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Managing Orchard and Vineyard Production Risks

Jo Lynne Seufer (February, 2002)

Summary

The objective of this module, Managing Orchard and Vineyard Production Risks, is to provide agricultural producers with added knowledge about the sources of production risk impacting their decisions and the tools and options they could consider in managing production risks. The information will also provide an ideal resource tool for others throughout the agricultural business community. This section will focus on: (1) various sources of production risk associated throughout the fruit industry; (2) sources of production risk that affect the farm/ranch business when alternative actions or plans may be implemented; and (3) various production risk management strategies (including crop insurance) that might be adopted to control or counteract production risk.