VALLEY—Important FSA Dates to Remember:

• NOW—File form CCC-633 EZ page 1 with FSA before losing beneficial interest to maintain Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) eligibility. (To request payments, producers need to submit page 2 of the CCC-633EZ)
• March 31 - Final availability date for Loans and LDPs for Barley, Canola, Crambe, Flaxseed, Honey, Oats, Rapeseed, Wheat and Sesame Seed
• March 31: Deadline for 2016 Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to file an Application for Payment and supporting documentation. (Producers must file a 2016 LIP Notice of Loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss is first apparent.)
• June 15: 2017 FSA County Committee Election Nomination Period Begins
• July 15: 2017 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, all Spring-Seeded Crops and all other crops
• Aug. 1: Deadline for 2017 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Enrollment
• Aug. 1: 2017 FSA County Committee Election Nomination Period Deadline
• Aug. 1: Last day to request farm transfers for FY 2017
• Sept. 1: 2018 NAP Application Closing Date Value-Loss Crops such as Nursery, Asparagus, Caneberries, Canola, Garlic, Rye, Speltz, Christmas Trees, Grass Sod, Aquaculture, Floriculture, and Mushrooms.
• Sept. 30: 2018 NAP Application Closing Date for Spring and Winter Barley and Wheat
• Nov. 20 - Apples, Apricot's, Cherries, Grapes, Hops, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Prunes
• Dec. 1 - Alfalfa, Clover, Grass, Honey, Mixed Forage, Mustard and Vetch

For more information about FSA programs, contact your local FSA office.
Ongoing Notice of Loss Requirements:

• NAP: Submit Notice of Loss within 15 calendar days of the earlier of a natural disaster occurrence, the final planting date if planting is prevented by a natural disaster, the date that damage to the crop or loss of production becomes apparent; the normal harvest date.
• ELAP: Submit Notice of Loss the earlier of 30 calendar days of when the loss is apparent or Nov. 1st after the end of the program year in which the loss occurred.
• Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): Submit Notice of Loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss is apparent.