Thursday, June 26, 2014

Fwd: Rapides and Grant Parish, LA June 2014 Newsletter

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From: USDA Farm Service Agency <usdafsa@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 9:12 AM
Subject: Rapides and Grant Parish, LA June 2014 Newsletter
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June 2014

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USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Offers Farm Bill Website and Online Overview of Farm Bill Programs
2014 COC Election
Conservation Reserve Program Signup

Rapides and Grant LA FSA Updates

Rapides/Grant Parish FSA Office

3730 Government St
Alexandria, LA 71302

Phone: 318-473-7710 ext 2
Fax: 318-473-7628

County Executive Director:
Matt Gwin

Farm Loan Officer:
Roger Williamson

Program Technicians:

Leslie Bordelon

Julie Dauzat

Eula Tarver

Next County Committee Meeting: July 10th at 8:00 am

July 4, 2014 - this office will be closed in observance of Independence Day

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Offers Farm Bill Website and Online Overview of Farm Bill Programs

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the Act), also known as the 2014 Farm Bill, was signed by President Obama on Feb. 7, 2014. The Act repeals certain programs, continues some programs with modifications, and authorizes several new programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). Most of these programs are authorized and funded through 2018.

For the latest on 2014 Farm Bill programs administered by FSA, please visit our Farm Bill website at www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill and for an FSA program overview please read, download and/or print our recently posted FSA Farm Bill Fact Sheet titled, What's in the 2014 Farm Bill for Farm Service Agency Customers?

For more information on FSA, please contact your local USDA Service Center or visit us online at www.fsa.usda.gov.

2014 COC Election

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee election is now accepting nominations for the upcoming County Committee election through August 1, 2014. Our Committees help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Their knowledge and experience in the farming area help with the decision making process needed in administering many of our programs. They provide local input on commodity crop loans and payments, conservation programs, incentive, indemnity and disaster programs for some commodities and emergency programs. Information about the elections and other available programs can be found on the internet at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

This year, our election is being held in LAA 2 for Rapides and LAA 5 for Grant. A map of these areas, the COC Nomination Forms, and notifications regarding the COC elections are available at the Rapides Parish FSA Office.

To become a nominee, eligible individuals must sign a FSA-669A form and submit it to the Rapides FSA Service Center by August 1, 2014.

Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters on November 3, 2014.

December 1, 2014 is the last day to return voted ballots to the Rapides USDA Service Center.

NOMINATE and VOTE!!!

Conservation Reserve Program Signup

Signup for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program began June 9, 2014. The deadline for accepting new offers is September 30, 2014.

Participants with general contracts expiring on September 30 of this year may submit requests for a one year extension if the current contract period is 14 years or less. Participants may also offer land for re-enrollment under continuous signup criteria, provided all other eligibility requirements are met.

Kansas City will be mailing letters directly to producers with CRP contracts scheduled to expire September 30, 2014. The letter will list all options available regardless of individual eligibility.

If you have a contract expiring this year or would like to submit a new application, please call your local FSA office for an appointment.

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews