MONMOUTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Crop Insurance and Risk Management program announced a new webinar, “Crop Insurance 101 for Beginning Farmers who are Military Veterans.”

The webinar introduces crop insurance as a risk-management tool, and how to navigate options and new incentives for beginning farmers. The program aims to educate farmers about crop protection options and provide risk assessment and business management skills to help improve farm profitability and reduce risk.

To view the webinar, visit umaine.edu/agriculture/maine-risk-management-and-crop-insurance-education-program/crop-insurance-101/ or for more information, contact Erin Roche, UMaine Extension program manager, at 207-949-2490.