IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Dec. 7, 2015 – Aug. 1, 2016 -  2016 ARC-PLC Enrollment
• March 15 – NAP application closing Date for spring seeded forage crops
• March 15 – July 15^th - Primary Nesting Season for CRP.  No practice or management activity allowed.

GOOD – BYE TO LACY

NRCS employee, Lacy VanCampen who has been on maternity leave after the birth of their daughter

Tess; submitted her resignation last week.  We will miss Lacy as she helped FSA with numerous areas for CRP.  She was our report guru!  We wish her and her family all the best. 

PRIMARY NESTING SEASON

The dates of primary nesting season (PNS) are fast approaching; March 15^th – July 15^th each year is the PNS.  During this time there can be no activity of any kind; whether it is establishing permanent cover or performing a mid-contract maintenance.  Producers that do violate the PNS dates can be determined out of compliance; contracts terminated and refund of payments required. 

MID CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Producers with CRP contracts that are ending year 6 of the contract and have not performed the required Mid Contract Management (MCM); especially the recommendation of inter-seeding must have the practice completed by March 15^th.  The contracts in question were Signup #39 contracts which were re-enrolled in summer of 2010.   The contact producer on the CRP contract received a letter from FSA and NRCS stating the recommended MCM that needs to be performed before the end of year 6 of the contract.  MCM activities of grazing and light disking can be completed after July 15^th and before September 30^th of 2016; however the inter-seeding must be completed in accordance with NRCS grass seed planting dates; which is March 15^th.   If you have any questions concerning MCM activities please contact either the NRCS or FSA office.  It is ultimately the CRP producer’s responsibility to maintain compliance with the contract(s). 

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

KIOWA COUNTY FARM LOAN CONTACT INFO

Telephone 719-336-3437 (ext2)

Natalie Bond

natalie.bond@co.usda.gov

Mary Rhoades

mary.rhoades@co.usda.gov

SERVICE CENTER OFFICE HOURS: 

Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.