Category: Risk Management

Written By Charley Maxwell Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30. You may be thinking that we could really use a hurricane to get us out of this drought. While a hurricane can bring substantial rainfall and storm surges, it is important to remember that hurricanes are actually considered wind events. The speed […]

Written by Bethany Funkhouser, Area Agribusiness AgentEdited by Charley Maxwell, Area Agribusiness Agent There are countless times on and off the farm that we have avoided having a conversation. Maybe you thought the repercussions of the conversation weren’t worth it, or you didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. No matter the reason, everyone is still […]

Written by Bethany Funkhouser, Area Agribusiness AgentEdited by Charley Maxwell, Area Agribusiness Agent Every day in life, something happens that we didn’t expect. Sometimes these are small, minuscule things that we might not even recognize, and at other times, those unexpected events turn our world upside down and change the course of our lives. We […]

By: Maxwell, Charlotte Reviewed by: Correa, Nicole and Funkhouser, Bethany If you are reading this, that means you have processed the information from the legal risk management post for small-scale poultry, and you are ready to either purchase chicks or scale up your production! Human resource risk management involves the people responsible for raising and […]

Contacts: Maxwell, Charlotte H.; Funkhouser, Bethany N.; Correa, Nicole M. Raising backyard poultry is a popular hobby for citizens in rural and urban areas alike. All too often, “I’m just going to have a few birds for my family” quickly turns into a small flock with eggs being sold off the property to friends, family, […]