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Risk Management Education for Hawaii Beef Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance: Workshop Results and Impacts
Melelani Oshiro and Shannon Sand
Summary
Hawaii beef producers face adverse weather conditions caused by hurricanes, storms, volcanic eruptions, and drought. Until disaster strikes, ranchers throughout Hawaii are unaware of their risks or availability of insurance like Livestock Risk Protection. The University of Hawaii, in collaboration with Utah State University and University of Nebraska, organized and delivered risk management education to the underserved audience of Hawaii cattle producers.
This project aimed to mitigate beef producer risk in Hawaii by providing risk management training opportunities. The project team developed a consumer survey to collect purchasing behavior data of local beef consumers. This data aligned to management practices influencing desirable meat quality traits and were disseminated to stakeholders through workshops and Extension publications. Educational topics were aimed at Hawaii cattle producers, including understanding market price risk for feeder cattle through online decision support tools; understanding livestock risk protection insurance; evaluating production risk associated with grass-finishing cattle in Hawaii; understanding consumer attitudes to Hawaii grass-finished beef; and an enhanced understanding of financial record keeping.
Educational materials were presented to cattle producers in Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai counties at livestock association meetings, Extension workshops and field days. Using program evaluations, the poster will discuss the impacts and planned risk management education activities.
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| Conference | 2024 Extension Risk Management Education National Conference |
| Presentation Type | Poster |