I am honored to serve as the State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in California and I welcome you to our state website. Our primary mission is to assist California's farmers and ranchers secure the greatest possible benefit from programs administered by FSA such as farm loans, commodity price support, disaster relief, conservation, and other available resources. The hard working men and women of California's 30 county offices are at the forefront of our efforts and they remain the primary contact for program participation and related questions.
California's diverse agricultural bounty feeds the entire world and I look forward to working with farmers and ranchers from throughout our great state on the issues and challenges ahead. I encourage you to contact me at FSA's California State Office with any questions you may have about our programs or operations.
All the best,
Val Dolcini State Executive Director
FSFL regulations incorporating the changes mandated by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, was published as a final rule in FR on August 18, 2009.
Effective August 17, 2009, producers may begin submitting CCC-185's under the new provisions provided in FSFL regulations found at 7 CFR Part 1436.
- adds eligible FSFL commodities as follows:
- fruit and vegetable cold storage facilities
- hay and renewable biomass
- adds FSFL terms of 10 and 12 years
- authorizes 1 partial disbursement
- increases the maximum FSFL amount to $500,000 per FSFL
- allows borrowers to increase the required down payment from 15 percent to 20 percent to negate the requirement for a severance agreement
- increases the FSFL application fee to $100 per eligible borrower.
Farm Service Agency in California is announcing critical program deadlines for your calendar. Be sure to contact your local office NOW for an appointment or more information.
- SURE Fact Sheet. Find a comprehensive Fact Sheet about the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program by clicking here.
- SURE Program Calculator - To access this self-help tool for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program, click here.
- Find a chart describing the general provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill Disaster Assistance Programs by clicking here: Chart.
- Find a summary and news release describing the 2008 Disaster Program Eligibility Buy-In by clicking here: summary, news release.
- California Drought Disaster Assistance Guide - Summary of recovery assistance options for agricultural producers with losses due to drought and natural disasters. Includes Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Risk Management Agency with reference to other agencies. Click here.
USDA Enacts Farm Program Eligibility Changes in Income and Attribution Criteria ( see release)
Find an overview of the general provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 by clicking on this link.
The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world.
In California, the State Office is located in the Richard Lyng USDA Building in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento. County Service Centers are located in 30 California towns and serve the needs of area farmers and ranchers. For County Office phone numbers and addresses: County Information pages.
The Farm Service Agency State Committee in California oversees the activities of the agency. The members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture each year. They hear appeals from local farmers and guide the direction of agency policy.
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency 430 G Street, Suite 4161 Davis, CA 95616-4161 (530) 792-5520 or Farm Loans (530) 792-5521
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