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Crop-Hail Potato and Field
Corn, MPCI Mint and Apple
School

A plot leader at the Richland, WA, school
examines a hail-damaged potato plant.

Properly filling out loss forms is extremely
important to ensure accuracy in loss adjustment.

The Northwest Regional/State Crop Insurance
Committee held an adjuster school and field session for apples, corn, mint, and potatoes on August 3-4 in Richland, Washington. Shane Johnson,
Washington Mint Growers Association, provided
information about growing mint and an overview
of the industry. Classroom presenters were Mike
Steenson, Farmers Mutual Hail; Dan Bramwell,
Rain and Hail; Tim Satterfield, Hudson Crop Insurance; and, Cheryl Richmond-Witwer, RCIS.
Seventy adjusters participated in field exercises
for field corn and potatoes on the first day and the
second day they traveled to an apple orchard for
more hands-on learning.

Crop-Hail New Adjuster and
Crop-Hail School

Adjusters at the Crop-Hail Potato and Field Corn and MPCI Mint and Apple School in Richland, WA.

The Crop-Hail New Adjuster and CropHail Corn, Soybeans, Dry Beans, Wheat/Barley,
and Field Peas/Lentils schools and field days
were held in Fargo, North Dakota, August 7-9
at North Dakota State University (NDSU). The
New Adjuster School, geared towards adjusters
with three years or less experience, provided information regarding basic Crop-Hail hands-on
adjusting procedures in the field for corn, wheat,
and soybeans.
The 40 adjusters who attended the New Adjuster School then joined other experienced adjusters for the following day-and-a-half where
they focused on hands-on adjusting field work
for corn, soybeans, dry edible beans, wheat,
barley, lentils, and dry field peas. Guest speakers provided information on meteorology, cover
crops, specialty crops, and current North Dakota
hail research. A special thanks to the North Dakota Regional/State Committee, NDSU and the
NDSU Plant Sciences Department (Burton Johnson and his staff) for their continued support and
help with this school.

MPCI Blueberry and Grape
School

Adjusters were given access to an apple orchard in Washington so they could put their new skills
to the test.

The MPCI Blueberry and Grape School was
held in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on August
9-10. On the first day, IN/MI/OH Regional/State
Committee Chairman, Mason Rue, Rain and
Hail, welcomed the 50 loss adjusters, supervisors,
and claims managers. David Brunson, Springfield
Risk Management Agency Regional Office, gave a
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