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Cornell Cooperative Extension Introduces Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension Introduces Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Program
6-hour training for farm owners provides certificate leading to insurance credit or discount
Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate
Pilot workshop: Friday, December 2, 2011
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
480 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Canandaigua, NY – Recent events in rural New York have proven that we cannot predict when or how a catastrophe may befall a family farm. From vehicle accidents to collapsed barns, and from severe floods to criminal activity, many farms are in a vulnerable position regarding disaster preparedness and would be slow to recover from a natural or human-induced disaster.
Cornell Cooperative Extension has developed a new training program for farm owners to increase their resilience to small and large disasters. The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate program will help farm owners plan for and manage disasters that may someday occur on their operations. This program will focus on pre-disaster education, preparedness, and mitigation steps farm owners can take regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks, and biosecurity.
By special arrangement with several farm insurance carriers, farms that complete the Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate training will receive a dated certificate to provide to their insurer as a condition of eligibility for receiving a credit or discount toward the farm’s annual insurance premium. The value of the credit or discount will vary according to individual policies and policyholder circumstances.
The first class available to farm owners will be held on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County in Canandaigua, NY. This pilot class will cover the complete curriculum, and participants will be expected to provide feedback to instructors to refine the delivery and structure of the class. During 2012, several additional Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate courses will be held throughout Upstate New York.
The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all sizes of farms and all types of products. Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture.
Pilot class fee: $25.00 per person includes lunch, handouts, and complete Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate training. The person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder; other key farm personnel are welcome.
Space in the pilot class is limited. Pre-registration is required by November 29, 2011 by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at (585) 394-3977 x427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson with your full contact information to nea8@cornell.edu. This certificate class will be repeated in other areas of Upstate New York in 2012.
For more information, please see the web page: Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate
Please direct questions about the Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate program to Jim Ochterski, 585-394-3977 x402 or jao14@cornell.edu or Jackson Wright, 585-394-3977 x403 | jbw243@cornell.edu.
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