b'People, Product Newspartnershipwillstrengthenout- region to enhance understanding ofhas a track record of success work-reachandtechnicalassistancetoRMAproductsandservices.Acol- ingwithNativeAmericans,and underservedfarmersandrancherslection of aligned project activitiestheywillbepartneringwiththree throughthedevelopmentofriskwillintentionallyseektoenhanceother entities that have knowledge managementprogramnavigators.engagement with communities andand experience working with under-Thesenavigatorswillbeprogramfarmers who have been historicallyserved communities. specialists trained by project collab- underservedbyfederalcropinsur-orators to provide strategic outreachance.Inadditiontothe$3.3million and engage underserved agriculturalinvestment noted above for the two populationsaboutfederalcropThese partners were chosen becausenew partnerships, RMA has invested insurance.they have a proven track record of$3.19 million since 2021 in partner-success working with RMA and haveshipsinvolving25projectswith RonaldRainey,Professorandthe infrastructure needed to be suc- dozensofawardees(andsub-AssistantVice-Presidentatthecessful in strengthening the educa- awardees)toexpandoutreachand UniversityofArkansasSystemtionandoutreachonincreasingeducationoncropinsurance DivisionofAgriculture,said:Theadoption of risk management toolsthroughtheRiskManagement UniversityofArkansasSouthernin underserved agricultural commu- EducationPartnershipProgram, Risk Management Education Centernities.TheUniversityofArkansasauthorized under Section 522(d) of is excited to leverage its risk man- has expertise and vast knowledge oftheFederalCropInsuranceAct. agementexpertiseandgrass-rootsworkingwithunderservedproduc- Additionally,RMAhaslauncheda relationshipsdevelopedacrosstheers in the Southeastern region. IACnew Roadshow to provide infor-28 POTATO GROWER JANUARY 2023'