Clark County FSA Office Reminds Farmers of Crop Protection
Monday, March 6th, 2017 -- 8:03 AM
-Clark County USDA Farm Service Agency Acting Executive Director John Erickson, reminds producers to review available USDA crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage, before the spring-seeded crop deadline of March 15th.Federal crop insurance covers crop losses from natural adversities such as drought, hail and excessive moisture. NAP covers losses from natural disasters on crops for which no permanent federal crop insurance program is available, including forage and grazing crops, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, ginseng, honey, syrup, bioenergy, and industrial crops.
The following crops in Clark County have a NAP application deadline of March 15, 2017: Artichokes, barley, beans, beets, canola, corn, greens, herbs, pumpkins, sorghum, and most annual fruit and vegetables.. For more information on NAP, service fees, premiums and sales deadlines, contact the Clark County FSA office at 715-743-3164 or visit the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap.
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