October 2 Sales Closing Date Nears

WASHINGTON, Sep 1, 2006; updated Sept 12 - The Risk Management Agency reminds producers that September 30, 2006, is the sales closing date for many fall-planted crops. Since September 30 falls on a weekend, applications and changes to existing crop insurance coverage must be submitted no later than October 2, 2006. Crops that may need to be insured by this date include:

Sales closing dates vary by crop, state, and county; producers should consult a crop insurance agent to discuss their insurance options. For a short explanation of key dates in the insurance cycle, go to http://www.rma.usda.gov/policies/cycle/insurance_cycle_g.html.

Crop	States
Alfalfa Seed	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
Barley	Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Canola	Georgia
Cultivated Wild Rice	California, Minnesota
Forage Production	Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Mint	Indiana, Montana, Washington, Wisconsin
Oats	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Potatoes	Florida
Rangeland (GRP)	Montana, Wyoming
Rye	Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas
Sugarcane	Florida, Louisiana, Texas
Wheat	Alabama, Arkansas, California (4 counties), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming