The Washington State Farm Service Agency serves the agricultural community through 25 county USDA service centers and one state office, located in Spokane.

FSA helps to ensure a stable food supply for the nation by supporting American farmers. This is accomplished through the implementation of farm programs authorized by Congress.

The programs currently carried out in Washington State are categorized under the following headings.

To find out more about the rules and regulations related to FSA programs click here.

The USDA Farm Service Agency offices are moving toward a paperless operation.

Producers are asked to enroll in the new GovDelivery system which will provide notices, newsletters and electronic reminders instead of a hard copy through the mail.

FSA, like many other organizations, is trying to work smarter and be more efficient. Moving to electronic notifications via email or text will help conserve resources and save taxpayer dollars.

County Committee ballots will continue to be mailed to all eligible producers.

Interested producers may subscribe to receive e-mail or text updates by going to the “Stay Connected” area of our website. For step by step instructions, please click here.

Please contact your local county FSA Office for more information.

February 11, 2012 promises to be a special day for women involved in agriculture. This conference will be held simultaneously in 16 locations throughout Washington. Webinars with national speakers and local presenters in each location will connect with other women farmers to share experiences, knowledge and resources. Networking opportunities will be the best!http://extension.wsu.edu/womeninag/Pages/default.aspx

2/7-2/9 - Spokane Ag Expo

2/11 - Women in Ag Conference – throughout Washington

2/20 - Offices closed for President’s Day

3/12 - 4/6 - General CRP Sign-up 43

6/1 – Sign-up ends for 2010 crop losses under the SURE program

6/1 – Sign-up ends for the 2012 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE)

5/1/11 – Value loss crop (ornamental nursery)

8/31/11 - Canola & rapeseed; onions, carrots and cabbage (for seed or fresh); value loss crops (aquaculture, Christmas trees, turf grass sod, floriculture, mushrooms); artichokes and any fall planted crops not mentioned in any other closing date

9/30/11 - Perennial grazing crops; perennial forage crops; forage seed crops; mint and wheat

11/20/11 - All Perennial crops not listed under the 9/30 category (berries, fruit trees, grapes, asparagus); honey

3/15/12 - Spring planted crops, small grain forages (including wheat, barley, and oats including annual pea forage), mustard, radish (for seed or fresh), and summer planted buckwheat