Washington State Webinars

Upcoming Topics

Webinars occur on the first Wednesday of every month at 10am. 

November 6, 2024 at 10am - Changes to FSA Farm Loan Programs

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Platform: Microsoft Teams. Registration is not required. To access the event, follow the workshop link below.

Workshop Link: Click here to attend. 

If you have suggestions for future topics or feedback on past webinars, please email them to kaitlin.davies@usda.gov.

Past Webinars

Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Compliance for FSA and NRCS Programs

Aired on 10/2/2024

*The recording for the original event cannot be posted. It will be re-recorded and posted in the near future.

Compliance with highly erodible land and wetland conservation provisions are a requirement for participation in Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. This webinar will improve your understanding of the requirements and the determination process whether you are currently participating or if you are considering applying to a program for the first time.

Cost Share Programs for Organic and Food Safety Certifications - Webinar

Aired on 9/4/2024

Learn how to sign up for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) and the newly expanded Food Safety Certification Cost Share Program (FSCSC). Both programs provide cost share assistance to producers for expenses incurred for organic or food safety certifications.

Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for Value-Loss Crops - Webinar

Aired on 8/7/2024

This presentation discussed program provisions for specifically for value-loss crops: aquaculture, Christmas trees, floriculture, ginseng, mushrooms, nursery, and turf grass sod. The previous installment in March covered yield-based crops. The recording can be viewed below. This webinar covered the full program cycle from planning to payment, how to sign up and fill out forms, and request payment in the event of a loss.

Food Sovereignty and Improving Land Access with FSA - Webinar

Aired on 7/9/2024

The Intertribal Agriculture Council in partnership with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) hosted a workshop to discuss how FSA is helping Tribes reach their food sovereignty goals, and how FSA funds can be used to purchase land and address fractionated land.

Wildfire Relief Options for Farmers and Ranchers - Webinar

Aired on 7/3/2024

This video reviews FSA's six wildfire relief programs for crops, livestock, and farm infrastructure and how to take advantage of each one. The Post-Fire Recovery Program Manager for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Collin Haffey, also talks about funding for landowners through DNR.

More in-depth videos on crops and livestock recovery options can be found in the videos below. 

Eligibility Essentials - Webinar

Aired on 5/1/2024

These six common forms are necessary for all producers who wish to apply for any FSA program as well as for popular NRCS programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Eligibility forms can be an annual source of frustration for those who are not familiar with them. Improve your application experience by learning about these forms.

Acreage Reporting - Webinar

Aired on 4/3/2024

Acreage reports are a required element of most disaster, price support, and conservation programs. This webinar reviewed the acreage reporting process including how to prepare for acreage reporting, deadlines, and how to read an FSA-578 form, as well as viewing, labeling, and printing maps using Farmers.gov. 

Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) - Webinar (link fixed)

Aired on 3/6/2024

The presentation reviews program provisions for yield-based crops including the program cycle, how to sign up and fill out forms, and request payment in the event of a loss. Value-loss crops (aquaculture, Christmas trees, floriculture, ginseng, mushrooms, nursery, and turfgrass sod) will be covered in a separate webinar at a later date.

ARC and PLC - Webinar

Aired on 2/7/2024

This webinar discussed how the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs work, how to make an election, and what the election options are. Producers are reminded that appointment times to sign up for ARC and PLC are limited. If elections are not submitted and processed by the March 15, 2024 deadline, elections will remain the same as 2023 and producers without a multiyear contract election will forfeit their 2024 payment. Although election changes are optional, producers must enroll through a signed contract each year.

Emergency Livestock Programs - Webinar

Aired on 1/3/2024

An explanation of FSA's three emergency livestock programs for farmers and ranchers. This video discusses eligibility requirements and provides instructions on how to complete the forms and submit an application.

Livestock Forage Program (LFP) starts at 9:31
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) starts at 27:31
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) starts at 39:40

UPDATE: The ELAP form numbers changed on Jan. 24, 2024. Notices of loss are now filed on the CCC-939. Applications for payment are now filed on the CCC-939L for livestock losses, CCC-939F for farm-raised fish losses, and CCC-939H for honeybee losses.

Emergency Revenue Program 2022 - Webinar

Aired on 11/8/2023

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. The program will help offset the financial impacts of crop yield and value losses from qualifying disasters occurring in 2022.


Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program - Webinar

Aired on 10/13/2023

FLSP will award up to $65 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide support for agricultural employers in implementing robust labor standards to promote a safe, healthy work environment for both U.S. workers and workers hired from northern Central American countries under the seasonal H-2A visa program. The program is funded by the Farm Service Agency and will be administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.