Fwd: AUDUBON COUNTY IOWA JUNE 2014 UPDATES

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Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:54 PM
Subject: AUDUBON COUNTY IOWA JUNE 2014 UPDATES
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JUNE 2014 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND COMPLIANCE HAY NET BEGINNING FARMER LOANS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SIGN-UP FOR CRP 'CONTINUOUS' PRACTICES RESUMES Dates to Remember Audubon County Iowa FSA Updates Audubon County FSA Office 900 4th Ave Ste 3 Audubon IA 50025 Phone: 712-563-4261 Ext. 2 Fax: 855-208-7476 Office Email:  iaaudubon-fsa@one.usda.gov County Executive Director: Dennis R. Heflin Farm Loan Manager: Jason Hunziker Program Technicians: Nancy Bruch Brenda Albright Denise Kilworth Kati Jo Walters County Committee Members: Sheri Irlmeier, Chair Dennis Grimm, Vice-Chair Greg Jensen, Member Next County Committee Meeting:  July 8, 2014 at 9:30 am HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND COMPLIANCE  Landowners and operators are reminded that in order to receive payments from USDA, they must be compliant with Highly Erodible Land (HEL) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions.   Farmers with HEL determined soils must apply tillage, crop residue and rotation requirements as specified in their conservation plan.  Producers should notify FSA prior to conducting land clearing or drainage projects to ensure compliance.  If you intend to clear any trees to create new cropland, these areas will need to be reviewed to ensure any work will not jeopardize your eligibility for benefits. Landowners and operators can complete form AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification to determine whether a referral to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is necessary.   For more information on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation provisions, contact a FSA County Office or visit the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov.  HAY NET Producers are encouraged to use Hay Net on the FSA website (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/haynet). This online service allows producers with hay and those who need hay to post ads so they can make connections. Hay Net is a popular site for farmers and ranchers who have an emergency need. Individual ads can be posted free of charge by producers who complete a simple online registration form the first time they use the site. BEGINNING FARMER LOANS  FSA assists beginning farmers to finance agricultural enterprises. Under these designated farm loan programs, FSA can provide financing to eligible applicants through either direct or guaranteed loans. FSA defines a beginning farmer as a person who: *  Has operated a farm for not more than 10 years *  Will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm *  Agrees to participate in a loan assessment, borrower training and financial management program sponsored by FSA *  Does not own a farm in excess of 30 percent of the county's average size farm. Additional program information, loan applications, and other materials are available at your local USDA Service Center.  You may also visit www.fsa.usda.gov. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Any person convicted under federal or state law of a controlled substance violation could be ineligible for USDA payments or benefits.  Violations include planting, harvesting or growing a prohibited plant.  Prohibited plants include marijuana, opium, poppies and other drug producing plants. SIGN-UP FOR CRP 'CONTINUOUS' PRACTICES RESUMES Producers may now make application to enroll environmentally sensitive acres into CRP. Practices for continuous enrollment include, but are not limited to, waterways, filter strips, and contour buffer strips. Sign-up for Highly Erodible Land Initiative (HELI) is also included in the continuous sign-up. These would be acres that have an Erodibility Index (EI) of 20 or greater and can be whole fields or partials.  If you have any areas you wish to offer, contact our office at (712) 563-4261 Ext. 2    Dates to Remember *  May 15 to August 1:  Primary Nesting Season *  July 4, 2014:  Office Closed for Independence Day Holiday *  July 15, 2014:  Final date to certify 2014 crops *  August 1, 2014:  Final date to apply for ELAP USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

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