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What are the course deliverables?
  • What you'll learn
  • Strategies to mitigate risk in crop production and with agricultural land
  • Management techniques to mitigate financial risks of agricultural production
  • Traditional and innovative risk management practices of agricultural production
More about this course
  • Learners will examine risk management strategies for crop production, discuss techniques and programs to mitigate financial risk, and describe the types of rental agreements for agricultural land use. Learners will also explore traditional and innovative risk management strategies used in agricultural food production.
  • This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate-level course, "Risk and Decision-Making in Agriculture" that can be stacked toward a graduate certificate and graduate degree. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online @ aces.illinois.edu/online.

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Curriculum

COURSE ORIENTATION

Course Overview

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Nicholas D. Paulson

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Gary D. Schnitkey

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Bruce Sherrick

Meet Your Instructor

Paul Stoddard

Meet Your Instructor

Ailie Elmore

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Joana Colussi

Syllabus

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Updating Your Profile

Orientation Quiz

Getting to Know Your Classmates

MODULE 1

Crop Production Risks

Module 1 Introduction

Drainage Tile

Irrigation

Equipment Size and Selection

Input Contracting and Selection

Crop Rotation

Pest Management: Weeds, Fungus, and Insect Control

Fertilizer Management and Plans

Precision Technology

Panel Discussion: Crop Production Risks

Module Summary

"Improving Drainage Management on Agricultural Lands"

"Trends in U.S. Irrigated Agriculture: Increasing Resilience Under Water Supply Scarcity"

"Most Row Crop Acreage Managed Using Auto-steer and Guidance Systems"

"Risk Management Strategies"

Module 1 Quiz

MODULE 2

Mitigation of Financial Risk in Agriculture

Module 2 Introduction

Crop Insurance

Government Programs

Agricultural Marketing

Agricultural Credit Institutions

Panel Discussion: Mitigation of Financial Risk in Agriculture

Module Summary

"Crop Insurance at a Glance"

"Revenue Protection: The Most Used Crop Insurance Product"

"Government Programs & Risk"

"Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs"

"Farm Use of Futures, Options, and Marketing Contracts"

"Grain Storage Capacity Can Buffer Impact of Transportation Disruptions"

"Crop Production in Brazil Outpaces Storage Capacity"

Module 2 Quiz

MODULE 3

Mitigation of Agricultural Land Risk

Module 3 Introduction

Cash Rent Overview

Owner/Operator: Direct Operated

Custom Overview

Panel Discussion: Mitigation of Agricultural Land Risk

Module Summary

"Trends in Farmland Leasing"

"Custom Farming - An Alternative to Leasing"

"U.S. Farmland Ownership, Tenure, and Transfer"

Module 3 Quiz

MODULE 4

Other Risk Mitigation Tools in Agriculture

Module 4 Introduction

Livestock Production and Risk Mitigation

Other Farm Income/Off Farm Employment

Government Payments and Ad Hoc

Greenhouses: Fruits and Vegetables

Agrotourism

Panel Discussion: Other Risk Mitigation Tools in Agriculture

Module Summary

"Biosecurity and Biological Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises"

"Ad Hoc Payments: A Leading Indicator of Farm Policy Change"

"The 2019 Market Facilitation Program"

"Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Rules Announced"

"Agritourism Allows Farms To Diversify and Has Potential Benefits for Rural Communities"

Module 4 Quiz

COURSE CONCLUSION

Course Wrap-up

Risk and Decision-Making in Agriculture

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    May 25, 2024
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