FSA In the Spotlight
Current News Headline Summary
December 2018
- USDA Designates 16 Kentucky Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
November 2018
- USDA Reminds Producers of Disaster Program Deadlines (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)
October 2018
- USDA Issues Safety-Net and Conservation Payments to West Virginia Farmers (Wednesday, October 24, 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)
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
- Sarah 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.
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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.
