Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

Contact: Sarah Fenwick
Sarah.Fenwick@usda.gov

HAMILTON SQUARE, NEW JERSEY, JUNE 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area. 

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

Contact: Alicia Best
Alicia.best@usda.gov
919-875-4803



RALEIGH, NC, JUNE 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area. 

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Available Funds to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21, 2024, – Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. FSA will issue payments as applications are received and approved.