Farmers and landowners must decide whether to sign-up for ACRE in 2009 by August 14.  The Farm Service Agency has a spreadsheet calculator which can be used to analyze the ACRE program.  There is also a Texas A&M spreadsheet calculator that incorporates variability of prices and yields.  Roman Keeney will go through how to use the calculators in the ACRE decision.

This training program assumes some familiarity with ACRE provisions and will focus on using the Texas A&M model (required inputs, why they are needed, how to save different scenarios etc.).  Roman will then focus on key items in the model’s output.

• For a discussion of ACRE and preliminary analysis see http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/pubs/paer/2009/may/keeney.asp
• The Texas A&M calculator can be accessed through http://www.afpc.tamu.edu/models/acre/index.php
• The FSA calculator can be accessed through http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=dccp&topic=landing 
• A Webinar will be held on July 13th, from 3:30 to approximately 5 PM.  People can log on and view it by going to:  https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/acre/
• Krannert 661 will also be open for anyone that wishes to stop in a watch the Webinar.