2022 Important Dates and Deadlines
January 2, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of honeybee colonies for Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) eligibility. |
January 15, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of apples. |
January 31, 2022 | Deadline to Submit Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program Application for Payment for 2021 losses. Notice of Loss must be filed 15 days of when apparent for honeybees, and 30 days for livestock and farm raised fish. |
January 31, 2022 | Deadline for filing a 2021 notice of loss for livestock feed transportation, water transportation and honeybee feed losses. |
January 31, 2022 | Deadline to submit Livestock Forage Program Application for Payment for 2021 losses. |
January 31, 2022 | Deadline to request Marketing Assistance Loan for prior year harvested wool, mohair and Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) for unshorn pelts. |
February 4, 2022 | Deadline to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program through USDA FSA. |
March 1, 2022 | Final deadline to submit Livestock Indemnity Program Application for Payment for 2021 losses, notices of losses must be filed within 30 days of when loss is apparent. |
March 11, 2022 | Deadline for the General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup. |
March 15, 2022 | Deadline for 2022 Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) enrollment. |
March 15, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Minnesota closing deadline for sage. |
March 15, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Minnesota closing deadline for spring seeded annual crops. |
March 25, 2022 | Deadline for enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Program. |
March 31, 2022 | Deadline to request Marketing Assistance Loan for prior year harvested wheat, barley, canola, crambe, flaxseed, honey, oats, rapeseed, and sesame. |
April 1, 2022 | Deadline annual certification of maple sap. |
April 29, 2022 | Application deadline for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP). |
May 1, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of asparagus. |
May 13, 2022 | Deadline for the Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup. |
May 31, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Minnesota closing deadline for ornamental nursery crops. |
May 31, 2022 | Deadline to request a Marketing Assistance Loan for prior year harvested corn, cotton, soybeans and other oilseeds, rice, grain sorghum, and pulse crops. |
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Minnesota closing deadline for ornamental and non-ornamental nursery crops. |
June 15, 2022 | FSA County Committee nomination period begins |
June 30, 2022 | The deadline to request ELAP assistance for hauling livestock to forage in 2021. |
July 15, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of spring-seeded crop acreage. |
July 15, 2022 | Annual Certification of hemp acreage (license number required). |
July 15, 2022 | Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual certification of acreage deadline. |
July 15, 2022 | Agricultural Risk Coverage- Individual Coverage (ARC-IC) annual yield reporting deadline. |
August 5, 2022 | Deadline for CLEAR30 applications for the Conservation Reserve Program. |
August 15, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of beans and other dry edibles. |
September 30, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Minnesota closing deadlines for perennial forage, wild rice, asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, garlic, aquaculture, Christmas trees, rye, floriculture, mushrooms, ginseng, and sod. |
October 31, 2022 | The Organic Certification Cost Share Program deadline for application for expenses paid in fiscal year 2022. |
November 15, 2022 | Deadline for annual certification of apiculture and Fall-seeded small grains. |
November 20, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program closing deadline for apples, blueberries, cane berries, grapes, and sage for crop year 2023. |
December 31, 2022 | Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program closing deadline for honey and maple sap for crop year 2023. |
Additional Information: Important Minnesota USDA Dates Overview
2022 Federal Holidays
Friday, December 24 | FSA offices are closed in observance of Christmas Day |
Friday, December 31 | FSA offices are closed in observance of New Years Day |
Monday, January 17 | FSA offices are closed - Birthday or Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21 | FSA offices are closed - Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 30 | FSA offices are closed - Memorial Day |
Monday, June 20 | FSA offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monday, July 4 | FSA offices are closed - Independence Day |
Monday, September 5 | FSA offices are closed - Labor Day |
Monday, October 10 | FSA offices are closed - Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11 | FSA offices are closed - Veteran's Day |
Thursday, November 24 | FSA offices are closed - Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 26 | FSA offices are closed in observance of Christmas Day |