Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: 2023 Crop Insurance Update from the USDA

The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Feb. 8 at noon CST will feature Pamela Stahlke, director, USDA – Risk Management Agency (RMA) St. Paul Regional Office. Stahlke is a long-standing USDA-RMA leader who serves farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Her group plays a key role in the agency’s mission of providing effective, market-based risk management tools and information for stakeholders including farmers, agricultural experts, insurance agents and Approved Insurance Providers, as well as providing ongoing improvement of and education regarding crop insurance policies.

Iowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program.

In the webinar, “Climate-Smart Agriculture and Crop Insurance – A 2023 Update,” Stahlke will discuss the role of the RMA office and what is new and updated in crop insurance for 2023. She will also highlight climate-smart agriculture initiatives as well as discuss other topics including double cropping soybean expansion in Iowa, the Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE), availability of oat and rye revenue coverage, and details regarding how crop insurance policies work. 

“Crop insurance provides an important farm safety net, and the RMA is dedicated to helping farmers understand and utilize these policies as well as helping them to learn about and incorporate climate-smart practices on their farms,” said Stahlke. “My goals with this session are to deliver crop insurance updates, provide participants with a better understanding of programs and initiatives that could benefit their operations and showcase ways we can work together in this public/private partnership.”

Participants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.

Webinar Access Instructions
To participate in the live webinar, shortly before noon CST Feb. 8:
    • Click this URL, or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172 
    • Or, go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 364 284 172

Join from a dial-in phone line: 
Dial: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 364 284 172 

The webinar will also be recorded and archived. All archived webinars are available on the ILF website, so that they can be watched at any time.

ILF has applied for a Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the credit will be provided at the end of the live webinar.

Upcoming Webinars in the Series

Up Next: Wednesday, Feb. 15
Directly Linking Soil Management and Eutrophication of Iowa Streams, with Marshall McDaniel, associate professor of agronomy at Iowa State University

Feb. 22: Greg LaBarge, The Ohio State University
March 1: Justin Glisan, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
March 8: Adam Janke and Kay Stefanik, Iowa State University