Managing Farm Liability

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Caldwell, ID 2007 Farm Liability Workshop

Moscow, ID 2007 Farm Liability Workshop

Publications:

Washington Green Book

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program

2006, Material Type: Book (125 pages).

Regulatory information associated with direct marketing for Washington State. The handbook describes a number of direct marketing and promotional strategies, as well as food safety and licensing policies for Washington.

Oregon Agripedia

Oregon Department of Agriculture, 2007, Material Type: Book (264 pages).

Combines the information of the Oregon Agricultural Statistics Bulletin, the Oregon Farmer's Handbook, and the Oregon Agricultural Resources Directory into one handy reference for Oregon agriculture facts, laws, and resources.

Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Growers Guide

Anusuya Rangarajan, Elizabeth A. Bihn, Robert B. Gravani, Donna L. Scott, and Marvin P. Pitts
Cornell University Good Agricultural Practices Program, 2000, Material Type: Book (30 pages).

This booklet explains the basic program for good agricultural practices that have been developed based on science and research.

Introduction to Risk Management: Understanding Agricultural Risks

Alan Baquet, Ruth Hambleton, and Doug Jose.
USDA, Risk Management Agency, December 1997, Material Type: Book (20 pages).

This edition covers five areas of risk management including: production, marketing, financial, legal and human resources.

Starting a Business in Idaho

Idaho Department of Commerce, Material Type: Book (48 pages).

This is a comprehensive guide for starting a business in Idaho.

Starting A Specialty Foods Business in Idaho

Idaho State Department of Agriculture, International Trade and Domestic Market Development, Material Type: Book (52 pages).

This booklet explains how to start a specialty foods business in Idaho.

Presentations:

Labor and Liability on Tonnemaker's Farm

Tonnemaker's Farm, February 2007, Material Type: PowerPoint (10 pages).

Different types of labor and the liability associated with each. How to hire employees and decide how much responsibility to give them.

Labor and Liability in Washington and Idaho

Idaho Commerce & Labor

Wage and Hour Unit, 2007, Material Type: PowerPoint (10 pages).

Licensing requirements for farm labor contracting in Idaho. Why you should use a licensed farm labor contractor and how to find one.

Protecting Greentree Naturals: Liability Issues

Diane Green

Greentree Naturals, 2007, Material Type: PowerPoint (22 pages).

Covers the different types of activities and workshops that have previously been offered at Greentree Naturals Organic Farm and how they manage the liability risks associated with them.

Tools for Assessing Farm Risk and Liability

Cinda Williams

University of Idaho Extension, February 2007, Material Type: PowerPoint (28 pages).

Overview of farm liability and food safety. Lists tools and resources available to farmers.

Websites:

A Guide to Financial Record Keeping for Farmers and Ranchers

The Rural Coalition
USDA Risk Management Agency Civil Rights and Community Outreach Program, 2006, Material Type: Website (89 pages).

This resource was provided to workshop participants on a DVD with permission from the Rural Coalition.

Handouts:

2008 Commodity Insurance Fact Sheet: Livestock Risk Protection for Cattle and Swine

United States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, June 2007, Material Type: Factsheet (2 pages).

This factsheet explains the RMA insurance policy for livestock risk protection.

2008 Commodity Insurance Fact Sheet: Livestock Risk Protection for Lamb

United States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, August 2007, Material Type: Factsheet (2 pages).

This factsheet explains the livestock risk protection insurance policy for lamb.

2008 RMA Insurance Fact Sheet: AGR-Lite

United States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, October 2007, Material Type: Factsheet (2 pages).

This provides information on the RMA insurance program called AGR-Lite.

2008 Insurance Fact Sheet: Idaho State

United States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, September 2007, Material Type: Factsheet (2 pages).

This fact sheet explains information about the RMA insurance policies available in Idaho.

Idaho Farmers´ Market Informational Brochure

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, January 2008, Material Type: Brochure (2 pages).

This brochure covers basic rules and regulations for being a produce vendor at farmers´ markets in Idaho.

Understanding Farmers' Market Rules

Jess Anna Speier and Jill Krueger

Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, 2006, Material Type: Informational Brochure (8 pages).

Covers all aspects of farmers' markets: the different types of markets and eligibility requirements, market operations, and local, state and federal laws.