I thought I was covered for that! Farm Insurance Webinar Series, Jan-Feb 2026
- What if a disaster happens to your farm business? Are you covered?
- What are the risks that you should be concerned about?
This winter Cornell Cooperative Extension Farm Business Management Specialists are offering 5 webinars on Tuesdays at lunch to help you understand different types of insurance policies and their typical provisions. Join us for one or for all five. Your registration on any date will give you a link to all five webinars.
Schedule:
- January 13 (12:00-1:30) Insurance and Risk Management 101. This first webinar will cover many of the general provisions found in insurance policies and describe some of the terms to be aware of when you are considering your options. Steve Hadcock, Capital District Hort Team and FarmNet
- January 20 (12:00-1:30) Liability Insurance. Liability Insurance is coverage for the risk that your business will cause harm to someone. Are you having people on your farm or selling a food product? You might need liability insurance. Robert Hadad, Cornell Vegetable Program, Elizabeth Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program
- January 27 (12:00-1:30) Crop Insurance and Disaster Coverage. Federal programs to help farmers cover risk of crop and livestock and business losses from weather and natural disasters. Elizabeth Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program
- February 3 (12:00-1:30) Insuring People. Options for health insurance, life insurance and disability insurance, and how they can help farmers and their employees. Maire Ullrich, CCE Orange County and Lucas Smith, Cornell Ag Workforce Development
- February 10 (12:00-1:30): Property Insurance. Insuring your infrastructure from loss. How much coverage do you need? Desiree Keever, CCE Delaware County and Colin Hostetter, NNY Ag Team.
Event Details
Date
January 13, 2026
Time
12:00-1:30
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Farm Business Management Educators
Elizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Event Registration
Session 1: Insurance and Risk Management 101
What is insurance? What are common types of policies? How do you know what is covered or not covered? How do you know what needs to be covered?
Event Details
Date
January 20, 2026
Time
12:00-1:30
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Farm Business Management Educators
Elizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Event Registration
Session 2: Liability Insurance
Coverage for the risk that your business will cause harm to someone. Are you having people on your farm or selling a food product? You might need liability insurance.
Event Details
Date
January 27, 2026
Time
12:00-1:30
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Farm Business Management Educators
Elizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Event Registration
Session 3:Protecting Yourself from Disasters (Crop Insurance, USDA FSA programs and Flood Insurance)
Are you protected from a weather event on your farm? Learn about your options for Disaster Coverage (crop insurance, FSA programs, flood insurance).
Event Details
Date
February 3, 2026
Time
12:00-1:30
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Farm Business Management Educators
Elizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Event Registration
Session 4: Insuring People (health, life and disability insurance)
Options for health insurance, life insurance and disability insurance, and how they can help farmers and their employees.
Event Details
Date
February 10, 2026
Time
12:00-1:30
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Farm Business Management Educators
Elizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Event Registration
Session 5: Property Insurance
Insuring your infrastructure from loss. How much coverage do you need?
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