FSA In the Spotlight
Current News Headline Summary
October 2018
- USDA Offers Secure, Convenient Online Business Options (Monday, October 15, 2018)
September 2018
- USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)
August 2018
- USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)
June 2018
- USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment (Monday, June 4, 2018)
- USDA Partners with Texas A&M to Help Veterans Seeking Agriculture Loans and Careers (Friday, June 1, 2018)
May 2018
- USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters (Thursday, May 31, 2018)
- Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under Margin Protection Program (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)
- FSA County Committee Nominations Launch June 15 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)
- FSA Releases Signup Information for Tree Assistance Program (Monday, May 14, 2018)
- Secretary Perdue Names FSA Administrator (Friday, May 11, 2018)
April 2018
- Farm Service Agency Makes Administrative Change to the Livestock Indemnity Program (Thursday, April 26, 2018)
- USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)
- USDA Designates Shenandoah County in Virginia as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in West Virginia (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)
- USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool (Thursday, April 3, 2018)
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
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.
West Virginia State Committee Members
- Andrea Lambert - Chairperson
- Lois Alt - Member
- Russell Linger III - Member
- Rocky Peck - Member
- Sarah Wayne - Member
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.
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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.
