Eligible producers now may sign-up for the USDA
’s new crop disaster program at the San Benito/Santa Clara USDA
Service Center.
Eligible producers now may sign-up for the USDA’s new crop disaster program at the San Benito/Santa Clara USDA Service Center.
The program authorizes assistance for growers who suffered 2003 or 2004 crop losses from damaging weather, said Farm Service Agency Acting County Executive Director Jeannine Leyva
Eligibility for this disaster program is similar to previous USDA crop disaster programs. Producers suffering a greater than 35-percent production loss and/or more than a 20-percent quality loss are eligible.
Hollister USDA Service Center, located at 2337 Technology Parkway, is accepting appointments from farmers who are interested in submitting an application. Call 831-637-4360 between 9am and 4pm for details.
http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.
