Attention Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers
Atención A Todos Agricultores O Ganaderos Hispanos Y A Mujeres Agricultoras O Ganaderas
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General West Announce Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers Obama Administration’s Efforts Will Bring Finality to Longstanding Claims of Discrimination in USDA Program Delivery. Read More…
A harvest bouquet from the Lancaster USDA Service Center’s People’s Garden. The Service Center also participated in the Feds Feed Familiescampaign this summer and donated over 97 pounds of fresh vegetables to their local Food Bank. Read more…
*** Merrimack County Approved to Implement ECP for Drought: During the summer and Fall of 2010, producers in Merrimack County experienced severe drought conditions and maybe eligible for cost-share assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP).
View the Women and Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers Slideshow for additional information:
By Steve Turaj, UNH Cooperative Extension Coös County, July 2010
More melodramatic titles for this article were suggested by those contending with it. “Rattlers in the Short Grass”, “Vampires Hidden in the Hayfield”, “The Weed that Ate England”. Imaginations can run high when hiking about an infested field, one you’ve been counting on for a good harvest of baled hay.
Yellow or Hay Rattle is a member of the Scrophulariaceae Family, Genus Rhinanthus. My old copy of Gray’s Botany lists four different species being found in this region.
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*** Local Administrative Area (LAA) changes for Rockingham and Strafford Counties – As a result of land use changes, new farmers and programs available, a realignment of Local Administrative Areas is needed. For more information, please click here.
Additional Articles and News Releases can be read on the State News Release Site. Select “State News Releases” from the menu on the left.
Filing an accurate and timely report for all crops and land uses, including prevented planting and failed acreage, can prevent loss of benefits for FSA programs. Each producer who expects to receive benefits under an FSA program is responsible for complying with every provision of that program, including: • highly erodible and wetland conservation • providing accurate acreage reports and production evidence (when required)
Contact your local FSA office to schedule an appointment to report your acreage, for additional information about Acreage Reports, or for information regarding other FSA programs.
Click on the County Office Locator (at left) to find your local office.
*** Tractor Rollover Protection Systems Program (ROPS) launched in New Hampshire * * * For more information on this rebate program available to farmers for installing rollover protection on their tractors, please click here.
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January 10, 2011: The USDA Farm Service Agency has announced that the sign-up period for the 2009 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program will begin on January 10, 2011. Please click on the link for more information and to read the announcement.
USDA employees, farmers, and friends are joining together to combat hunger at USDA offices throughout the country; and the government’s goal is to collect 1.2 million pounds of food nationwide. Please click here to find out more about Fed, Farmers, and Friends Feed Families. Also, read some of our success stories:
Do you know what programs are available for New Hampshire Farmers? Please click here to access the New Hampshire programs brochure.
On October 13, 2010, FSA hosted a listening session to facilitate discussions regarding the President’s initiative to expand the U.S. biofuels and biomass market. The session was held at the White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, Campton, NH from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. Please click here for additional information on the biofuels listening session. Photos of the session may be viewed by clicking here.
Under Secretary for Rural Development, Tammy Trevino visits New Hampshire and attends the Deerfield Fair. Please click here for photos.
Aug 2, 2010 - NH Farm Service Agency’s State Executive Director Jay Phinizy is pleased to announce its partnership with University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension for upcoming Agriculture and Natural Resource Business Institute (ANRBI) course. Please click here for more information.
Find out more about this program on our State News Releases web page. Select link to the left, or click here.
USDA Cultural Transformation Listening Session –The Department is undergoing an effort to transform the culture of USDA by “creating a diverse, inclusive and high-performance organization.” In an effort to solicit feedback and provide a platform for employee input on this effort, USDA is sponsoring multiple listening sessions for its employees. The Northeast listening session was held on May 5th, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. New Hampshire State Executive Director (SED), Jay Phinizy, is seated to the far right. Other panel members included Dr. Alma C. Hobbs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration; Harris Sherman, Under Secretary – NRE; Ms. Patricia Terrell, T&T Management, Facilitator; Richard Burke, MA SED; Paul Hlubik, NJ SED; Marsha Jetté, CT SED; and Jay Healy, Director of Rural Development. Click here to view photo.
 New County Office Trainee Attends 25th Annual North Country Dairy Seminar & Trade Show - Donna Juneau was recently hired as County Office Trainee (COT) with the New Hampshire Farm Service Agency. On March 17th, Donna and Coos-Carroll County Executive Director, Irene Schmidt, attended the 25th Annual North Country Dairy Seminar & Trade Show, held at the Cabot Motor Inn and Restaurant in Lancaster, NH. The seminar featured presentations by Dr. Carlos A. Risco from the University of Florida. His presentations included a review of "Postpartum Health Monitoring Strategies" and "Management of Calving Related Problems: Calving Management". Along with Donna and Irene, approximately 60 producers attended the event.
Prior to joining FSA, Donna worked for eighteen years as an environmental consultant. She has conducted environmental field investigations throughout New England and has assisted clients with environmental regulatory compliance. Donna is a native of New Hampshire and currently resides in Goffstown with her husband Armand and two sons.
 Diversified Farming – Where Agriculture Meets Tomorrow, By Linda L. Pearson, CED Rockingham-Strafford County FSA - Nestled in the hills of Strafford County, New Hampshire, New England Ovis, LLC, (NEO) is a Diversified Farm Operation which has the highest health of commercially available sheep in the United States, probably the world. Drs. Julie and Richard Hurley, both veterinarians, founded this unique operation in 2005 to prove that, with special management, a flock’s risk of disease could be controlled. Their motivation to develop a “specific pathogen free” or “SPF” sheep flock came from the need of the scientific research community to have a source of animals available where stress and disease was minimized. Click here to read more
On August 25th, 2009, at the invitation of Ray Burton, Governor's Council and Lorraine Merrill, Commissioner of NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Foods, Jay Phinizy, SED, Linda Grames, AO / PS, and Kathleen Dole CED for Belknap/Hillsborough/Merrimack Counties, participated in a tour of four agricultural enterprises: Moulton's Farm Stand, Meredith; Stone Gate Vineyard, Gilford; Sanborn's Dairy Farm, Gilmanton; and Taylor-Brown Wild Blueberry Farm, Alton. These four businesses represent diversity typical of New Hampshire agriculture.
NH State Executive Director Please click here for more information about Jay.
Please click here for more information about the NH FSA State Committee
New Hampshire State FSA Office J C Cleveland Federal Building 53 Pleasant St, Room 1601 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-224-7941 Fax: 603-225-1410
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