">http://taaforfarmers.org/Courses.aspx</a></a></p> <p></p> <p><b>Catfish Training</b></p> <p style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/Catfish2010001RiskMgt/Default.aspx?SectionID=62" target="_blank">Risk Management for Catfish Farmers</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/Catfish2010001Production/Default.aspx?SectionID=64" target="_blank">Production Practices for Catfish Farmers</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/Catfish2010001HealthMgt/Default.aspx?SectionID=66" target="_blank">Health Management for Farm-Raised Catfish</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/Catfish2010001MktChnl/Default.aspx?SectionID=84" target="_blank">Market Channels & Alts for Comm. Catfish</a></span><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p> <p></p> <p><b>Shrimp Training</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/CoastGuardLaw/Default.aspx?SectionID=74" target="_blank">Coast Guard Licensing and Federal Laws</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/ShrimpMrkt/Default.aspx?SectionID=98" target="_blank">Shrimp Marketing Opportunities</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/ShrimpFuel/Default.aspx?SectionID=178" target="_blank">Reducing Fuel Use in Tropical Shrimp Fisheries</a></span></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>National Training (Non-Commodity Specific)</b></p> <p></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/DirectMarketing/Default.aspx?SectionID=86" target="_blank">Direct Marketing</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/DYFSAM/Default.aspx?SectionID=172" target="_blank">Developing Your Financial Statements and Measures</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/IFSaM/Default.aspx?SectionID=129" target="_blank">Interpreting Financial Statements and Ratios</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/BizPlan/Default.aspx?SectionID=142" target="_blank">Developing Your Business Plan</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/StrategicFarmFish/Default.aspx?SectionID=72" target="_blank">Strategic Positioning for Farmers & Fishermen</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/FinPlanFish/Default.aspx?SectionID=78" target="_blank">Financial Planning for Fishing Families</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/LaborMgt/Default.aspx?SectionID=90" target="_blank">Controlling Labor Management Risks</a></span></p> <p><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://taatrain.cffm.umn.edu/TransPlanning/Default.aspx?SectionID=111" target="_blank">Transition Planning for Your Business</a></span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/training-available-to-the-public-12383">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-20189023868283652042011-07-20T10:33:00.001-07:002011-07-20T10:33:24.108-07:00TAA for Farmers<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="color: black;">Many of the TAA participants have finished training, submitted approved Initial Business Plans and are working with a consultant on the final phase of the program – the Long Term Business Plan. We have hundreds of consultants out in the field working hard to help the participants get started and finish this final step. A few things to note as most are moving into this final phase or will be in the upcoming months:</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">1) <b>Your Official TAA Consultant will NEVER ask you for money</b>. You are not required to pay anything for your TAA Consultant’s services. If you are asked to pay for services from someone telling you they are associated with the TAA for Farmers program, please contact the Southern Risk Management Education Center immediately at 501-671-2165 or via email <a href="mailto:srtaa@uark.edu">srtaa@uark.edu</a>. </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">2) <b>A</b> <b>TAA Consultant will be assigned to you</b>. There are a limited number of TAA Consultants and thousands of TAA participants. We will get a consultant assigned to you. If you are waiting to be assigned a consultant or have a meeting scheduled but it is a couple of weeks out on the calendar, you can get started on your Long Term Business Plan on your own. If you have an account with the <a href="http://www.TAAforFarmers.org">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> site you can log in and begin work immediately on your Long Term Plan. This will help make your limited time with your consultant more productive and get you closer to reaching your goals. If you do not have an online account set up we strongly encourage you to do so. Ag Plan is a powerful business planning tool and is what drives the business planning process in the program. Using it via the website is the best way to gain access to the full features of the software. </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">3) <b>Get a Head Start</b>. Before meeting with your consultant, before even being assigned a consultant, get a head start on your Long Term Business Plan. If you don’t have one, create and log on to <a href="http://www.TAAforFarmers.org">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> and fill out as much information in the business plan as you can on your own. Most, if not all, of the information required on your business plan you already know – much of it is top of the head type of information. Having a head start and bringing financial records to your initial meeting with your consultant will help make your time with your consultant much more effective and help you navigate this final phase more quickly.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">4) <b>Cash Payments</b>. We have no role in sending out your cash payments nor do your consultants. If you have questions regarding your payments you should direct them to the Farm Service Agency. </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">As always, contact the Southern Risk Management Education Center with questions or comments about the TAA for Farmers program. We appreciate all of your hard work and hope the program has been a positive and rewarding experience for you.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">TAA for Farmers Program Staff</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Southern Risk Management Education Center</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">501-671-2165</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:srtaa@uark.edu">srtaa@uark.edu</a> </span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-for-farmers-3139">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-24474129689930305272011-03-31T12:43:00.001-07:002011-03-31T12:43:46.498-07:00TAA for Farmers -- Online Training Now Available for Shrimp<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_file_embed'> <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-for-farmers-online-training-now-available-0"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <strong>InstructionsTAAforFarmers01262011.pdf</strong> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/W4blYVorwzFeGneIIHEDdBXqVOrE0eLbqYVCFmTyHXn1qeMzPxDHfNXsDwLN/InstructionsTAAforFarmers01262.pdf">Download this file</a> </div> </div> <p> </p><div class="WordSection1"> <p><span style="color: black;">TAA Shrimp Applicants -- We are pleased to announce that <b>online training courses are finally available for the Shrimp TAA Program</b>! </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">On March 30, 2011 the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota activated several online courses for Shrimp Fishermen in the TAA for Farmers program. All approved applicants that have completed Initial Orientation can now log on and take courses online. If you have not previously registered, I have attached instructions to this email that will walk you through step-by-step to setup an account and to complete an online course for training. These instructions also include contact information if you are having difficulties setting up an account or completing online training. <b>Remember that there are 4 steps to getting credit for all online courses; 1) pre-course survey, 2) view the course, 3) pass the quiz, and 4) post-course evaluation. If you fail to complete any of these steps, you may not receive credit for the training so make sure and do more than simply watch the videos.</b></span></p> <p style=""><span style="color: black;">If you experience issues with registering or accessing online training on the <a href="http://www.TAAforFarmers.org">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> website, please contact the website administrator at the Center for Farm Financial Management, Phone: (612) 625-1964 or Email: <a href="mailto:info@TAAforFarmers.org">info@TAAforFarmers.org</a>. Also contact the Southern Risk Management Education Center with any other questions or issues, Phone: (501) 671-2165 or Email: <a href="mailto:srtaa@uark.edu">srtaa@uark.edu</a>. If you need help or have questions you can always contact the Southern Risk Management Education Center by phone or email anytime. </span></p> <p style=""><span style="color: black;">Our sincerest THANK YOU to all of you for your patience in waiting for these courses to become available online. We know many of you have been anxious to begin work on your credit hours and we appreciate your patience with this program and hope you find the courses worth the wait. I would also like to put in a plug for all of the wonderful people delivering in-person training sessions throughout the region as well as developing courses for the TAA workshops. They have done a fantastic job delivering the TAA Program and continue to provide solid service to shrimp fishermen in the gulf and south Atlantic states. We are lucky to be working with such a great team so the next time you see a SeaGrant or Cooperative Extension faculty or staff member at a TAA training event, please give them a pat on the back.</span></p> <p style=""><span style="color: black;">Good luck with any online training you choose to complete. The topics that are now available online are listed below. For a full description of each course log on to your TAA account and visit the <a href="http://www.TAAforFarmers.org">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> website for more.</span></p> <p style=""><b><span style="color: black;">National TAA for Farmers Courses</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Strategic Positioning for Farmers & Fishermen</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Direct Marketing</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Developing Your Business Plan</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Developing Your Financial Statements and Measures</span></p> <p style=""><b><span style="color: black;">Shrimp Specific Courses </span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Coast Guard Licensing and Federal Laws</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Shrimp Marketing Opportunities</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style=""> <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black;"><span style="">·<span style="font: 7.0pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;">more shrimp specific courses coming soon!</span></b><span style="color: black;"></span></p> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-for-farmers-online-training-now-available-0">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-47352289638550189462010-12-17T09:36:00.001-08:002010-12-17T09:36:08.473-08:00Alternate Instructions for completing Initial Orientation online -- DEADLINE DECEMBER 22<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="color: black;">If you do not have Adobe Acrobat or cannot view the instructions in PDF format, please click the following link to view the instruction on a webpage.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://srmec.uark.edu/InstructionsTAAforFarmers12062010.htm">http://srmec.uark.edu/InstructionsTAAforFarmers12062010.htm</a> </span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/alternate-instructions-for-completing-initial">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-60874926574424251132010-12-09T11:51:00.000-08:002010-12-15T11:59:39.175-08:00INITIAL ORIENTATION DEADLINE -- DECEMBER 22<div class="posterous_autopost"><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="color: black;">The deadline for completing Initial Orientation is approaching quickly and with the upcoming holidays, we encourage all Farmers and Fishermen that applied for TAA for Farmers benefits to log on to <a href="http://www.taaforfarmers.org/">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> and complete the Initial Orientation portion of the program as soon as possible. There are step-by-step instructions available for download (click <a href="http://srmec.uark.edu/InstructionsTAAforFarmers12062010.pdf">HERE</a>).</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="color: black;">IF your application to the program was rejected, you should have received a letter from the USDA. In that letter, the process to appeal the decision (if you wish to appeal) was outlined and is summarized here:</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in;"><i><span style="color: black;">If you wish to appeal this decision, you must file an administrative appeal in writing within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter. Your appeal letter must include the following:</span></i></div><ul><ul><ul><li><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available);</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A statement stating why our determination is in error, and any supporting documents;</span></i></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font: 7pt Times New Roman;"> </span></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">An original signature and date.</span></i></li>
</ul></ul></ul><div class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1in;"><i><span style="color: black;">Please mail your appeal letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, through the U.S. Postal Service to the following address: Deputy Administrator, Office of Trade Programs, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20024. Also, please note that the U.S. Postal Service postmark on your appeal letter will be used to determine whether your letter was received by the 30-day deadline. </span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">If you need additional information pertaining to the appeal process, please contact the TAA for Farmers Program staff at (202) 690-0633.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: black;">If you are appealing the decision the regional Risk Management Education Centers STRONGLY encourage you to go ahead and complete Initial Orientation. The December 22 deadline applies and you must have Initial Orientation completed to continue with the program regardless of the appeal process so if you plan to appeal your decision, please complete the Initial Orientation requirements. </span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
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Our sincere thanks to Terry Hanson, Jesse Chappel, Jamie Yeager, Gregory Whitis, Gayle Barnette and the rest of the folks at the Fish Farming Center and Auburn University for hosting this event.<br />
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<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2F103822636652247705409%2Falbumid%2F5538466128788445937%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-70281350147916795952010-11-04T11:04:00.001-07:002010-11-04T11:04:39.567-07:00TAAforFarmers.org Instructions<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/AuhLORmyW5yo7DsfT1SssJpf5n4YmO6L9YWtfQ1mhXm4GKQivoB2RHEHU7QY/InstructionsTAAforFarmers11042.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/taaforfarmersorg-instructions' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/AuhLORmyW5yo7DsfT1SssJpf5n4YmO6L9YWtfQ1mhXm4GKQivoB2RHEHU7QY/InstructionsTAAforFarmers11042.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>InstructionsTAAforFarmers11042010.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(662 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p> </p><div class="WordSection1"> <p><span style="color: black;">For TAA applicants interested in setting up a TAA for Farmers online account, which allows the user to track progress and complete Initial Orientation and Intensive training courses online, feel free to download the instructions listed here. This is a step-by-step set of instructions with everything thing you need to register, login and even complete your Initial Orientation online using the <a href="http://www.TAAforFarmers.org">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a> website. </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taaforfarmersorg-instructions">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-46760948319047055572010-11-01T13:26:00.001-07:002010-11-02T07:47:29.814-07:00Initial Orientation Deadline -- December 22<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">For all TAA for Farmers applicants for catfish, asparagus and shrimp (if you applied before September 24) you MUST complete Initial Orientation before December 22, 2010. </span> Please see <u><a href="http://www.taaforfarmers.org/">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a></u> for possible locations near you. <b>All approved applicants must complete the Initial Orientation by December 22, 2010 in order to be eligible to receive benefits under the TAA for Farmers program.</b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">The Initial Orientation for TAA for Farmers for all approved commodities will be available online beginning <b>November 8.</b> To take online courses for credit, view status toward completion, and to complete all required phases of TAA, you need to sign up at <u><a href="http://www.taaforfarmers.org/">www.TAAforFarmers.org</a></u> for an account. There are instructions for registering for your account available on the TAA site listed above. If you have questions or problems signing up for an account on the TAA site please email: <u><a href="mailto:info@TAAforFarmers.org">info@TAAforFarmers.org</a></u> or call: (612) 625-1964. If you would like to complete training online, but do not have high speed internet, please consider your local public library, contact your local University Cooperative Extension office or contact us at the Southern RME Center by email: <u><a href="mailto:srtaa@uark.edu">srtaa@uark.edu</a></u> or phone: (501) 671-2165 to help you identify a location.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-75076110002275155302010-09-16T13:47:00.001-07:002010-09-16T13:52:47.019-07:00Group Approval Granted for Catfish TAA ApplicantsWe received word today that Group Approval has been granted to catfish producers that apply or have already applied for benefits under the TAA for Farmers Program for Catfish (Catfish petition # 2010001). TAA applicants in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, and California are included in this group approval. This approval by FAS means that applicants that otherwise meet program eligibility requirements are not required to certify or document their eligibility under Options 1, 2, or 3. Applicants are still required to document that they were catfish producers for the 2009 crop and in one of the three immediately preceding marketing years, and to meet other eligibility requirements as provided in 1-SP. <p />Please contact your local FSA agent to find out more. The application deadline is September 23rd so act quickly to participate in the TAA for Farmers Catfish Program.<br />
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Please visit these following site to locate your nearest FSA office: <a href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateOffices?area=stoffice&subject=landing&topic=landing">http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateOffices?area=stoffice&subject=landing&topic=landing</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-1652412300035140052010-09-16T07:49:00.000-07:002010-09-16T14:16:05.540-07:00FSA Application Forms and Deadline<div class="posterous_autopost"><div>Farmer/Fishermen Signup<span style="color: black;"> deadline</span>:<span style="color: black;"> </span><b>September 23</b><br />
Applications (form FSA 229-1) are available on the FAS Web site at: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp">http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp</a>.<br />
<span style="color: black;">Also</span> attached <span style="color: black;">is a copy o</span>f the FSA229-1 TAA for Farmers program application Keep an eye on our blog and the National TAA for Farmers website: <a href="http://www.taaforfarmers.org/">http://www.taaforfarmers.org/</a> for updates and info. Shortly after the 23<sup>rd</sup> of September, we’ll be posting orientation meeting dates as well as the topics and dates of training workshops. </div><div style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 5px 5px 10px;"><div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/URRWDNJLgHjhDY2pI3CaD4btiy7W1U79lJBJ0iQ9PGVw0QTPVRtVjzFmChiy/FSA229-1.pdf" style="color: #bc7134;"><img src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" style="border: medium none;" /></a></div><div style="color: #424037; font-size: 10px; line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/fsa-application-forms-instructions-and-import" style="color: #bc7134;">preview on posterous</a></div><b><a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/URRWDNJLgHjhDY2pI3CaD4btiy7W1U79lJBJ0iQ9PGVw0QTPVRtVjzFmChiy/FSA229-1.pdf" style="color: #bc7134;">FSA229-1.pdf</a></b> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-41021860531879545352010-08-18T13:55:00.001-07:002010-08-26T13:52:35.813-07:00TAA Business Planning Consultant -- Job Description<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Posted below is a job description for the Business Planning Consultant. There will be several of these consultants hired to aid qualifying farmers and fishermen in completing their long-term business plan. Interested professionals should download the job description to learn more.</p><p> </p><p><div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'><div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-08-26/wonGotCCezddocwfHsnkzovgCGdpmFcHAAoGyGhuGFpiJgubGeyutizIFtzn/Consultant_roles_and_qualifications.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-business-planning-consultant-job-descript-0' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div><b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-08-26/wonGotCCezddocwfHsnkzovgCGdpmFcHAAoGyGhuGFpiJgubGeyutizIFtzn/Consultant_roles_and_qualifications.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Consultant_roles_and_qualifications.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(15 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-business-planning-consultant-job-descript-0">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-86719154450958865242010-08-18T08:10:00.001-07:002010-08-18T08:10:45.283-07:00Educational Materials in Spanish (Materiales educativos en español)<div class='posterous_autopost'>In an effort to serve our Spanish speaking community, the SRMEC hired a translator to prepare some educational materials in Spanish. These materials are provided for educational purposes only and not as a substitute for advice from your local FSA office. Please contact your local FSA office for details on how to apply for TAA program for farmers. As with any translation, these materials are not perfect but we hope it does provide some support for our Spanish speaking friends. <p /> There are three groups of materials provided here: a letter and instructions issued to 1) of shrimp fishermen and farmers, 2) catfish farmers (all species) and 3) asparagus farmers. <p /> En un esfuerzo por servir a nuestra comunidad de habla española, la SRMEC contrató a un traductor para preparar algunos materiales educativos en español. Estos materiales se proporcionan para los propósitos educativos solamente y no como un sustituto para el consejo de su oficina local de la FSA. Por favor, póngase en contacto con su oficina local de la FSA para obtener detalles sobre cómo aplicar para el programa TAA para los agricultores. Como con cualquier traducción, estos materiales no son perfectos pero esperamos que el material ofrece cierto apoyo a nuestros amigos de habla española. <p /> Hay tres grupos de materiales proporcionados aquí: una carta y las instrucciones impartidas a 1) de los pescadores de camarón y los agricultores, 2) los agricultores bagre (todas las especies) y 3) los agricultores espárragos.<p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/MCUv4hNoMFjO2MXwHEDOdwAUSveawqZ8In06e4xrsVlkQWKGJbb7dIy8mIR8/Catfish_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/MCUv4hNoMFjO2MXwHEDOdwAUSveawqZ8In06e4xrsVlkQWKGJbb7dIy8mIR8/Catfish_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Catfish_Letter_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(110 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/wuDa2AcUBTQ7nbvCQd18fztMJLRJ4uEsOdLwjsNkyjXla527Vfe7ZWx1BtK1/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Cat.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/wuDa2AcUBTQ7nbvCQd18fztMJLRJ4uEsOdLwjsNkyjXla527Vfe7ZWx1BtK1/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Cat.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Catfish_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(379 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/PjZTM3T21NAjYNBq3OtEpLIlKGQxqGBEFCgmPtUOFuff0j2Yjuv2p2lTW7Ar/Asparagus_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/PjZTM3T21NAjYNBq3OtEpLIlKGQxqGBEFCgmPtUOFuff0j2Yjuv2p2lTW7Ar/Asparagus_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Asparagus_Letter_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(110 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/puA0JfwUjbhCQZCAmgQgfqrvSkAWAGHM7qUOHFEwCORGdF5xfOUhfm4ZrTZs/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Asp.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/puA0JfwUjbhCQZCAmgQgfqrvSkAWAGHM7qUOHFEwCORGdF5xfOUhfm4ZrTZs/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Asp.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_Asparagus_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(379 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/EfY3QXFmnuZCZYMWIrvS26DsDjCls4gCG1poNHzstzKjsMDD6ZyccJsxAYT7/Shrimp_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/EfY3QXFmnuZCZYMWIrvS26DsDjCls4gCG1poNHzstzKjsMDD6ZyccJsxAYT7/Shrimp_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Shrimp_Letter_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(110 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/b0AxtN3T2qs2uydE9Mot4i6yVs2bXWr7nbXvGUVsDfqc6Z2s1rbrSDgHZOQZ/0Shrimp_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/b0AxtN3T2qs2uydE9Mot4i6yVs2bXWr7nbXvGUVsDfqc6Z2s1rbrSDgHZOQZ/0Shrimp_Letter_Espaol.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Shrimp_Letter_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(110 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/huB3T8mRWaHPXkLzwVBzCyEp4ZfcsrMkpVjjIxQ9dOZYRVgAUntrYNFplkZO/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHR.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/huB3T8mRWaHPXkLzwVBzCyEp4ZfcsrMkpVjjIxQ9dOZYRVgAUntrYNFplkZO/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHR.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHRIMP_Español.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(379 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/educational-materials-in-spanish-materiales-e-3">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-33541761878458987022010-08-16T06:14:00.001-07:002010-08-16T06:14:42.531-07:00Petitions Under Review for TAA FY 2011<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>Here are the links to the press releases from FAS for commodity groups that filed petitions for TAA for Farmers for the Fiscal Year 2011. These petitions are currently under review by USDA.</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Coffee: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0167-10">USDA’S Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program to Review a Petition for Coffee from Puerto Rico</a> </b><span style="color: black;">(07/14/10)</span> </p> <p><b>Shrimp: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0162-10">USDA’S Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program to Review a Petition for Shrimp from the Gulf and South Atlantic States</a> </b><span style="color: black;">(07/14/10)</span></p> <p><b>Lamb: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0163-10">USDA’S Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program to Review a Petition for Lamb from Idaho, Utah and Wyoming</a> </b><span style="color: black;">(07/14/10)</span></p> <p><b>Wool: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0164-10">USDA’S Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program to Review a Petition for Wool from Idaho, Utah and Wyoming</a> </b><span style="color: black;">(07/14/10)</span></p> <p><b>Lobsters: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0165-10">USDA’S Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program to Review a Petition for American Lobsters from Maine</a> </b><span style="color: black;">(07/14/10)</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/petitions-under-review-for-taa-fy-2011">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-79514449408296535022010-08-12T08:39:00.001-07:002010-08-12T08:39:47.669-07:00Vietnamese Educational Materials<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div class="WordSection1"> <p><span style="color: black;">The Southern Center recently had two documents translated into Vietnamese. The first document is a letter from the Center promoting the TAA for Shrimp program; the second is a set of instructions that describes the process of filling out the application required to participate in the program, FSA 229-1. All of these materials were put together for educational purposes and interested shrimpers should call their local FSA offices for details on how to apply for TAA for Farmers training and benefits.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">To find your local FSA office please visit the following website: <a href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateOffices?area=stoffice&subject=landing&topic=landing">http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateOffices?area=stoffice&subject=landing&topic=landing</a> </span></p> </div> <p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/7jh6DVLqy3QKC5cyOiJm6dLG3B4jVe8UEgQpnQMZoYxB1g1bQeDZhkZ07gGR/Shrimp_Letter_Vietnamese_FINAL.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/vietnamese-educational-materials' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/7jh6DVLqy3QKC5cyOiJm6dLG3B4jVe8UEgQpnQMZoYxB1g1bQeDZhkZ07gGR/Shrimp_Letter_Vietnamese_FINAL.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Shrimp_Letter_Vietnamese_FINAL.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(463 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/AgyeXtaGlDpVWUIFkHh5f2WseoqV878w3TuiUtvZwsgeQXXVKPPFUZ98ecMN/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHR.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/vietnamese-educational-materials' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/AgyeXtaGlDpVWUIFkHh5f2WseoqV878w3TuiUtvZwsgeQXXVKPPFUZ98ecMN/Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHR.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>Instructions_for_FSA_229-1_SHRIMP_Vietnamese_FINAL.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(818 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/cFwBHIlDob5mTS0ncBM6WERdHIUcaUNNoswT5aMkMP5HL77AweJxqkrssa3K/TAA_toProducers2side2.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/vietnamese-educational-materials' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/cFwBHIlDob5mTS0ncBM6WERdHIUcaUNNoswT5aMkMP5HL77AweJxqkrssa3K/TAA_toProducers2side2.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>TAA toProducers2side(2).pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(452 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/vietnamese-educational-materials">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-19198603125688299412010-07-22T16:51:00.001-07:002010-07-22T16:51:11.572-07:00TAA Brochure<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/cnjDvFbA0y1fzJetKDb6zMmAcEONPZ1tAEiFxz5uqF4hvuM3AdoE9TJnEwUf/TAA_toProducers2side.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">Download now or <a href='http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-brochure' style='color: #bc7134;'>preview on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/southernrme/cnjDvFbA0y1fzJetKDb6zMmAcEONPZ1tAEiFxz5uqF4hvuM3AdoE9TJnEwUf/TAA_toProducers2side.pdf' style='color: #bc7134;'>TAA toProducers2side.pdf</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(454 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p> </p><div class="WordSection1"> <p><span style="color: black;">This is a 2-sided TAA brochure for producers interested in applying for program benefits. This version should be easier to view electronically than the tri-fold brochure. Feel free to download or link to it as you see fit to help us spread the word to potentially eligible shrimpers, catfish farmers and asparagus producers.</span></p> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-brochure">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-87729941050626713382010-07-19T07:38:00.001-07:002010-07-19T07:38:39.730-07:00Press Releases about TAA<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">The UA Division has written a couple of pieces about the SRMEC and the TAA program kicking off for Shrimp. It is narrowly focused on the SRMEC, but once we get topics and locations determined, we’ll get some more releases out focused on our teams, workshop dates, etc. Here are a few articles and a TV interview with Co-Director Ron Rainey: </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://deltafarmpress.com/legislative/srmec-help-gulf-shrimpers-0714/">http://deltafarmpress.com/legislative/srmec-help-gulf-shrimpers-0714/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cnkemper%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.uaex.edu/depts/Administration/blue_letter/2010/july2010/#From_the_Director">http://www.uaex.edu/depts/Administration/blue_letter/2010/july2010/#From_the_Director</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=329065">http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=329065</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=68995">http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=68995</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-16666901959716626042010-07-18T13:44:00.000-07:002010-07-21T14:01:28.792-07:00National RME Farm Tour - The Palouse Region, WA<div class="posterous_autopost"><div class="WordSection1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The National RME meetings in Spokane, Washington included a farm tour in the Palouse region. Here are a few pictures including Program Leader Pat Hipple on the combine and SRMEC co-director Ron Rainey in the sprayer. Also included is a picture of a grain elevator on the Snake River.</span><br />
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<div style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/national-rme-farm-tour-the-palouse-region-wa">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-26264287818349397822010-07-16T09:14:00.001-07:002010-07-16T09:16:16.587-07:00Official Notices hit Federal RegisterAll of the official decision notices for commodities both approved or declined for TAA for Farmers can be found here: <a href="http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a100716c.html#Foreign%20Agricultural%20Service">http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a100716c.html#Foreign%20Agricultural%20Service</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-16273622118772877222010-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:16:34.216-07:00TAA Update for Shrimp and Catfish<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The development teams for both Shrimp and Catfish met in Atlanta last week to discuss curriculum topics, delivery methods for educational materials, and application requirements issues. Our team leaders have been identified and the framework for the delivery of the program is being sketched out quickly.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The deadline for producers to apply to FSA for benefits and training is September 23rd. Shortly after this deadline, we will be posting training topics and dates as well as alternative training options such as online training.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Applications (form FSA 229-1) are available on the FAS Web site at: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp"> http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp</a>.<span style="color: #007f7f;"> </span> All TAA for Farmers <i>Federal Register</i> notices can be found on the FAS Web site at: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/fr/notices.asp"> http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/fr/notices.asp</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another great source of information about the program is <a href="http://taaforfarmers.org/">http://taaforfarmers.org/</a> </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned...</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-62480190595286937462010-06-25T13:38:00.001-07:002010-06-25T13:45:05.113-07:00USDA FAS announces certification of three petitions under TAA for Farmers<div class="posterous_autopost"><span style="color: black;">Official press releases from the USDA FAS confirm that petitions have been certified for: 1) U.S. Shrimp Producers in the Gulf and South Atlantic States; 2) Catfish Producers Nationally; and 3) Asparagus Producers Nationally. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This begins the 90 day sign up period for shrimpers and producers. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Individual shrimpers and producers, interested in applying for technical training and cash benefits must complete and submit a written application to their local Farm Service Agency Service Center within 90 calendar days from today. Applications (form FSA 229-1) are available on the FAS Web site at: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp"> http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taaforms.asp</a>.</span><span style="color: #007f7f;"> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Press Releases:</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Shrimp: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0143-10">http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0143-10</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Catfish: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0142-10">http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0142-10</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Asparagus: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0141-10">http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=valid&PrNum=0141-10</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Main FAS Page: <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/default.asp">http://www.fas.usda.gov/default.asp</a> </span><br />
<div style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/usda-fas-announces-certification-of-three-pet">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-58578158319383965312010-06-09T07:46:00.001-07:002010-06-09T07:46:22.870-07:00TAA Commodity Petiton Decisions -- Coming Soon<div class='posterous_autopost'>We expect FAS to have commodity petition decisions to the Federal Register by week's end or early next week. <p /> While we are not authorized to release information yet, we can say that we expect to have at least a couple of commodities approved in the Southern Region. <p /> Stay tuned... <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/taa-commodity-petiton-decisions-coming-soon">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-6260613305598012592010-05-25T08:29:00.001-07:002010-05-25T08:29:46.220-07:00National TAA Meeting in Denver<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="color: black;">This week, the National TAA Team from the Center for Farm Financial Management and TAA Directors from the Regional RME Centers will meet in Denver with representatives from USDA to discuss the status of TAA for Farmers petitions, implementation procedures and more. Check back at the end of the week for important updates.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/national-taa-meeting-in-denver">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347380684260663925.post-87270161476225971382010-05-25T07:09:00.001-07:002010-05-25T07:09:08.692-07:00New TAA for Farmers Petition Window -- Closes July 16, 2010<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers - USDA FAS is accepting<br /> applications for its Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers<br /> Program, which provides technical assistance and cash benefits to<br /> eligible U.S. producers and fishermen of raw agricultural commodities<br /> whose crops or catch have been adversely affected by imports of like or<br /> directly competitive commodities.<p /> Organization: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)<p /> Source: USDA FAS web site<p /> Applications Due By: July 16, 2010<p /> Date Released: 05/21/2010<p /> Web site: More information on the Trade Adjustment Assistance for<br /> Farmers Program is at <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/">http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/</a> <p /> An FAQ about the program is at<br /> <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taafaqs.asp">http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taafaqs.asp</a> <p /> A May 21, 2010 USDA FAS news release is at<br /> <a href="http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=va">http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?Entry=va</a><br /> lid&PrNum=0127-10<p /> Contact: For more information on the TAA for Farmers Program, contact<br /> the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Staff, Import Policies and<br /> Export Reporting Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign<br /> Agricultural Service, USDA, in Washington, DC, (202) 720-0638, or (202)<br /> 690-0633, or by e-mail at<br /> <a href="mailto:tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov%3cmailto:tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov">tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov<mailto:tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov</a>><p /> Summary: From the May 21, 2010 USDA FAS news release<br /> Producers of raw agricultural commodities and fishermen who can show,<br /> as a result of increased imports, a greater than 15 percent decrease in<br /> the national average price, the quantity of production, the value of<br /> production, or in cash receipts, compared to the average of the three<br /> preceding marketing years, and that the decline was importantly caused<br /> by an increase in imports during the same time period, may be eligible<br /> to receive free training and cash benefits. The training includes help<br /> in developing business adjustment plans that can serve as a guide for<br /> adjusting a producer's business operations to prevailing economic<br /> conditions. The cash benefit includes up to $12,000 for helping them<br /> implement their business plans.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://southernrme.posterous.com/new-taa-for-farmers-petition-window-closes-ju">Southern Risk Management Education Center</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0