Webinar: Connecting Health Insurance and Agricultural Viability - Helping farmers and ranchers address health-related risks

Webinar: Connecting Health Insurance and Agricultural Viability - Helping farmers and ranchers address health-related risks

October 10, 2017

1:30-3:30 ET

Attend this webinar to learn about new, national research findings about the links between health care costs, agricultural risk management and farm and ranch viability. After a brief overview of the research findings, the session will introduce practical new tools – including worksheets, videos and informational resources -- educators and farm advisors can use to help farmers make informed decisions for their households and businesses. Hosted by Scott Loveridge from the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, the webinar will feature presentations from Ohio State University Rural Sociologist Shoshanah Inwood, University of Maryland’s Bonnie Braun, and University of Vermont agricultural economist Bob Parsons. Free. Pre-register online: https://www.hirednag.net/webinars. Contact: Katlyn.Morris@uvm.edu

The project was supported by the USDA-NIFA Agricultural and Food Research Initiative, grant number 2015-2014-05623