Fwd: Hampshire/Mineral, WV FSA Updates

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From: USDA Farm Service Agency <usdafsa@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 12:31 PM
Subject: Hampshire/Mineral, WV FSA Updates
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June 2014 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. County Committee Nomination Period 2014 Acreage Reporting Dates Beginning Farmer Loans Hampshire/Mineral, WV FSA Updates Hampshire/Mineral FSA Office 500 East Main Street Romney, WV 26757 Phone: 304-822-3020 Fax: 304-822-3728 Acting County Executive Director: Michael S. Biser Farm Loan Manager: Dale S. Dugan Farm Loan Officer: Casey Alford Hayes-hours in Hampshire/Mineral office: Tuesday 7:30am-5:00pm. Program Technicians: Patricia White Donna Kessel Next County Committee Meeting:  Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 9:30 am County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15 The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began Sunday, June 15, 2014. In Hampshire/Mineral County, the election is for the following Local Administrative Areas, (LAA): LAA 1- Northwest section of Hampshire County: North of US Route 50 to & West of Rt. 29 North   LAA 5- Western Portion of Mineral County including Elk, New Creek & Piedmont Districts from Keyser east along Rt. 46 south of Rt.16 ( Fountain-Headsville Rd.) & South including Welton District line adjacent south of Rt. 46 including Headsville & Burlington to the Hampshire County line south of Tony Cook Rd. (County Rt. 16/3)   To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where the person is nominated. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities, beginning farmers and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at the Hampshire/Mineral USDA Service Center, 500 East Main Street, Romney, WV  and on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2014 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on August 1, 2014. Elections will take place this fall.   County committees provide a vital link and a voice for landowners and farmers to have opinions and ideas heard at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers. 2014 Crop Reporting Dates  In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Name County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline.   The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Hampshire/Mineral County:   January 1, 2014:                             Apples, Peaches July 15, 2014   :                               All other crops ( Corn, Hay, etc.) December 15, 2014:                       Fall seeded small grains   The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:         If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.        If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.         If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of "cover only," "green manure," "left standing," or "seed," then the acreage must be reported by July 15th.          In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline.    BEGINNING FARMER LOANS FSA assists beginning farmers to finance agricultural enterprises. Under these designated farm loan programs, FSA can provide financing to eligible applicants through either direct or guaranteed loans. FSA defines a beginning farmer as a person who:    Has operated a farm for not more than 10 years   Will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm   Agrees to participate in a loan assessment, borrower training and financial management program sponsored by FSA   Does not own a farm in excess of 30 percent of the county's average size farm. Additional program information, loan applications, and other materials are available at your local USDA Service Center.  You may also visit www.fsa.usda.gov. Farm Loan Officer, Casey Alford Hayes, has weekly office hours in the Hampshire/Mineral FSA office every Tuesday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to serve producers of both counties.  If you have questions about FSA loans or would like more information or want to schedule an appointment with Casey, please call the FSA office at 304 822-3020.       USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

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