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USDA Update

USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

CRP General signup - deadline for offers - Feb. 26, 2016 -
Dec. 7, 2015 – Aug. 1, 2016 - 2016 ARC-PLC Enrollment
February 9th – FSA County Committee meeting.
February 15^th - SERVICE CENTER CLOSED - President’s Day
March 15 – NAP application closing Date for spring seeded forage crops

FSA Farm +

The 2014 Farm Bill mandates that USDA shares with the producer, or a designated agent, a web- based file format of that producer’s information. This would include the Common Land Unit (CLU) data, related farm level data and other information generated by or for producers. In addition, this data would be provided in real-time and at no cost to the producer or designated agent.

The new web based FSAfarm+ is designed to provide producers with that information. Producers must register for a level 2 eauth access as this allows the user to enter USDA web site portals that have been require higher security restrictions and a verified identity for each user ID and profile.

Producers who currently have the level 2 access can access can access their information at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Farmplus.

Producers who wish to obtain level 2 access, please visit the following website for the instructional power point instructions.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/acis/getting_eauth_level2.pdfUSDA

Producers will need to visit an FSA office for the identification process which can be completed by supplying the Local Registration Authority (LRA) a copy of your driver’s license.

MID CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Producers who have received their 2^nd and final notification of required Mid Contract Management (MCM) for CRP need to be adhering to the deadlines noted in the letter. There can be NO MCM activity during the Primary Nesting season of March 15^th – July 15^th. Failure to complete the required a MCM practice can result in non-compliance.

Approved MCM practices and available cost shares are as follows:

Haying or grazing - a 25% annual rental reduction will apply to the contract on the number of acres hayed or grazed. Haying and grazing can only be performed after July 15^th. Available for tracts with good stand and greater than 6 inch tall growth.
Light Tillage – a flat rate of $6.00 per acre. Light disking (2 inches deep) on tracts with good stand and surface residue or chiseling on tracts with erosion issues. Dates to perform light tillage before March 15 – after July 15 and before September 30^th.
Inter-seeding - a flat rate of $6.00 per acre for the drilling and 50% of the cost of the seed not to exceed $34.00 per acre. For tracts with poor grass stands and growth, drill into existing cover on areas of the tract with weak cover, not to exceed 1/3 of acres in strips <120 feet wide. Drilling dates are Nov. 1 to Mar. 15.

Producers are required to submit paid receipts for the activity performed for the available cost share to be issued to the CRP participant.

SERVICE CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone 719-438-5851

FSA (Ext 2),

NRCS (Ext 3).

FSA Fax number: fax2mail 844-332-7501

E-mail individuals firstname.lastname@co.usda.gov (Example firstname.lastname@co.usda.gov,

dawna.weirich

charla.ferris

hallie.barlow

marvin.watson

marlin.miller