FSA In the Spotlight
Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
USDA Service Centers in West Virginia will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While our program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be working with our producers by phone, and using online tools whenever possible. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA are required to call their Service Center to schedule a phone appointment. In the event a Service Center is not currently available to serve customers on location, producers can receive assistance from the closest alternate Service Center by phone. Learn more at farmers.gov/coronavirus.
Tune in this month to see how #TeamUSDA MVPs can help your land bring its A-game. #ConservationMadness
Environmental Reviews for Public Comment
- Hunter Thorne Environmental Assessment (10.06 MB PDF)
- Sugar Grove Farm Environmental Assessment (11.3 MB PDF)
Current News Headline Summary
March 2020
- USDA Announces More Than 3.4 Million Acres Selected for General Signup Conservation Reserve Program (Thursday, March 26, 2020)
- USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus (Wednesday, March 25, 2020)
- USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (Monday, March 16, 2020)
- Monday, March 16 Is the Last Day to Schedule an Appointment with Your FSA Office For Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment. (Thursday, March 12, 2020)
- USDA to Open Signup March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands (Thursday, March 5, 2020)
- USDA Opens Signup March 23 for Added Causes of Loss Under WHIP+ (Monday, March 2, 2020)
February 2020
- USDA Announces Updates for Honeybee Producers (Thursday, February 27, 2020)
- Friday Is the Last Day to Schedule an Appointment with Your FSA Office to Compete in CRP General Signup (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)
- USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup (Tuesday, February 18, 2020)
- USDA Designates 22 Kentucky Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Thursday, February 13, 2020)
- USDA Designates 39 Virginia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)
- USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers (Friday, February 7, 2020)
January 2020
- USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)
- FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in Agriculture Risk Loss and Price Loss Coverage Programs (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)
November 2019
- USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)
- USDA Designates Six Kentucky Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)
- USDA Designates 14 Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Friday, November 1, 2019)
October 2019
- Voting Begins for 2019 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Thursday, October 31, 2019)
- USDA Issues Safety-Net and Conservation Payments to West Virginia Farmers (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)
- USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)
- USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)
September 2019
- More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program (Friday, September 20, 2019)
- USDA Designates 19 Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)
- USDA Offers Disaster Assistance for West Virginia Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters (Monday, September 16, 2019)
- USDA Reminds Producers: 2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Sept. 20 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)
- USDA Opens 2019 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)
August 2019
- Farm Service Agency Expands Payment Options (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)
- Nearly 17,000 Dairy Operations Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)
- Report: Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres (Monday, August 12, 2019)
- USDA Designates 12 Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Saturday, August 3, 2019)
- USDA Opens Signup for Market Facilitation Program (Saturday, August 3, 2019)
- USDA Designates Four Virginia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Saturday, August 3, 2019)
Are you interested in getting started into farming and need assistance that connects farm entrepreneurs with programs, services and resources available.
Check out USDA's New and Beginning Farmers Website.
The site features advice and guidance on everything a new farm business owner needs to know, from writing a business plan, to obtaining a loan to grow their business, to filing taxes as a new small business owner, starting or expanding an operation, developing new markets, supporting more effective farming and conservation practices, and having access to relevant training and education opportunities. By answering a series of questions about their operation, farmers can use the site’s Discovery Tool to build a personalized set of recommendations of USDA programs and services that may meet their needs.
To learn more about USDA's New and Beginning Farmers website, visit www.usda.gov/newfarmers.
West Virginia State Executive Director, Roger Dahmer
as the state executive director of the West Virginia USDA Farm
Service Agency (FSA) in February 2018.
Dahmer’s roots are from the farming country of Pendleton County,
West Virginia, where he currently resides. He graduated from West
Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.
- Russell Linger III - Member
- Sara Wayne - Member
- Lois Alt - Member
- Rocky Peck - Member
- Roger Dahmer - State Executive Director
- Andrea Lambert - Chairperson
Who we are:
The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world.
In West Virginia, the State Office is located in Morgantown, West Virginia. County Service Centers are located in 23 West Virginia towns and serve the needs of area farmers and ranchers. For County Office phone numbers and addresses please view the County Information Site.
The Farm Service Agency State Committee in West Virginia oversees the activities of the agency. The members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture each year. They hear appeals from local farmers and guide the direction of agency policy.
Sign-up to receive free electronic news from your FSA County Office.
GovDelivery is a free email communication service that enables FSA County Offices to provide information and deadline reminders instantly to farmers and producers. Ask about FSA's GovDelivery electronic news service and how to sign-up at your FSA County Office.
West Virginia State FSA Office
1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 102
Morgantown, WV 26505-5886
Phone: 304-284-4800
Fax: 855-854-3074
Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
