GRAND FORKS COUNTY USDA SERVICE CENTER NEWS

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GRAND FORKS COUNTY USDA SERVICE CENTER NEWS  -  March 7, 2024


CRP General Signup Announced

general CRP

On Monday March 4th USDA Service Centers were notified that a General CRP Signup will be held from March 4th through March 29th.

If you are interested in enrolling land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), please contact this office as soon as possible to ensure you meet the General CRP Signup deadline.  Additional information may be found at the following website: 

Conservation Reserve Program (usda.gov)

 

 


2024 ARC-PLC Election & Enrollment

sign up

Farm operators/owners sharing in 2024 acreage that wish to be eligible for potential 2024 ARC-PLC farm program benefits, must verify their program election and enroll the farm no later than March 15, 2024.  Failure to enroll the farm by March 15th will make the farm ineligible for potential ARC-PLC program benefits.

Please contact this office immediately to make ARC-PLC election decisions and enroll the farm by signing applicable documentation no later than March 15, 2024.

Additional information about the ARC-PLC program can be found at the following website:

ARC/PLC Program (usda.gov)

 


Important Dates & Deadlines

March 15, 2024:         2024 NAP Application for Coverage Deadline

March 15, 2024:         2024 ARC-PLC Election & Enrollment Deadline

March 15, 2024:         CRP Continuous Signup First Batching Period Ends

March 29, 2024:         CRP General Signup Deadline

March 31, 2024:         2023 Market Assistance Loan Deadline on Wheat, Barley, Oats, Canola & Flax.

April 15, 2024:           Primary Nesting Season Begins (Management activities must stop)

May 31, 2024:            2023 Market Assistance Loan Deadline on Corn soybeans, Sunflowers & Dry Peas.

As soon as Known:    Report Livestock Losses for LIP & ELAP purposes

As soon as Known:    Report Changes to Quantity and/or Location of Bee Colonies


Text Messaging Alerts Available

All Grand Forks County producers are encouraged to sign up for Grand Forks County USDA text message alerts.  If you have not already done so, text the key word NDGrand to 372 669 to subscribe to Grand Forks County USDA-FSA text message alerts.

 

Grand Forks County USDA Service Center

4775 Technology Circle Suite #1A
Grand Forks, ND  58203-5635

Phone: 701-775-5533
Fax: 855-813-6646

County Executive Director

Terry Miller
terry.miller2@usda.gov

District Conservationist

Kevin Gietzen
kevin.gietzen@usda.gov

Farm Loan Manager

Debra Schlief
debra.schlief@usda.gov

NRCS Staff

Paul Bjorg
Greg Bengtson
Andrew Willyard
Ryan Thorson
Weston Kolanowski

Farm Loan Officers

Marna Metzger
marna.metzger@usda.gov

Marissa Gibson
marissa.gibson@usda.gov

RMA Regional Office

3490 Gabel Road Suite 100 Billings, MT 59102-7302 406-657-6447

 

FSA Staff
ndgrandfor-fsa@usda.gov

Julie Shirek
RaeAnn Adams
Abby Paulsrud
Dianne Holtman
William Gaarder
Julia Anderson

 

Grand Forks County Committee

Keith Drees
Diane McDonald
Steve Tveit

 

Next County Committee Meeting:
April 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am