In the Spotlight
Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Launch June 14
The nomination period for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees runs June 14 through Aug. 1, 2019, and elections will take place starting in November.
County committees are unique to FSA and serve as a direct link between agricultural communities across the country and USDA. Committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. Their input is vital on how FSA carries out disaster programs, as well as conservation, commodity and price support programs, county office employment and other agricultural issues.
Throughout the nomination period, we’ll introduce you to county committee members from around the nation. To see their stories and to learn more on FSA county committees, visit fsa.usda.gov/elections.
In the News
- USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
- USDA Extends Deadline to Report Spring-Seeded Crops in Indiana
- Indiana Farm Service Agency Extends Prevented Plant Crop Reporting Deadline for Non-insured, Non-NAP Producers to July 15
- USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
- Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
- Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 14
- USDA Reopens Continuous CRP Signup
- USDA Announces March Income over Feed Cost Margin Triggers Third 2019 Dairy Safety Net Payment
- USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Producers' Costs for Organic Certification
- USDA Announces New Decision Tool for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
- USDA Issues Safety-Net and Conservation Payments to Indiana Farmers
- Trump Administration Appoints Steve Brown to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Indiana
Indiana State Executive Director
Steven E. Brown
Indiana State FSA Committee
| Back Row L to R Allen Buchanan, Member Clint Orr, Member Kirk Perkins, Member | Front Row L to R Bill Gelfius, Member Ken Rulon, Chairperson |
Application Deadlines for Coverage for NAP Final Dates
March 15 --- Annual spring/summer planted crops not limited to: Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Canola, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew, Lettuce, Oats, Okra, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Sorghum, Soybeans, Squash, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Watermelon
May 1 --- Nursery (ornamental nursery and non-ornamental propagation nursery) for the crop year June 1 - May 31
September 1 --- Value Loss Crops for the following year (flowers for fresh cut, onion sets, turfgrass sod, Christmas trees, aquaculture, ginseng, mushrooms, etc.)
September 30 --- Garlic, Wheat, Barley, Rye and Mint for the following year's crop
November 15 --- Perennial Grazing and Forage Crops (alfalfa, grass, mixed forages, clover, etc.)
November 20 --- Apples, Apricots, Aronia (Chokeberry), Asparagus, Blueberries, Caneberries, Cherries, Grapes, Hops, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Strawberries
December 1 --- Honey for the following year
Call or write to us at:
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
5981 Lakeside Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-290-3315
Fax 855-374-4066
