IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• NOW!! - File form CCC-633 EZ page 1 with FSA before losing beneficial interest to maintain Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) eligibility. (To request payments, producers need to submit page 2 of the CCC-633EZ).
• USDA SERVICE CENTER CLOSED – Tuesday, July 4^th
• ACREAGE REPORTING DEADLINE -  JULY 17^th
• March 15^th – July 15^th -  CRP Primary Nesting Season – NO Activity permitted on CRP
• County Committee Meeting - July 25^th – 9:00 a.m.
• FARM LOAN Personnel in Kiowa County Service Center – July 11th 
• August 1 -  2017 ARCPLC enrollment deadline
• August 1 - COC Nomination Deadline
• CRP Continuous Signup - Lesser Prairie Chicken, CRP Grassland acres are available.  Producers interested are urged to contact FSA Office. 

Disclaimer:  Information in this UPDATE is pertinent to Kiowa County FSA only.  Producers reading this and that do not have FSA interest in Kiowa County are advised to contact their local FSA Office.

CRP CONTRACT MAINTENANCE

The CRP primary nesting season for wildlife will end on July 15^th and the required CRP contract maintenance can begin after that date.  Producers considered the operators on the CRP contract have received the recommendations for contract management.   Contact NRCS, if you wish to complete a different activity than the recommendation.

Cost shares are paid to contract participates only.  It is the responsibility of the CRP participants to pay the contractor the full amount due and then supply the FSA office with paid invoices.  

Be reminded, Contract Maintenance is a requirement on 100% of the acres before end of the 6^th year of the 10 year contract.  Failure to complete the requirement will result in a non-compliance determination by the County Committee, the contract could be terminated. 

Below is a list of approved activities. 

 *APPROVED ACTIVITIES COMPLETED IN TWO SEPARATE OPERATIONS*

50% COMPLETED IN ONE FISCAL YEAR –ADDITIONAL 50% THE FOLLOWING YEAR

• ROUTINE HAYING  -  
  • PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM FSA AND NRCS REQUIRED BEFORE ACTIVITY CAN START.
  • Perform – July 16^th- Sept. 30 -  Hay removal by November 13th
  • 50% of total contract acres harvested – no spot harvesting
  • 25% annual rental rate reduction on acres hayed for fiscal year
• MECHANICAL TREATMENT (disking or chiseling) – COST SHARE ACTIVITY - $7.00 AN ACRE
  • Perform - November 1^st – March 14^th, or September 1-30^th
  • Disking – 2” – 3” depth
  • Chiseling  - maximum 2’ centers -  4” inch depth
  • Cost share available – submit paid invoices to FSA.
• SHREDDING / FLAIL CHOPPING/ ROTARY MOWING – COST SHARE ACTIVITY -  $7.00 / ACRE
  • PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED BY FSA STATE OFFICE PERSONNEL
    • Submit request to FSA to perform this activity.
  • November 1^st – March 14^th or September 1^st – 30th
  • Implement must effectively scatter litter – no piling or windrowing
  • Minimum height requirement – 8” - 50’ to 150’ strips.

*APPROVED ACTIVITY COMPLETED ON 100% ACRES SIMULTANEOUSLY*

• ROUTINE GRAZING –
  • Two 60 days grazing periods- 
    • October 1 – November 30 or July 16^th – September 14^th.
  •  25% payment reduction of annual rental.
  • Zero reduction if by livestock owned by a Beginning Farmer and Rancher (gender does not apply).
  • AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FROM FSA AND NRCS BEFORE ACTIVITY CAN START
• INTERSEEDING – COST SHARE ACTIVITY -  $7.00 FLAT RATE SEEDING ACRE / 50% COST OF SEED 0
  • Dates for drilling November 1^st – March 14^th
  • Seeding information available with NRCS Office.
  • Cost share available for seed cost and seeding through FSA
• HARROWING (RESIDUE MANAGEMENT) - $7.00 ACRE FLAT RATE
  •  Perform – November 1^st – March 14^th or September 1^st – 30th
  •  Spring or spike tooth
  • Cost shares available through FSA

2017 LDP RATES

The 2017 LDP rates.  It’s important to protect yourself and be certain that the page 1 of CCC-633EZ is on file prior to selling any wheat for 2017, the form can be signed at any FSA office.  The form can also be emailed and/or faxed.    

Kiowa County FSA Committee

• Destiny Haase -  LAA 2 – Central area – Committee Chairperson
• Sean Harkness – LAA 1 – East area – Committee Vice-Chairperson
• Michael Zimmerman – LAA3 – West area – Committee Regular Member

USDA 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, Alicia.L.james

KIOWA COUNTY FARM LOAN CONTACT INFO – CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT

Telephone 719-336-3437 (ext2) Mary Rhoades, mary.rhoades@co.usda.gov

SERVICE CENTER OFFICE HOURS: 

Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Friday, by appointment only.

FSA INFORMATION

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