Completed and signed FSA-840 applications must be submitted by this date, including all supporting documentation and required forms. All application determinations will be made by March 27, 2009. For further information, contact your nearest FSA office. (News Release)

Farm Service Agency in California is announcing critical program deadlines for your calendar. Be sure to contact your local office NOW for an appointment or more information.

USDA Enacts Farm Program Eligibility Changes in Income and Attribution Criteria (see release)

Find an overview of the general provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 by clicking on this link.

On July 24, 2008, the Court issued a Final Injunction providing direction in a number of scenarios in regard to Critical Feed Use under CRP.

For CRP participants who were approved before the July 8, 2008, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), they may immediately proceed with the approved activity provided the haying or grazing must end by November 10, 2008. No rental reduction will apply; however, the acres hayed or grazed will apply towards future managed haying or grazing frequencies.

For CRP participants who applied (but not approved before the July 8, 2008, TRO), then county offices may continue to process the CFU application. For these cases, haying must end by September 30, 2008, and grazing must end by October 15, 2008. No rental reduction will apply; however, the acres hayed or grazed will apply towards future managed haying or grazing frequencies.

For additional information, contact our local FSA Office

FSA staff is ready, willing and able to help you. We value our role in protecting the state's farming and ranching economy. We are charged with the administration of federal loans for land and operating costs, commodity and conservation programs, disaster assistance and other vital efforts that assist rural producers, their families, their communities and the state's economic stability.

Note that you can link to a list of our 30 FSA Offices throughout the state from Yreka, Redding and Susanville to El Centro, Indio and Lancaster.

Take some time to examine the valuable information on our website, including links to online services and other resources.

Acting State Executive Director

Did you insure crops in 2005, 2006 and/or 2007? If so, you may still be eligible for benefits in the Crop Disaster Program. See this CDP Letter sent early in 2008. Signup deadline is February 27, 2009.

For the complete Fact Sheet click here.

2005 - 2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP)

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The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world.

In California, the State Office is located in the Richard Lyng USDA Building in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento. County Service Centers are located in 30 California towns and serve the needs of area farmers and ranchers. For County Office phone numbers and addresses: County Information pages.

The Farm Service Agency State Committee in California oversees the activities of the agency. The members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture each year. They hear appeals from local farmers and guide the direction of agency policy.

United States Department of Agriculture

Farm Service Agency

430 G Street, Suite 4161

Davis, CA 95616-4161

(530) 792-5520 or

Farm Loans (530) 792-5521