USDA Introduces Enhanced Coverage Option Crop Insurance Product The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency announced that a new Federal Crop Insurance product, the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO), will be available for 31 spring-planted crops for the 2021 crop year and is expected to be available for additional crops starting in the 2022 crop […]
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CFAP-2 Explanatory Webinar Now Posted Online Last week, on 11/4/2020, there was a University of Massachusetts Extension Zoom Meeting in cooperation with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau and the USDA Farm Service Agency. The primary topic was CFAP 2. They also provided some information on risk management programs that have upcoming deadlines. Deadline to enroll in CFAP 2 […]
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Save the Date! 2021 classes will be held twice monthly, January 11 – May 24 (via zoom) Weekly Field Work, May – September 2021 KVCC Harold Alfond Campus, Clinton, Maine $50 registration fee Registration Coming Soon!
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Small Bites – How Cross Training can Benefit the Efficiency of the Farm Authored by Coach Polly Shyka Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension’s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost […]
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November 6, 2020: “CFAP 2:” The USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Part 2. What Specialty Crop Producers Should Know Join Farm Credit East and the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency on Friday, November 6, at 11 a.m., for a discussion of CFAP 2 focused on specialty crop producers, including floriculture and nursery crops, […]
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Apiculture Insurance Deadline – November 15! The deadline to apply for Apiculture Crop Insurance is November 15, 2020. For more information about the program, please go to the USDA’s Apiculture Site. For questions regarding the above information, please contact our Crop Insurance Education Program Manager: Chris Howard at: christina.howard@maine.edu or at 207.570.2868 USDA and the […]
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) Producers who have experienced market difficulties and increased expenses due to the Covid-19 pandemic may be eligible for the new USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). This program is completely distinct from the previous assistance program, so even if you were signed up for CFAP 1, you […]
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PRF Insurance Comment Period OPEN FOR 2 MORE WEEKS ONLY: Here is the link to a USDA news release about a public comment period on Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance. The comment period is open until November 5, 2020. Comments can be submitted via email to rma.kcviri@usda.gov or by mail to Director, Product Administration and Standards Division, Risk Management […]
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Roots of the Soil: Legal and Policy Issues in Succession Planning for Socially Disadvantaged Farm Families A LIFE Project Webinar Wednesday, October 28 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET During this webinar, staff members from the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center will be discussing the public policies surrounding access to credit and heirs […]
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Tour the Deer Isle Hostel: 21st Century Homesteading October 6, 2020 – 7 p.m. Anneli and Dennis live on 21 acres on Deer Isle where they grow gardens, orchards, chickens, mushrooms as well as manage a woodlot and hostel. Join us for a virtual tour to learn more about their ventures, with a focus on how […]
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