Ohio

October 12 -------- Columbus Day Holiday.  USDA Service Centers are Closed.
Early November - County committee ballots mailed to voters.
November 02 ----- 2027 ARC/PLC program election and enrollment sign up begins.
November 11 ----- Veterans Day Holiday.  USDA Service Centers are Closed.
November 20 ----- Last day to apply for coverage for asparagus, blueberries, caneberries, cherries, chestnuts, forage for hay and pasture, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, honey, hops and maple syrup.
November 26 ----- Thanksgiving Day Holiday.  USDA Service Centers are Closed. 
December 07 ----- Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center.
December 11 ----- Deadline to elect and enroll into the 2026 ARC/PLC program.
December 15 ----- Deadline to report Fall-Seeded Crops for fall barley, fall wheat and all other fall-seeded small grains.
December 18 ----- Deadline for dairy producers to enroll in 2027 DMC coverage. 
December 25 ----- Christmas Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.

Ongoing Reminders:

Ongoing -- Submit an Application for a Farm Storage Facility Loan.
Continuous - Submit an Application for FSA Farm Loans. 
Continuous - Sign-up for GovDelivery Newsletters, Bulletins, and Ohio Press Releases (Subscribe to USDA Emails for Farmers | Farmers.gov)

Continuous - Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
Continuous - Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed with the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county and producers of hand harvested crops and certain perishable crops must notify FSA within 72 hours of when a loss becomes apparent.
Continuous - Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.

Continuous - Inform the office of bank account changes.
Continuous - Inform the office if you have picked up or dropped any farm(s).
Continuous - Inform the office of farm and cropland boundary changes.