Aquaculture America 2020

February 9 - 12, 2020

Honolulu, Hawaii

Federal Risk Management Programs for Aquaculture

Monday, February 10, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Room 308B
Chair: Alex Sereno

This session will provide an overview of the programs offered by the United States Department of Agriculture to provide risk management tools and disaster relief programs for aquaculture producers. The session will focus mostly on options available to aquaculture producers under the Federal Crop Insurance Program, which is administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), and will also include information on programs offered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The session will conclude with a Q&A.

  • 1:30 PM
    Delores Dean

    FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE AND AQUACULTURE

  • 2:15 PM
    Allen Frenzel

    FARM SERVICE AGENCY PROGRAMS FOR AQUACULTURE

  • 2:30 PM
    Travis Thomason

    NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR AQUACULTURE

  • 2:45 PM
    Panel Discussion

    OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ASK QUESTIONS TO PRESENTERS FROM RMA, FSA AND NRCS