What's up at the FSA Office?

by Joyce Davidshofer, Allamakee County Executive Director

Reminders
June 15 - August 3: Nominations can be received for the COC elections.
June 15 - September 30: ARC/PLC sign-up for 2014/2015 program.
July 3: Office closed for the Independence Day.
July 15: Deadline to certify all crops and CRP acres for FSA purposes.
August 1: Last day to request a reconstitution for 2015.

2015 Allamakee County Committee Elections
The nomination period began June 15 and ends August 3. Request nomination forms from the Allamakee County FSA Office or obtain a nomination form online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
The townships involved for the elections are Iowa, Lansing, Center, La Fayette, Paint Creek and Taylor.

2015 Crop Certification and the 2014/2015 ARC/PLC program sign-up
The ARC/PLC program software is now available for sign-up for 2014 and/or 2015 program years. The sign-up period is June 15 through September 30.
Around June 15, 2015, the FSA issued ARC/PLC notifications of bases, yields and the election chosen for the farm. These notifications will be sent to farm operators, owners and other producers of record on the farm.
Currently the county office is in the process of certifying crops before the deadline of July 15. After July 15 it will cost $46 per farm to certify. One requirement for the ARC/PLC program is to certify all crops.
ARC/PLC 2014/2015 program sign-up deadline is September 30, 2015.
For more information about the program,  call the Allamakee County FSA office at 563-568-2148.