Since 2001 the North Central Risk Management Education Center has been providing leadership and program coordination in risk management education for twelve states in the North Central Region. These states include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. “Empowering the strengths and skills of individuals in the North Central Region involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal and human resource risks” is the Center’s mission. The Center is headquartered in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln