Instructions for Downloading:

1. Place the cursor on the file to download
2. Right click on mouse.This will open up a dialog box.
Note,the dialog boxes are different for Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer
3. For Internet Explorer,click "Save Target as ".The next dialog box asks you where you want to save the power point file(drive,followed by filename).After completing these entries click on "Save" and the file will be downloaded to that location.
4. For Netscape Navigator,click "Save Link as".The next dialog box asks you where you want to save the power point file(drive,followed by filename).After completing these entries click on "Save" and the file will be downloaded to that location.

Viewing PDF files:
Many of these files are in Adobe Portable Document File (PDF) format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or higher. Click here to download Adobe free.

What is AGR?:

• AGR Fact Sheet for Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States (Raleigh RMA Regional Service Office) (PDF)
• An Overview of AGR (Raleigh RMA Regional Service Office), (PowerPoint)
• AGR Revenue Insurance: What is It? Should I buy It? (Roy Black)
• USDA Announces Changes and Expansion of a AGR Whole Farm Insurance Pilot Program (Spokane, Dec 7, 2000) (PDF)
• AGR 2001 (Spokane RMA Regional Service Office, Prepared for Jan 10, 2:00-4:00pm, pst satellite conference) (PowerPoint)
  • News Release RE: satellite conference
  • Satellite coordinates
• 10 minutes guide to AGR "How does it work? What does it cost" (Overview and Instructions) (Worksheets)
• Background Information About AGR for 1999 (check to see if updated before using) (RMA/USDA)
• AGR Insurance by George Patrick (presented to NCIS Claim Managers Conference, 1999) (PowerPoint)

AGR Policy

AGR Premium Calculator

RMA online premium calculator

Lookup Tables For Whole Farm Rates for 2001 (PDF format)

List of eligible states/counties
RMA site with state and county codes

• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida (Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Sumpter, Swanee)
• Idaho/Oregon (Cayon, Patette, Washington)
• Maine
• Maryland (Selected Counties)
• Massachusetts
• Michigan (Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Ottawa, Van Buren)
• Michigan (Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana)
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey (Northern)
• New Jersey (Southern)
• New York (Orange, Ultsler)
• New York (Suffolk)
• New York (Western)
• Oregon (Willamette Valley)
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Virginia (Selected Counties)
• Washington (11 counties in central area)

AGR Standard HandBook for 2003 (FCIC-18050)

• Application Form
• Claim for indemnity worksheet
• Annual Farm report
• Inventory and Accounts Receivables report
• Commodity profile
• Animal Inventory Worksheet

AGR Case Studies for 2001 (all PDF files)

• Background
• Delaware
  • Field Crops and Vegetables (Don Tilmon, University of Delaware, December 27, 2000)
  • Poultry and Field Crops (Don Tilmon, University of Delaware, December 27, 2000)
  • Poultry and Vegetables (Don Tilmon, University of Delaware, December 27, 2000)
• Maine
• Maryland
  • Wholesale Vegetables (Wes Musser, December 27, 2000)
• Michigan
  • Spartan Fruit Farm (Barbara Dartt, May 31, 2002)
• NewYork
  • Diversified Fruit Farm (Gerald White, Cornell University, January 2, 2001 - DRAFT)
  • Pilot County, NY, The Impact of Value-Added Adjustments on AGR Diversified Vegetable Farm with Direct Marketing Outlet (Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, January, 2002)
  • Pilot County, NY, The Impact of Value-Added Adjustments on AGR Diversified Vegetable Farm (Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, January, 2002)
  • Diversified Vegetable Farm with Direct Marketing Outlet (Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, January 30, 2001)
  • Diversified Vegetable Wholesale Farm (Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, January 30, 2001)
  • Onion case study (Gerry White, Cornell University, January 2, 2001)
  • Joe Farm Diversified Vegetable Farm with Direct Marketing (Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, January 22, 2001)
• New Hampshire/Massachusetts (Mike Sciabarrasi, University of New Hampshire)
  • Diversified Farm with Retail Operation (December 22, 2000)
  • Wholesale Vegetable and Tobacco Operation (December 30, 2000)
• New Jersey
  • Diversified Vegetable Farm (Robin Brunfield and Edouard Mafoua, Rutgers, January 9, 2001 - DRAFT)
  • Nursery (Robin Brunfield and Edouard Mafoua, Rutgers, January 9, 2001 - DRAFT)
  • Greenhouse (Robin Brunfield and Edouard Mafoua, Rutgers, January 9, 2001 - DRAFT)
  • Borst Greenhouse (Edouard Mafoua, Rutgers, January 31, 2001)

• Pennsylvania (Jason Harper, Pennsylvania State University)

   

Excel Worksheet used in Development of Case Studies (MS Excel format, Wen-Fei Uva, Cornell University, February 1, 2001)

Links:

• RMA WWW site <http://www.rma.usda.gov>
• MSU Risk Management Education Page <http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/blackj/NERRisk.html>
• National Ag Risk Education Library <http://www.agrisk.umn.edu>