2023 Important Dates and Deadlines
January 3, 2023 |
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 16, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of apples. |
January 30, 2023 |
Deadline to Submit Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) Application for Payment for 2022 losses. Notice of Loss must be filed 15 days of when apparent for honeybees, and 30 days for livestock and farm raised fish. |
January 30, 2023 |
Deadline for filing a 2022 Notice of Loss for livestock feed transportation, water transportation and honeybee feed losses. |
January 30, 2023 |
Deadline to submit Livestock Forage Program (LFP) Application for Payment for 2022 losses. |
January 31, 2023 |
Deadline to file a Program Year 2022 Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program application. |
January 31, 2023 |
Deadline for enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) Program. |
January 31, 2023 |
Deadline to request Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) for prior year harvested wool, mohair and Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) for unshorn pelts. |
February 1, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Minnesota closing deadline for onions. |
March 1, 2023 |
Final deadline to submit Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Application for Payment for 2022 losses. A Notice of Loss must be filed within 30 days of when the loss is apparent. |
March 15, 2023 |
Deadline for 2023 Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) enrollment. |
March 15, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Minnesota closing deadline for sage. |
March 15, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Minnesota closing deadline for spring seeded annual crops. |
March 31, 2023 |
Deadline to request Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) for prior year harvested wheat, barley, canola, crambe, flaxseed, honey, oats, rapeseed, and sesame. |
April 3, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of maple sap. |
April 7, 2023 | Deadline for General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Sign-up 60. |
May 1, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of asparagus. |
May 26, 2023 |
Deadline to sign-up for the Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). |
May 31, 2023 |
Deadline to request a Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) for prior year harvested corn, cotton, soybeans and other oilseeds, rice, grain sorghum, and pulse crops. |
May 31, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Minnesota closing deadline for ornamental and non-ornamental nursery crops. |
June 15, 2023 |
FSA County Committee (COC) nomination period begins. |
July 14, 2023 |
Deadline to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP). |
July 17, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of Beans (Black Turtle, Great Northern, Dark Red Kidney, Light Red Kidney, White Kidney, Lima, Pea, Pink, Pinto, Small White/Navy), Grass Seed, Perennial Forage, and all other spring-seeded crop acreage. |
July 17, 2023 |
Annual Certification of hemp acreage (license number required) deadline. |
July 17, 2023 |
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual certification of acreage deadline. |
July 17, 2023 |
Agricultural Risk Coverage- Individual Coverage (ARC-IC) annual yield reporting deadline. |
July 26, 2023 |
Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) deadline. |
July 31, 2023 |
Enrollment deadline for the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and Rivers (CLEAR30) program. |
August 15, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of beans (all other types not listed under the July 17 deadline). |
September 30, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Minnesota closing deadlines for perennial forage, wild rice, asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, garlic, aquaculture, Christmas trees, rye, floriculture, mushrooms, ginseng, and sod for crop year 2024. |
October 31, 2023 |
The Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) deadline for application for expenses paid in fiscal year 2023. |
November 15, 2023 |
Deadline for annual certification of apiculture (RMA insured) and fall-seeded small grains. |
November 20, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) closing deadline for apples, aronia, blueberries, caneberries, cherries, cranberries, elderberries, gooseberries, grapes, hops, juneberries, pears, and plums for crop year 2024. |
December 31, 2023 |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) closing deadline for honey and maple sap for crop year 2024. |
Additional Information: Important Minnesota USDA Dates Overview
2023 Federal Holidays
Monday, January 2 | FSA offices are closed in observance of New Year's Day |
Monday, January 16 | FSA offices are closed - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 20 | FSA offices are closed - Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 29 | FSA offices are closed - Memorial Day |
Monday, June 19 | FSA offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Tuesday, July 4 | FSA offices are closed - Independence Day |
Monday, September 4 | FSA offices are closed - Labor Day |
Monday, October 9 | FSA offices are closed - Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10 | FSA offices are closed in observance of Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23 | FSA offices are closed - Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 25 | FSA offices are closed - Christmas Day |