FSA - California State Events

Dec. 19, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by drought that began Jan. 1, 2012, and continues. (For more information, click here

Nov. 28, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Nevada County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to the recent drought. (For more information, click here )

Nov. 14, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by flooding associated with monsoonal thunderstorms that occurred July 13-Aug. 13, 2012. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 5, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated seven counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the drought that began January 1, 2012, and continues. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 22, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Alpine County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 6, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated two counties in California as primary natural disaster areas to damages and losses caused by losses caused by hail, rain and cold temperatures that occurred April 11-13, 2012. (For more information, click here )

June 20, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Kern County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by freezing temperatures, excessive rain and high winds that occurred March and April 2012. (For more information, click here )

June 5, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Alameda, Marin and Tehama counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 1, 2011, and continues. (For more information, click here )

May 4, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Glenn County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by freezing temperatures on Jan. 16-17, 2012. (For more information, click here )

Nov. 29, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Solano County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by the combined effects of unseasonably cool spring weather, a freeze, hail, below normal summer temperatures and unseasonable rainfall that occurred from April 7 – Sept. 30, 2011.(For more information, click here )

Sept. 2, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated San Joaquin and Tehama counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by unseasonable and excessive rain that occurred May 1 – June 28, 2011. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 2, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Nevada County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by snowstorms that occurred Feb. 24 – May 16, 2011.(For more information, click here

June 30, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Glenn and Tehama counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to losses to the 2011 olive crop caused by unseasonably warm weather followed by freezing temperatures that occurred from Nov. 23, 2010, through March 1, 2011. (For more information, click here )

March 17, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Toulumne County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by heavy snow and freezing temperatures that occurred Nov. 20-24, 2010. . (For more information, click here )

March 10, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated San Joaquin County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by freezing temperatures that occurred Nov. 25-26, 2010. . (For more information, click here )

Dec. 29, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Lassen County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought that began Jan. 1, 2010 and continues. . (For more information, click here )

Sept. 2, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Siskiyou County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2010, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

August 13, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Yuba County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by heavy rains that occurred May 25-27, 2010. (For more information, click here )

May 3, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Klamath County in Oregon as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by continuous drought and related disasters. Additionally, farmers and ranchers in the following counties in California also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous: Modoc and Siskiyou counties. (For more information, click here )

Dec. 17, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Shasta County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2009, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Dec. 8, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 13 counties in Arizona as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred during the period of January 1, through Dec. 31, 2009. Farm operators in the counties listed in the adjacent states of California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. (For more information, click here )

Nov. 17, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Lassen County in California as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2009. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 30, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Glenn and Tehama counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by high temperatures that occurred from May 15, 2009, through May 31, 2009. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 22, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 21 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2009, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 4, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Tulare County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by a freeze that occurred on April 4, 2009, followed by excessive heat that occurred from April 19-22, 2009. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 4, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Santa Barbara County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by low temperatures thatoccurred on April 25, 2009. (For more information, click here )

July 1, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated two California counties, Fresno and Madera, as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2009, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

May 26, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Madera County in California as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by a freeze that occurred during the period of March 9-11, 2009. (For more information, click here )

Jan. 26, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Plumas and Sierra counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Oct. 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Del Norte County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought and cold weather that occurred from April 1, 2008, through Aug. 31, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Oct. 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated two counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. Sonoma County, Calif., was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by a freeze that occurred from April 16, 2008, through April 24, 2008. San Luis Obispo County, Calif., was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by extremely high temperatures that occurred from June 17, 2008, through June 22, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Oct. 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Colusa, Inyo, Lassen, Mono, San Benito, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Trinity counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Oct. 6, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Santa Barbara County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by fire that occurred on July 1, 2008, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 25, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Glenn and Tehama counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by hot, dry winds that occurred during the period of May 14 through May 22, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 16, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 11 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. The following counties in California were designated as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. Those counties are: Butte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Solano, Tehama, Tuolumne and Yolo. (For more information, click here )

Sept. 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated El Dorado and Lake Counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by freezing temperatures that occurred during the period of March 2 through April 24, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated five counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. Amador County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. Marin County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Dec. 1, 2007, through June 20, 2008. San Joaquin County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2008, and continuing. Stanislaus County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought and cold temperatures that occurred from Oct. 1, 2007, and continuing. Tulare County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 15, 2007, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 14, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Lake County as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2008, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 13, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated seven counties in California as primary natural disaster areas Kern County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 15, 2007, and continuing. Kings County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 1, 2007, and continuing. Mariposa County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. Merced County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 15, 2007, through April 30, 2008. Santa Clara County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2008, and continuing. Sutter County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2008, through April 30, 2008. Yolo County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by freezing temperatures that occurred from April 20, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 5, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Placer County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1 through June 1, 2008. (For more information, click here )

Aug. 4, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated three counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. Contra Costa County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing. Madera County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 1, 2007, through May 31, 2007. Shasta County was designated as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Feb. 10, 2008, and continuing. (For more information, click here )

July 31, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Sacramento County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought and unseasonable frost that occurred from Jan. 1, 2008, through May 31, 2008. (For more information, click here )

July 25, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated three counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. Amador County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by freezing temperatures that occurred from April 19, 2008, through April 25, 2008. Mendocino County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by sub-freezing temperatures that occurred from March 25, 2008, through April 25, 2008. Shasta County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by sub-freezing temperatures that occurred on April 20, 23, and 28, 2008. (For more information, click here )

July 17, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated three counties in California as primary natural disaster areas. Fresno County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from March 1, 2008, and continuing. Santa Barbara County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by extreme low temperatures that occurred on April 20 and 21, 2008. Tehama County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Nov. 1, 2006, through April 10, 2007. (For more information, click here )

July 15, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated two California counties as primary natural disaster areas. Calaveras County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by extremely cold temperatures that occurred on April 20, 21, and 24, 2008. Glenn County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by abnormally low temperatures and freezing conditions that occurred on April 20, 2008. (For more information, click here )

July 3, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated two California counties as primary natural disaster areas. Alameda County, Calif., was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought and abnormal cold weather that occurred from March 8, 2008, through June 17, 2008. Sonoma County, Calif., was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought from Jan. 1, 2008, through May 31, 2008. (For more information, click here )

July 2, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Yuba County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from April 1, 2008, through May 15, 2008. (For more information, click here )

June 30, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties in California as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by unseasonable freeze conditions that occurred from April 19, 2008, through April 20, 2008. (For more information, click here )

April 1, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Tehama County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from July 1, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007. (For more information, click here )

March 7, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Sutter County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by winter storms with high winds that occurred on Jan. 4, 2008. (For more information, click here )

March 6, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Ventura County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by extreme high winds that occurred from Oct. 21, 2007, through Oct. 25, 2007. (For more information, click here )