Risk Management & Contingency Planning Course
This on‑demand, self-paced course helps you build a clear, practical risk management plan tailored specifically to your farm. Using the Risk Management Workbook as your primary learning tool, you’ll move step‑by‑step through the concepts, assessments and planning activities needed to identify risk, evaluate potential impacts and select strategies that strengthen your operation’s long‑term resilience.
The course is fully self‑paced and designed for real‑world application. You can stop, reflect and complete workbook activities as you move through each lesson. By the end of the course, you’ll have a completed, customized risk management plan that you can actively use and update as your operation evolves.
- What You'll Learn
Through guided lessons and structured workbook exercises, you will work through the full risk management process, including:
- Foundations of Risk Management
Learn what risk management means for your agricultural operation and why it is essential to financial stability and long‑term success. - Identifying Risks on Your Farm
Identify the key types of risk that may affect your operation, including price, production, financial, institutional and personal risks. - Assessing Probability, Impact, and Control
Evaluate the likelihood and potential impact of each risk, determine which risks you can influence or control and prioritize the risks that matter most. - Risk Tolerance and Financial Perspective
Assess your overall financial position and risk tolerance so your strategies align with your goals and capacity. - Selecting Risk Management Tools
Explore common risk management tools and practices that can help mitigate risk, from operational approaches to financial and insurance considerations. - Building Your Risk Management Plan
Create a practical, written plan that outlines priority risks, selected tools, implementation steps, timelines and contingency plans. - Monitoring and Reviewing Your Plan
Establish a process for reviewing, updating, and adjusting your plan as conditions, markets and business objectives change. - Additional Tools and Resources
Identify external professionals and resources, such as insurance agents, legal consultants and financial advisors that can support your risk management decisions.
- Foundations of Risk Management
- How You’ll Use the Workbook
- The Risk Management Workbook is your primary companion throughout the course. You’re encouraged to keep it nearby as you work through each lesson. The workbook includes guided prompts, worksheets and planning charts that help you apply course concepts directly to your own operation. When you finish the course, the workbook becomes a long‑term reference you can revisit as your farm business changes.
- Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for you if you are:
- A farm or ranch operator at any stage or scale
- Planning for growth, transition or long‑term sustainability
- Looking for a structured, practical approach to managing uncertainty
- Seeking to improve decision‑making in the face of market, weather, regulatory or personal risk
- What You’ll Walk Away With
When you complete the course and workbook, you will have:
- A clearer understanding of the risks facing your operation
- Defined priorities for managing those risks
- A customized, written risk management plan you can implement, monitor and refine over time
Register for the course below. Once registered you will receive the link to access the course and workbook.